Working Girls

The film Working Girls, directed by Lizzie Borden, is a 1986 feminist docudrama that aims to present a de-eroticized view of prostitution. The narrative centers on a protagonist, a Yale University graduate, who juggles her aspirations of becoming a photographer with her work as a sex worker, while also navigating a relationship with her female lover. Borden, known for her feminist perspective and eclectic style, wrote, directed, and edited this film, which was produced on a modest budget. The film challenges conventional portrayals of sex work within cinema. The term "working girl" itself can informally refer to any young woman with a job, or more specifically, a woman who engages in sex for pay.12