I enjoyed reading Belle de Jour when I was at FUKD plc. I felt we were kindred spirits since; I too was (metaphorically at least) taking it in the ass for money. ffice
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It has been amusing to read the furore amongst the chattering classes since she stuck her head above the parapet– ‘who is she’, ‘is she real’.
Some journalist was (incorrectly) outed by a ‘Textual Analyst’, and accused of being Belle. Since textual analysis seems to consist of googling someone, and then trawling through the results, it’s understandable how mistakes can be made. – nice work if you can get it.
Cynthia Payne has denounced her as a fake in the Guardian. While the Telegraph looks set to give her a column
Personally, I think she’s a little too good to be true. I somehow doubt she’s discussing “Pablo Neruda …..as a preface to a lap-dance” with the average strip-club clientele. I think our own Coconut Lipgloss probably captures the mundanity of the sex industry more accurately.
Never the less, I wish her well with the book deal.
