Operators of the "phone sex" service reveal the secret fantasies of their clients in Phil Toledano's photo project

Photographer Phil Toledano (Phil Toledano) made portraits of employees of the service "phone sex" at home, showing the unexpected reality that lies behind the hidden fantasies. Moreover, professional operators in a confidential conversation told about sexual fetishism, which they encountered in their work.

1. "At first I answer subscribers like an inanimate Barbie. They don't know who I am or what I look like, so they can imagine everything. My job is to indulge their fantasies, to convince them that I am not a doll, but their dream come true. If they ask, I'm blonde. I respond to every sound, encourage customers and breathe life into their fantasies."

2. "Some customers want to hear your dick clap on the phone. The sound can be reproduced by actually doing it or by slapping two fingers on the mouth (preferably). If you do it with one finger, then the penis sounds weak. Letting a person hear you urinate is also good. It really turns customers on. I share myself with people who don't get what they need at home. It turns me on. But I must admit, you get so used to it that over time you can cook, play cards or even drive, satisfying someone."

3. "Gary was watching a TV show about the strongest women in the world and saw one of them lift a motorcycle. "I can do that," I offered. "Can you?" he asked breathlessly. "Yes. How much do you weigh?" — "73 kilograms". "I can lift two of them." - "Oh, my God… I'd like you to pick up my girlfriend's car." - "What kind of car does she have?" — «Mazda Miata». - "Yes, I can lift the Miata with pleasure." - "Really? Oh my God! What if my girlfriend is inside?" — "I just lift the car over my head and spin it, your girlfriend screams in the front seat.""

4. "I'm 60 years old, I have a bachelor's degree in cultural anthropology from Columbia University, and I've been married for 25 years. Men call me for an infinite number of reasons. Of course, they call to masturbate. I call it a "stress relief supervisor." It's not sex; it's a testosterone cocktail fueled by pornography addiction, loneliness, and the need to hear a woman's voice. I earn twice as much as I would be paid in corporate finance. I work from home, and money transfers come to my bank account every day."

5. "I am a heterosexual man who communicates with women. They want me. They want me to take them to another world. And I'm good at it — a professional ladies' man. I talk to both young women and older ladies. I speak Spanish and English. Offers are coming from left and right, they want to meet with me."

6. "One of my most memorable conversations was also one of the rudest. It was a fetishist's call. Basically, I refuse to talk about "shit", but that evening I was in a playful mood and gave him the most "shitty" conversation. He asked if I could "go out" while we were on the phone. The client wanted to hear how I defecate and spoil the air. Describing the consistency of the stool, I told him that there was a piece of asparagus that I had chewed badly, and asked him to get it for me. Then he burst out laughing so hard that he had to hang up the phone because he couldn't go back to his fantasy."

7. "I have a naturally high voice, I am also immature and submissive. This is the specific tone I use when I pretend to be sexually aroused. Imagine a Catholic schoolgirl being deflowered by her history teacher: "Oh, Mr. Johnson, he's so big! You're going to hurt me!""

8. "My name is Ray. I have been working in a phone sex service for 14 years, since I turned 19, and consider myself a love doctor or even a psychiatrist. I create a sense of community for my regular customers, including single, married, bi and homosexuals. I help them to reveal the inner light and heal the wounds inflicted by our ossified society. It may seem strange, but it is. Most people who call me are impressed by how my language is able to balance sex, mind and soul. They don't expect that. I want the world to be ruled by phone sex operators."

9. "I never thought that I would work in a phone sex service. All these years, when I talked to clients, they said that I had a sexy voice. I thought he was professional, not sexy. This job is the same customer service. But here they leave with something more significant than a smile."

10. "Tuning in to a man's voice, I don't get hung up on his appearance. For example, a person who suddenly goes blind, other feelings become aggravated. I've learned to listen to men more deeply."

11. "I came to phone sex when I was thinking: "I say obscenities for free, why not go where they pay for it." When knowledgeable guys see my photos and want to talk to me, it increases self-esteem."

12. "My first shift started on Saturday at midnight. The gentleman who called himself Bob called. He told me about his first experience, explained that he did not have anyone with whom he would feel comfortable. I felt a strange closeness between us, even if it appeared only out of a fantasy. I think it's easier to release repressed desires with a non-judgmental, fictional person."