BANZA June 2016 Issue | Page 83

CASE FILES If you are reading this, you are most likely to be a prostitute. More specifically, an intellectual prostitute. Prostitution is one of the oldest profession in the world. Forget about geishas. It breaks my heart to admit it, but I used to be an intellectual prostitute as well. I am sure you don’t think you are an intellectual prostitute, but trust me, by the end of this article, you will understand why I think most of us are. Let’s first understand what I mean by “Intellectual prostitute.” According to the Collins dictionary; an intellectual prostitute is a person with superb qualities of mind and heart, but these qualities are for sale and often used for illegitimate purposes. ‘For sale’ does not necessarily mean for real money. It may be in exchange for a particular service, or product. In my view, there are three main types of intellectual prostitutes. by Fanidh Senanta