“We judge others instantly by their clothes, their cars, their appearance, their race, their education, their social status. The list is endless. What gets me is that most people decide who another person is before they have even spoken to them. What's even worse is that these same people decide who someone else is, and don't even know who they are themselves.”

American sex worker and freelance writer

Ashly Lorenzana is an American sex worker and freelance writer from Portland, Oregon. She is known for her autobiographical memoir, Sex, Drugs & Being an Escort. Her writing draws on her own life and work, especially the experiences behind that memoir. Based in Portland, she has also written as a freelance writer, with her name associated with direct, personal, autobiographical material.