Way beyond unintentionally racist . This is mommy state ideology applied to a NeoImperial framework . Disgusting , Racist , authoritarian , and deeply stupid . <| sep |> Well , part of what makes characters interesting is conflict . IE , what makes a heart of gold interesting are circumstances or other traits that make it difficult for the character ' s heart to do what it wants . IE , goodnatured Superman is often held up as a boring character . He wants to do good , and because he ' s powerful he does a lot of good . In his archetypal story , part of what made him interesting was his desire for anonymity , while being in love with someone determine to find out who he was . Lois Lane as antagonist was a real conflict , that Superman really struggled with despite all his powers . The fact that modern takes dump this almost immediately is why I think Superman stopped being so relatable . Circling back to my point , if conflict is what makes a heart of gold interesting , what assumptions are buried in the idea that being a hooker conflicts with a heart of gold ? And are these conflicts problematic and , more importantly , interesting ? I think the answer to that varies a lot depending on setting . In the patriarchies which spawned the trope , where prostitutes are assumed to be lesser people ie , have less agency , and to be abnormally lustful , it made sense . In a setting with holy temple prostitutes , revered as holy vessels of the goddess , it wouldn ' t . Which doesn ' t mean you can ' t have it , you just need other conflicts to be interesting .