Pimp: The Story of My Life

Content Warning: This section of the guide contains discussion of sexual content, cursing, rape, physical abuse, graphic violence, sexual violence, substance use, and addiction.

Phyllis came home exhausted from a 12-hour shift on the street and told Slim that two white police officers raped her. One of them wanted to use her for sex, while the other was more interested in beating her. Slim gave Phyllis no sympathy, instead calling her “bitch” and telling her to get back to work. He then set targeted an Asian woman named Chris, who lived in the room across the hall. Slim knew that Chris had been a sex worker in the past, but she was now married to a man who was trying to get her out of that lifestyle. While Chris’s husband was out, Slim invited her over with the promise of a thrilling sexual experience.

Chris fell for the temptation and came over, and Slim convinced her to inject cocaine. Chris threw up, then became very relaxed and proceeded to tell Slim her life story. She described being repeatedly raped by her father after her mother died, and Slim took the chance to promise her a better life. During this conversation, Chris’s husband came home and saw Chris leaving Slim’s room.