“Senator Specter began, “Ms. Vera, this publication
which is captioned, ‘Veronica Vera in Tight Bondage’ is
similar to others that have been brought to this committee
by women who said they were fearful such publications
would cause other women to be forced into these
positions against their will. Do you think there is nothing
to that kind of concern?”
“Against our will, Senator? Believe me, there are plenty
of volunteers. Do you know that the New York Times
quotes bondage as the number one fantasy among women
and men?”
I thought, “Ban these photos, Senator, well then you’d
better ban the Bible and the lives of The Saints, because
that’s what inspired me.””
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which is captioned, ‘Veronica Vera in Tight Bondage’ is
similar to others that have been brought to this committee
by women who said they were fearful such publications
would cause other women to be forced into these
positions against their will. Do you think there is nothing
to that kind of concern?”
“Against our will, Senator? Believe me, there are plenty
of volunteers. Do you know that the New York Times
quotes bondage as the number one fantasy among women
and men?”
I thought, “Ban these photos, Senator, well then you’d
better ban the Bible and the lives of The Saints, because
that’s what inspired me.””
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-Veronica Vera
Read the rest of this story and more sex worker memoirs in Prose & Lore: Issue 1