That would be an appalling and misogynistic dismissal of the difficult work she The perspective of the fictional dramatization of the story, as I understood it, was that Kathy, and the FBI agent who leaked false information to her, were in a pre-existing romantic relationship, not a transactional exchange of sex for information.
Contrary to a swath of recent headlines, I do not believe that Kathy ‘traded sex for tips’.
Nothing in my research suggested she did so, and it was never my intention to suggest she had.
I cannot speak for the creative decisions made by the filmmakers, as I did not have a say in how the film was ultimately crafted, but it’s important to me that I share my personal take on the matter.