The women of the Moonlite Bunny Ranch brothel answer your questions about working as legal prostitutes (Allison Schrader, Siyi Chen; Sept 23, 2016; Quartz) 
"I’ve been doing this for three years and I’ve sold intimacy, but it was counterfeit intimacy, and I’m only speaking for me....
"And others are really candid and forward with their clients, especially the regulars that they’ve gotten to know after a while. But I always wonder how do the men really know, you know? And some would say at the end of the day does it matter? But I think it does matter to the men.
"At least from the research studies that I’ve read, that they’ve collected from looking at like message board sites and review sites where men can talk about this kind of stuff. A lot of the men are really concerned with: Is she enjoying herself? Do you think she’s faking? Do you think it’s all just for the money?
"So the research has shown that the men are truly interested in the woman’s pleasure, and that they really do want authenticity, and that there is some worry over whether they’re getting it or not. ❞

Christina Parreira worked in Nevada’s legal brothels in order to pursue her PhD (Allison Schrader, Siyi Chen; Sept 23, 2016; Quartz) 

Alice Little: The shortest legal escort in Nevada is a bed and breakfast owner (Allison Schrader, Siyi Chen; Sept 23, 2016; Quartz) 

Harley Lane: The 20-year-old sex worker who dreams of running a big game ranch in Texas (Allison Schrader, Siyi Chen; Sept 23, 2016; Quartz) 

Prostitution in Amsterdam (amsterdam.info)
Problems linked to Amsterdam prostitution
The Dutch believe that banning existing social phenomena makes them more difficult to control, and therefore more difficult to eliminate the gravest criminal behavior as trafficking with women, their exploitation and prostitution of minors. Dutch administration makes a big effort to fight all these criminal activities.
Health care and support
The city health services inform the prostitutes about a free or low -cost clinic for sexually transmitted diseases, provide free or low cost medical car. A number of or organizations, some of them established by the prostitutes themselves (often still active as working girls), as the support group The Red Thread (Dutch: De Rode Draad) and the Prostitution Information Center (Prostitutie Informatie Centrum), try to help prostitutes with their problems. Foundations AMOC and Rainbow (Regenboog) are helping the prostitutes with drug problems.

Prostitution in the Netherlands: What is Really Happening Here?
[Marianne Chignon; Feb 10, 2017; Dutch Review]
The Dutch being pragmatic as always, decided to legalize brothels. Yes, brothels, because prostitution was actually not a crime as long as it was voluntary. After 2000, it became legal to run a business in which you hire sex workers. As long as you get the license, otherwise it is still not legal since there are some conditions to respect. It was legalized to fight human trafficking and to protect the sex workers. There also were some debates about the legal age to work, which is 18 but the government considered 21. This was dropped because the girls would feel more secure to ask for help if they are not doing something illegal. Very smart Dutchies…
However, pimps do face prosecution for hiring someone younger than 21, as well as clients.