[NYer]

Twenty-year-old Brazilian student Catarina Migliorini has sold her virginity in an online auction to a Japanese man named Natsu for £483,000, or $772,000 in U.S. dollars.

[NYer]

Under the terms and conditions of the auction, the winning bidder must have a medical examination and a police check. In addition, the winners may not be intoxicated during their time with the virgin, kiss them or involve anyone else. They are also prohibited from recording the encounter. They are also warned not to expect to have any fantasies or fetishes fulfilled.

Sex for money ... = ... prostitution.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Unlike that HBO bimbo who gave hers to Bambo for free.

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

“”If you only do it once in your life then you are not a prostitute, just like if you take one amazing photograph it does not automatically make you a photographer,” she told journalists.”

Murder one person — you’re a murderer.

Rob one bank — you’re a bank robber.

Sell sex once — you’re a ....

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Man, this is depressing.

[johniegrad]

Sad. She said it was a better idea than losing her virginity drunk at a party. As though those are the only two choices.

[GeronL]

She’s a prostitute.

That is all she will likely ever be.

[cableguymn]

Why give it up for the bamster when some guy in Japan will give you 3/4 of a mill for it?

[GenXteacher]

“She denies accusations of prostitution. “I saw this as a business. I have the opportunity to travel, to be part of a movie and get a bonus with it.”

Sorry, baby, but you’s a ho. An expensive ho, but still a ho.

[ansel12]

Migliorini justified the auction as she had not found the right person to have sex with and that taking part in the auction was "more sane" than having sex with a stranger drunk at a party.

Like Buckley said about preferring to be governed by random choices from the phone book.

I think that I would rather my daughter take a chance on a random stranger, rather than a man from across the world who paid $800,000.00 to take her.

[I see my hands]

[Revolting cat!]

to a Japanese man named Natsu

Reports say that 'Natsu' is in fact a pool of 637 Japanese factory workers.

[faithhopecharity]

Alex Stapanov only got 1860 pounds?

A clear case of sex discrimination!

(Can the lawyers be far behind?)

[fso301]

Well, doing it for 3/4 million is better than doing it for a meal at Red Lobster and a couple hours dancing at the high school prom.

[JPG]

She'll close her eyes and dream it's Obama.

[Candor7]

The poor girl. The word “Natsu” can be translated as “ hung like a horse.”

[dayglored]

Well, this is probably drawing a fine line, but given that she's being paid to do a movie about this, wouldn't she more properly be called a "porn star" than a prostitute? Granted that many people consider porn stars prostitutes, and I won't argue pro or con that point of view.

Just sayin', a prostitute makes a living having sex -- they call themselves "sex workers".

This girl, so far, is still a virgin.

If in fact she does it just this once for money -- and there's a movie made of it -- then I suggest she be called a "ONE-SHOT PORN STAR".

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Does the virginity come with a certificate of authenticity?

[James C. Bennett]

I wonder how many of the holier-than-thous here have indulged in premarital sex, and have had more than one sexual partner in their entire life - both not too many shades away from actual whoring - only difference being that the currency is short-term “companionship” outside the commitment of marriage.

[Joseph Harrolds]

Shrug. She can deny being a prostitute, but she is undeniably commiting an act of prostitution...albeit for a lot of money. I'm surprised a similar auction hasn't already occured in Nevada, where prostitution is legal.

[BigCinBigD]