NY Post: "Male escorts are making crazy money at the RNC"
 

Ah the joys of the closet.

I guess all those gay Republican's who live in denial and have repressed their interest in men - marrying women and raising kids - figure there is no better place than the Republican Convention to let their gay side have some fun!



Male escorts are making crazy money at the RNC | New York Post

I had seen that story and was amused but also wondered about the sources and fact-checking. If I'd been the journalist, I would have done a survey of the number of ads for escorts in or traveling to Cleveland that week. I'd have looked at Men4RentNow, RentMen.

For such a story, I might or might not look at backpage.com. The ads on backpage are cheaper, have very little required information and client or escort support, and seem to have some less reputable people advertising.

Anyhow, all I do know is about the CRUISING for ESCORTS (CFE) review site associated with CFS. CFE now has reviews of escorts who advertise anywhere, although for the most part they come through our linking agreement with Men4RentNow.

For the time of the convention and a few days beforehand, I had only this one review from Cleveland. That's in the norm for what I see anytime.

Of course, not all clients write reviews and many of the ones who do use other review sites. Closeted or "discreet" married men who frequently hire while traveling know the review sites and do consult them when choosing who to hire. There is one "superstar" escort in Northeast Ohio who advertises in Akron, Cleveland, and Youngstown. He has many favorable reviews but his most recent in July was from a frequent local client.

I can't say if the clients who attended the Convention are more or less likely to review their escorts. I do recall similar stories about the 2012 GOP Convention in Tampa.

Yes - you are right. For journalistic integrity it should have had sources and been properly researched -

But I still love the idea that the "moral majority" use the convention to hire gay escorts!

Absolutely! And of course, it is the NY Post, after all.

It's amusing that the Post is a News Corp property, which is a Rupert Murdoch company. Murdoch also owns 21st Century Fox and has assumed the role of interim CEO after the ouster of Roger Ailes at Fox News.

I guess sex always "trumps" conservative bias when it comes to tabloid journalism.

Oh look, I just did a search on "new york post" and this came up from the Post's Page Six: A-list Hollywood sex club is coming to New York | Page Six

It also seems to "trump" their conservative morals when it comes to getting off! :D

I would not be expecting the NY Post to run the usual research routine, check their sources, etc. Theirs is the business of gossip, rumors, etc. Sex and scandals sell. And if you throw a few $$$ into the equation, you have got a sure winner.

I have a long track record of attending professional conferences, annual meetings, etc. The bigger the event the more side entertainment:). So, I wouldn't completely discard their story either...

KD

Unfortunately I never traveled that much alone for work... and most of the time was back when I was so afraid of catching something or being outed that I was to scared to make a move - or even follow up on a move someone else made.