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War stress wears out prostitutes
AAP ^ | 5/1/02 | Liza Kappelle

Posted on 05/02/2002 11:56:34 AM PDT by Ranger

PERTH prostitutes were reeling from exhaustion following an influx of United States sailors stressed from a stint in a war zone, a well-known madam said today.

Mary-Anne Kenworthy said she was forced to close the doors of her famous Langtrees brothel for only the third time ever yesterday because her prostitutes were so worn out they could no longer provide a quality service.

When she realised the sex workers just couldn't cope any more she closed Langtrees doors for a day rather than risk the brothel's reputation.

"We're the biggest and the best, I'd rather take nothing than offer a poor service," Ms Kenworthy said.

Langtrees did a week's business in just three days after 5500 American sailors disembarked in Fremantle on Sunday, many of them stressed from their encounter with war, she said.

Three US warships – the aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis, the guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal and the fast combat support ship USS Bridge – were returning from taking part in the war against terror.

"A lot of it was stres. They'd been in the war zone," Ms Kenworthy said.

"And they were a lot more agitated sexually because they'd been at sea too long.

"All the sex workers in Perth would have been exhausted."

Ms Kenworthy said she had to close the doors when she realised some sex workers were taking money when they were not up to the job.

"The girls were starting to refuse to have sex but still wanted money just for taking their clothes off."

Ms Kenworthy said she wished the US sailors would arrive in smaller numbers.

"I just wish they could dribble-feed the Yanks in, fly a thousand off at a time," she said.

"We usually find the Yanks are hard work but lots of fun, this time they needed the company too."

Ms Kenworthy said the last time she closed the brothel's doors was on December 31, 1999 so the girls could party.

AAP


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: aussielist; australia; navymorale
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To: Britton J Wingfield
Aint that the truth
61 posted on 05/02/2002 12:48:16 PM PDT by ThinkingMan
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To: Ranger
Where are all the good moral Republicans to tell us that prostitution is illegal, immoral, and wrong? FreeRepublic is full of good Libertarian-hating Repubicans who cite legalized prostitution as one of the unforgivable evils promoted by the LP.

But on this thread, I see plenty of Republicans giving a big thumbs-up to whores and prostitutes...

Hypocrites.

62 posted on 05/02/2002 12:49:30 PM PDT by zoyd
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To: Askel5
"little woman"

military spouse bump.

63 posted on 05/02/2002 12:52:43 PM PDT by didi
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To: kezekiel
"No kidding. As if a military spouse's life needed any more stress."

Not all soldiers are married.

64 posted on 05/02/2002 12:57:55 PM PDT by monday
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To: aomagrat
So True!
65 posted on 05/02/2002 12:57:57 PM PDT by LocDoc
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To: Arthur McGowan
I think they should publish the names of the sailors. Or else, they shouldn't be allowed to publish the names of priests accused of sexual misconduct, or the names of the bishops, or the names of the dioceses where it occurs.

Wait... Let me try to understand.

You are equating Priests who sexually molested CHILDREN with soldiers having consensual sex with ADULT prostitutes?

66 posted on 05/02/2002 12:58:25 PM PDT by SunStar
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To: Joe Driscoll
From one Joe to another - You definitely can't speak for me.
Shoot, beatin it is better than goin' to some whore and payin' her for sex.
I want a relationship, not just sex.
So in my case I'd rather have nothing than poor service.
67 posted on 05/02/2002 12:58:45 PM PDT by Just another Joe
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To: zoyd
But on this thread, I see plenty of Republicans giving a big thumbs-up to whores and prostitutes...

But not all...

68 posted on 05/02/2002 1:01:56 PM PDT by Just another Joe
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To: zoyd
Not all of us are hypocrits. Stop generalizing.
69 posted on 05/02/2002 1:05:17 PM PDT by SunStar
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To: Just another Joe
Shoot, beatin it is better than goin' to some whore and payin' her for sex.

Not everyone feels this way.

70 posted on 05/02/2002 1:06:09 PM PDT by SunStar
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To: Ranger
The moral triumph of the American empire. And some "conservatives" here think this is funny and perfectly OK. Incredible.
71 posted on 05/02/2002 1:08:14 PM PDT by Zviadist
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To: SunStar
Not everyone feels this way.

I realize this.
Still, in this day and time, it's a lot safer. Not to mention it doesn't incur as many guilty feelings if you ARE involved with someone.

72 posted on 05/02/2002 1:10:50 PM PDT by Just another Joe
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To: Just another Joe
"Shoot, beatin it is better than goin' to some whore and payin' her for sex"

Thats pathetic. I am sorry for you.

73 posted on 05/02/2002 1:11:28 PM PDT by monday
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To: monday
Thats pathetic. I am sorry for you.

And that's more pathetic than going to a complete stranger and paying them for sex?
If that's the way you think then I'm sorry for YOU.

74 posted on 05/02/2002 1:15:05 PM PDT by Just another Joe
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To: Fred Mertz
Australia was always a three-knot experience for a drunken sailor on liberty.

(The ladies favorite saying was - "you're knot hard, you're knot in, and you're knot getting your 10 bucks back)

75 posted on 05/02/2002 1:16:44 PM PDT by Scuttlebutt
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To: Just another Joe
"And that's more pathetic than going to a complete stranger and paying them for sex? If that's the way you think then I'm sorry for YOU."

Nooo....YOU, YOU ,YOU....LOL

I make friends quickly, no one is a stranger for long. But least you worry about me don't, I am in a perfectly normal relationship.

I think that sailors ought to be given a little slack. I couldn't go long with out female companionship. I think most guys are like that too. At least the ones that like women:)

76 posted on 05/02/2002 1:24:09 PM PDT by monday
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To: LADY J
Wish they hadn't mentioned the names of the ships. The wives at home will now be doubly stressed. It's bad enough to have your sailor away from home - but hearing this is going to cause a lot of heart ache. LADYJ

Not to mention the fact if some of the mens came home to thier wives and girfreinds with a disease from these skanky women. I don not understand why a man would have sex with a woman that has been with THOUSANDS PERHAPS EVEN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF MEN... The thought turns me off for sure.

77 posted on 05/02/2002 1:25:53 PM PDT by ColdSteelTalon
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To: Ranger
I used to be a Navy doctor. When the men came back from sea duty all hell would break lose on base due to:

1. Men who had been screwing around while abroad.

2. Women who had been screwing around while their men were abroad.

3. Lots of fresh VD cases due to numbers 1 and 2 above,

78 posted on 05/02/2002 1:31:14 PM PDT by NCDoc
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To: aomagrat
No American sailor needs to pay for sex in Australia.

You do if you want it as soon as you hit terra firma.

79 posted on 05/02/2002 1:37:50 PM PDT by luvbach1
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To: tracer
Yeah, these girls really could have blown it...
80 posted on 05/02/2002 1:38:54 PM PDT by Mr. K
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