I did a 50 page paper about 30 years ago when I was in University, and the ONLY thing I know about prostitution 'is I know NOTHING about prostitution'. I KNOW that it's often a desperate last ditch attempt by certain groups to participate in an 'economic' society when they've been denied that right (think 'women who have to raise kids on their own after the Father suddenly dies' a hundred years ago or 'people who change their gender' yesterday; both are the same. They're expected to live in a society but they are not accepted or given any means to do so). I also found that governments have traditionally used coercive measures against them to further their 'moral' agenda, often to the detriment of the safety of those working. It was challenged in the courts and won up here in Canada, but there was a Conservative government in power at the time (who are basically the same as the Republicans down in your country) and they found a way to make the laws MORE unsafe for the workers. The ONLY solution seems to be making it LEGAL. It's not referred to as the worlds oldest profession for NOTHING after all.
I can not dispute anything you said. There are a minority of women that do it, mostly enjoy it, make a huge amount of money and retire early. The same as "mainstream" occupations. Then there are the majority, women who hate it, have few options, do it for decades and get kicked to the curb when they age. The same as "mainstream" occupations. Protecting workers, protecting human beings, in *all* occupations should be the objective.
I did a 50 page paper about 30 years ago when I was in University, and the ONLY thing I know about prostitution 'is I know NOTHING about prostitution'. I KNOW that it's often a desperate last ditch attempt by certain groups to participate in an 'economic' society when they've been denied that right (think 'women who have to raise kids on their own after the Father suddenly dies' a hundred years ago or 'people who change their gender' yesterday; both are the same. They're expected to live in a society but they are not accepted or given any means to do so). I also found that governments have traditionally used coercive measures against them to further their 'moral' agenda, often to the detriment of the safety of those working. It was challenged in the courts and won up here in Canada, but there was a Conservative government in power at the time (who are basically the same as the Republicans down in your country) and they found a way to make the laws MORE unsafe for the workers. The ONLY solution seems to be making it LEGAL. It's not referred to as the worlds oldest profession for NOTHING after all.
ReplyDeleteI can not dispute anything you said. There are a minority of women that do it, mostly enjoy it, make a huge amount of money and retire early. The same as "mainstream" occupations. Then there are the majority, women who hate it, have few options, do it for decades and get kicked to the curb when they age. The same as "mainstream" occupations. Protecting workers, protecting human beings, in *all* occupations should be the objective.
ReplyDeleteYes; I think it can all be reduced to one word: 'sad'.
ReplyDeleteAnd more. :)
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