Wouldn't you love to be a fly on the wall at a high-end brothel and watch what goes on during a day in the life of a successful Courtesan? That would be so enlightening, educational and could help to normalize conversations about sex work. Join us as we chat with America's longest-serving female legal brothel owner, Madam Bella Cummins, who is the proprietor of Bella's Hacienda Ranch, a licensed brothel in Wells, Nevada. She has owned and operated the brothel for over 30 years and can speak at length about the ins-and-outs of legalized prostitution in Nevada and what it's like to manage one of these unique businesses. Bella is always advocating for sex workers including her current fight about replacing derogatory terms like 'prostitute' which perpetuate social stigmas and stereotypes which lead to further discrimination and marginalization of sex workers.

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