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Lot of women married only for money....... In some cases Marriage Is A Legal Form Of Prostitution. So women sleep with their boss or their landlord for pay raise, promotion or to get a reduction in rent. These are also forms of prostitution but over looked...... Besides said examples, I have no problem with the high class escorts who do not pound the pavement. They're a lot smarter and richer then the girls who give it away for free.
Never have wanted the services of a prostitute, nor will I ever. But if you support the empowerment of women, I'm not sure how you can argue against prostitution. I mean, the entire mantra of the abortion movement is "Our bodies, our selves." Suddenly, if a woman decides that she will make money on her back, the same people want to take that right away from her.
Here's the thing. Women are indeed exploited on a frequent basis. But how much of that exploitation is due to prostitution's illegality? What if prostitution suddenly became a licensed business activity the same as CPAs or air conditioning repair?
Being that I work in the field of "adult entertainment" I am pretty knowledgeable on the topic. I did not read all the pages of replies, but wanted to share a few things.
For most people, I would have to say that prostitution is practiced on a daily or close to daily basis. Prostitution comes in many many forms. From the hooker on the street corner, to the courtesan. The new employee who was promoted and now holds the manager position, she slept with the boss. And how about the suburban housewife who cooks a nice meal and seduces her husband because she needs some extra spending money for a new dress. These are all forms of prostitution.
I have seen a weekly visit with an escort save a marriage. He loved his wife and his children, but was very sexually frustrated as his wife simply would not give him sex. A discrete visit to satisfy a normal biological need allowed him to remain with his wife.
The money can be very good. Depending on the services offered, how you market yourself, your skills and reputation and of course, your looks.
It would simply make most people's head spin if they knew how many women are "prostitutes or escorts" Not counting all the ways people prostitute themselves that are acceptable in society.
I know nurses, accountants, teachers people from all areas of society who choose to take advantage of the fact they are a woman when they need some extra money. There is and always will be a great demand for all forms of "adult entertainment" from the massage, to the dinner companion, or the eye candy, sharing a fantasy you would never tell your wife about.
If more women would make sure they take care of their man, they wouldn't have to worry about him going elsewhere.
Adult services are not a life long career choice, as the woman gets older, she will need to think about another type of income.
So, I am not trying to write a book, I wanted to respond to a few other responses,
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Originally Posted by Omaha Rocks
Are there any women who engage in prostitution because they really want to?
YES there are many women who enjoy meeting people, the excitement of being with somebody you have never met, touching..
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Originally Posted by toosie
According to this study...75 to 90 percent of all women in prostitution were sexually abused as children. (Debra Boyer, University of Washington, "Danger for prostitutes increasing, most starting younger" Beacon Journal, 21 September 1997)
And...300,000 to 600,000 juveniles are involved in prostitution in the United States. (Gary Costello of the Exploited Child Unit of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, "Danger for prostitutes increasing, most starting younger," Beacon Journal, 21 September 1997)
Wow, I wonder where they took that study. Maybe they pulled 100 hookers off the street in Washington. Hookers make up the lesser percentage of women who work as "prostitutes" with the internet, many work as Escorts, Giving Massages and such. Next time you are in the grocery store, wonder if the cashier in moonlighting as a prostitute.
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Originally Posted by jtur88
In Melbourne, Australia, it is widely held that the majority of all practicing prostitutes are girls working their way through college. In such an environment, it is also likely that a very large number of college girls has at least occasionally turned a trick.
There is a huge difference between desperate crack-skanks flashing on the street in the red light disrict, and professional women working from home with respectable clients who pay well for custom services. Anybody who tries to classify both into a single general category has insufficient understanding of the dynamics to be participating in this discussion.
True that.
I was going to talk some about safety and laws, but I have shared enough for now.
that's right, there's plenty of prostitution going on and some who yell the loudest, saying they're against it, dont realize it's happening to them! Mankind started slavery, prostitution, etc,...and it's never going to go away.
Should it be legalized, victimless, crime or vile threat against women hood?
Anyone who thinks Prostitution doesn't exist in places where it's illegal is simply retarded.
I can hire a prostitute without leaving the comfort of my computer chair. Craigslist is one avenue, but there are actual websites dedicated to providing "escorts" and then sites which review those "escorts" by saying which sexual acts they will do with a client.
Therefore, shouldn't it be regulated in a way that provides the women with more safety? They should be tested for STDs, protected by police (and not pimps) and they should be able to have their wages withheld for tax purposes.
It makes no sense that the world's oldest profession is still illegal.
Never have wanted the services of a prostitute, nor will I ever. But if you support the empowerment of women, I'm not sure how you can argue against prostitution. I mean, the entire mantra of the abortion movement is "Our bodies, our selves." Suddenly, if a woman decides that she will make money on her back, the same people want to take that right away from her.
Here's the thing. Women are indeed exploited on a frequent basis. But how much of that exploitation is due to prostitution's illegality? What if prostitution suddenly became a licensed business activity the same as CPAs or air conditioning repair?
prostitution does not enpower women, it dehumanizes them into commidities to be bought and sold.
i wish the u.s.a. had a policy towards prostitution based on the sweidsh model.
Lot of women married only for money....... In some cases Marriage Is A Legal Form Of Prostitution. So women sleep with their boss or their landlord for pay raise, promotion or to get a reduction in rent. These are also forms of prostitution but over looked...... Besides said examples, I have no problem with the high class escorts who do not pound the pavement. They're a lot smarter and richer then the girls who give it away for free.
You're absolutely right.....and I think prostitution definitely should be legal, it's absurd that it's not.
prostitution does not enpower women, it dehumanizes them into commidities to be bought and sold.
i wish the u.s.a. had a policy towards prostitution based on the sweidsh model.
But that's exactly the problem. You are deciding whether people wish to be dehumanized or not, as opposed to the person in question making that decision. By doing so, you are indulging in a kind of benevolent paternalism. I mean, I suppose there are women who enjoy prostitution as well as performing in adult movies, twirling down a pole at a strip club, or being a submissive participant in the bondage/discipline lifestyle. To me, they are being abased, but if they are not being coerced to do it, then it's not my business.
And if prostitution is legal, if there is no reason to hide it, then the possibilities for exploitation diminish
But that's exactly the problem. You are deciding whether people wish to be dehumanized or not, as opposed to the person in question making that decision. By doing so, you are indulging in a kind of benevolent paternalism. I mean, I suppose there are women who enjoy prostitution as well as performing in adult movies, twirling down a pole at a strip club, or being a submissive participant in the bondage/discipline lifestyle. To me, they are being abased, but if they are not being coerced to do it, then it's not my business.
And if prostitution is legal, if there is no reason to hide it, then the possibilities for exploitation diminish
This is spot on.
Paternalism is the biggest problem in this country, many of our economic issues would be helped immensely if we stopped trying to make the government into our parents. This goes for the drug policy too. Gambling as well. These things involve BILLIONS of dollars that are vanishing into thin air because they go to criminal gangs and they fund terrorists and cartels. Prostitution is run by gangs, which are run by the cartels, which murder 10,000+ people every year.
Plus, if you're a woman and you can make $500 for 15 minutes of work that you can physically get pleasure from or you can make $8/hr working over a deep fryer...which would you choose?
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