In the early scene in the police station the "social worker" and judy were talking about why she was out so late and says something to the effect that was she was out looking for someone and did she do that because of her dad which seems to be a 50's vailed reference to her being a prostitute or a least a slut?
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No she wasn't.
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What a douche response.
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lol i thought so too... he says something along the line of "were you out at night looking for company again?"
which would make sense when he replies something like "are you doing this to amke your dad mad?"
dunno, just my thought....
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They thought she might be soliciting, but it is only implied. The police are just making sure she wasn't, not accusing her of prostitution.
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imo she was just lonely, in spite of being in with the gang from school, and that inner loneliness made her respond so much to Jim's beyond-the-superficial interest. That sort of interest was something she couldn't get from her father, and the need for it drove her to go looking for "company". It's one of the many touching aspects of this classic.
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I get a chuckle out of the question - no insult intended. MAJOR differences between todays world and the 50' ! That question would never have been asked back then. Teen prostitutes were not common back then. I'm sure they existed in some small number somewhere - but I couldn't tell ya where. Teens were expected to be in the house by 10pm back then. With her families status etc., (address) theres no way in HELL the cop was implying this ! Her father would have drilled him through the wall and he would have been fired for even hinting that she was a prostitute. He was just trying to get her to 'open up' about her troubles.
Back then we learned about 'the worlds oldest profession' by word of mouth - kid to kid. It wasn't anything your parents told you about thats for sure.
A girl like Judy probably wouldn't have put the 2+2 together even if that was what he was insinuating. Every school had at least one 'bad girl' who kids whispered about but 'going all the way' was reserved for only a select few.
Not every teen had a car - relativity few in most towns (key to "heavy petting").
I still remember our school nurse creating quite the controversy by diagnosing every girl that went to the nursed office feeling poorly as 'pregnant'. And that was in the 60's now that I think about it. No, a totally different world then.
A girl who earned herself a 'reputation' didn't do so solely for having sexual intercourse. An 'easy girl' got a 'rep' if she let you 'feel her up' LOL !
Yes, that was a big deal then ! Things changed rapidly by the mid to late 60's though and teen runaways who dabbled in trading 'favors' for a meal, a ride, a place to shack up for the night or drugs (see the movie 'Joe') etc., became more common - it was the era of 'free love' dontcha know.
What is implied in the movie between characters in the story can be different to what is implied to the audience. Even if your premise is accepted (which I am not sure I do) that the cop is not inferring prostitution to Judy the character, the author/director can make the inference through its choice of wording and setting.
Clearly there is an implied reference to prostitution in the opening scenes. Just as there are implied references to homosexuality in regards to Plato's character. Just because a topic was considered more taboo or uncommon during an earlier time in history doesn't mean it didn't exist. Seriously, prostitution goes back to biblical times.
Hey Doodlkatz, I actually think it's possible she was (though unlikely) - it was not at all a stupid question.
What hump?
Lots of nice girls put themselves through college by either pulling a Holly Golightly or pole dancing at clubs. Judy had all the attributs that a good club owner or pimp would be looking for.
Might have made for a great sequel.
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Some people here are clearly 1 and/or 2 things, a. sick, and b. need a life.
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Well, now, I just gots to get me one of those inflatable bras; Judy made a fine profile throughout the movie.
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