Brothel Looks For Male Prostitutes To Boost Business

The owner of a Nevada brothel suffering from the recession thinks she has been ignoring about half the market - the half that prefers men.

Hence, Bobbi Davis is now looking for male prostitutes to help expand the clientele at her 'Shady Lady' Ranch, located north of Las Vegas.

"We've had requests for men in the past, and there's nothing else like this out there," says Davis.

Davis says the requests she has received for male prostitutes have come mostly from women, but that she also would welcome business from men seeking men.

"I can't discriminate, nor would I want to," she said, adding that it would be up to prostitutes to decide whether they entertain any particular guest.

Davis says she'll be looking for one or two men "in good shape, in their mid-30s to 50s." Asked about the age range, she notes that's another way women differ from men.

"Look at George Clooney, he's 50 and he's still considered a very sexy man. Women don't consider a man washed up by the time he's 50," she says.

But she isn't the only one thinking about hiring male prostitutes. Nevada Brothel Association lobbyist George Flint says other brothels have approached him with the idea lately to drum up business.

He says other brothels have offered male prostitutes over the years, with little success. He argues that the business model for a brothel that caters to women just doesn't pencil out.

"Seducing a woman and seducing a man in a brothel environment are different things completely. One can take a few minutes, the other can take hours. It wouldn't make money," he said.

Flint estimates that bordellos have seen a roughly 50 percent drop in revenue since the economy turned sour.

"Business is so bad right now, I think brothels would do anything to survive. Disposable income is just in short supply at the moment," he said.

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