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Photo Essay: Phone Sex Operators: Ray, the Love Doctor. Photo 4 of 10

My name is Ray. I've been having phone sex off and on for 14 years.

I was 19 when I started to embrace my sexy self.

I see myself as a love doctor, or even a psychiatrist. I am a Venus or goddess of love.

I create a sense of community for my regulars, including
the closeted & married bi or gay men.

I try to heal the wounds that our closed-minded society inflicts.
It may sound weird, but it's true.

We as people should learn to talk and listen to our neighbors and share our inner light.

I wish the world was run by phone sex operators.

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The spiritual purity of this man makes the Pope look like a cartoon. I feel utterly relieved when I see someone who has his gift of illumination.

Posted by: Sherry Moe on 06/20/08 at 3:44 PM  Respond

Oh, c'mon, Sherry, it's just 'cuz you think he's hot.

Posted by: M on 06/20/08 at 4:32 PM  Respond

Many years ago I was a phone sex operator for 3 years as a night job. I had a professional job with the government during the day but was a single mom desperate to pay off huge medical bills and raise my family. No one would ever have believed me if I told them. What this man says is true. You become a "listener" to the deepest sorrows of humanity. There was little talk of "sex". I was so touched by these desperate men that I'm now working on a PhD in Psychology. It seems that "M" is just teasing but Sherry Moe, you have a big heart and a wise mind. You're right on!

Posted by: MagicalMindz on 06/20/08 at 8:02 PM  Respond

"I wish the world was run by phone sex operators."

Hey, I agree. It could not be worse than the insane evil dictator types we have running the world now. Probably a lot better.

Posted by: ImpeachTheCriminals on 07/06/08 at 1:31 PM  Respond

"makes the Pope look like a cartoon"

Doesn't take much, as the current pope is a cartoon. The Homophobe-In-Chief sporting those ruby-red Prada slippers? Please.
The last one, though, maybe not so much. Let's see if Ray here could bring himself to truly and completely forgive someone who had attempted to murder him (not that I'm wishing such on him of course). I'm not saying he doesn't have that in him. I'm just saying we're well short of data points to draw such a conclusion.

is photo essay and book is such a load of crock. When is someone going to write a book exposing the ugly truths of this industry? They pay these people peanuts---literally pennies per minue to take call after call of weirdos and people who want to degrade women. They get paid according to how long they keep the wankers on the phone. And most guys want to jerk off in like one minute flat and say the most disguting things. There is nothing noble about phone sex industry. Most of the people want to talk about sex with 18 year olds or younger---pedophiles

Posted by: Anonymous on 08/18/08 at 2:05 AM  Respond

damn. I'd have phone sex with him

Posted by: mary on 09/20/08 at 12:40 AM  Respond

I tried to work at home as a phone sex operator.Even though you're just talking on the phones to sick perverted men.You're very underpaid because you get paid only if you keep them on the phone..What if the call volume is slow and those men just hang up?You're not going to make money..Those men are very perverted and into weird crazy stuff..Weirdos!

Posted by: girl on 11/16/08 at 6:28 PM  Respond

Yeah,I agree.Working at home as a phone sex operator isn't a fun job!The only way you'll make money is by keeping those nasty perverts on the phones.Some of those men get abusive and start being rude or hang up on you.I hated being a phone sex operator!It's not for everyone!

Posted by: Dee on 11/16/08 at 6:38 PM  Respond

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