Hmmm...granted it has been a while since I've read the book, but I don't remember Shae being upset about being fucked for money or viewing it that way. From Shae's pov - Shae is using and fucking for money.
If anything she looks at Sansa as if she's an idiot for not sleeping with Tyrion and makes fun of her. Shae's view of sex is somewhat different than ours, from her perspective having sex probably isn't a big deal. While we may see it as awful to be fucked for money, Shae probably views it very differently. Little Finger's speech (which I know you didn't like) is important - because it convey's the whore's point of view - that Shae is fucking Tyrion, using him, making him believe she needs him, that she loves him, that his "cock" is the most important thing to her better than anyone else's. And it works - he protects her, he gives her things, but when he doesn't take her to the party or make her his lady - she realizes, it's not taking her far enough, so she fucks him in another way - she makes a deal with Cersei, and then hooks up with Tywin. Shae fucks the Lannisters for all that they are worth - it does back fire on her, but she had no way of knowing it would.
[As an aside, yes, I hate prostitution and think that is horrible. BUT...I don't think that is what is going on in the story. Shae is not a victim here, far from it.]
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Date: 2011-06-09 09:42 pm (UTC)If anything she looks at Sansa as if she's an idiot for not sleeping with Tyrion and makes fun of her. Shae's view of sex is somewhat different than ours, from her perspective having sex probably isn't a big deal. While we may see it as awful to be fucked for money, Shae probably views it very differently. Little Finger's speech (which I know you didn't like) is important - because it convey's the whore's point of view - that Shae is fucking Tyrion, using him, making him believe she needs him, that she loves him, that his "cock" is the most important thing to her better than anyone else's. And it works - he protects her, he gives her things, but when he doesn't take her to the party or make her his lady - she realizes, it's not taking her far enough, so she fucks him in another way - she makes a deal with Cersei, and then hooks up with Tywin. Shae fucks the Lannisters for all that they are worth - it does back fire on her, but she had no way of knowing it would.
[As an aside, yes, I hate prostitution and think that is horrible.
BUT...I don't think that is what is going on in the story. Shae is not a victim here, far from it.]