Sex during a recession

Fredrick's of Hollywood just announced an increase in sales, in a down economy! Avon Products also saw an increase in sales during the past 6 months, though still lower than a year ago.

I believe this shows how women invest and place value on what they can offer a man. Men have lost more jobs than women, but not their desire for women. Men work in construction while women work in health, education, and services. The former has lost jobs while the latter has increased jobs.

Women invest in lingerie and cosmetics. Women know that a small investment can reap high returns. Men have desires for women that are so strong a man will work dangerous jobs to make a week's salary that they will spend on a woman in an hour.

In this economic slowdown, I wonder how many women have turned to the oldest profession in the world to supplant their income. From an economic point of view, an increase in the supply of prostitutes should reduce the cost men pay for sex. The free market works to set values of products and services with the amount of capital available.

Charles Tolleson