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ismnotwasm

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21. Prostitution is a heteronornative, gendered problem

Reply to pipoman (Reply #2)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 02:36 PM

Dec 2013

With males being the majority of purchasers regardless of sexual orientation.

The only way prostitution could be 'fixed' is if it was seen as a non-gendered profession, with purchasers all along the sexual orientation continuum, and with all genders as equals. This is not going to happen anytime soon. In the meantime, prostitutes need legal protection, and the Nordic model is the most successful one to date.

I can match each pro-prostitution anecdotal stories with anecdotal horror stories from the prostituted person-- easily.

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10 myths about prostitution, trafficking and the Nordic Model [View all] ismnotwasm Dec 2013 OP

become mantras. If you say it often enough, it becomes true, right? seabeyond Dec 2013 #1

in a cute little bow to digest Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #13

pretending there is a way pipoman Dec 2013 #2

that oldest profession bullshit is more conditioning to allow old ideas to stand. and every social seabeyond Dec 2013 #4

The obvious difference is slavery pipoman Dec 2013 #6

slavery included one party who was used against his/her will...Most prostitution involves.... seabeyond Dec 2013 #7

I don't doubt desperation often leads people pipoman Dec 2013 #9

"Most stay in out of greed." no. right there, no. uninformed, uneducated, seabeyond Dec 2013 #10

my opinion is based on fist hand pipoman Dec 2013 #11

that is so myopic. and please, again, do nto create an argument i have not made. seabeyond Dec 2013 #12

Women who are prostituted xulamaude Dec 2013 #15

Financial pressures is NOT "choice." duffyduff Dec 2013 #17

So you're basing your generalization based on 9 of your own damn clients? geek tragedy Dec 2013 #23

"most stay in out of greed" that is just pig ignorant. geek tragedy Dec 2013 #22

Right. Slavery is different xulamaude Dec 2013 #8

You don't even know what it entails. You are peddling libertarian lies duffyduff Dec 2013 #18

Not just that but the "victimless crime" argument is the biggest lie out there duffyduff Dec 2013 #16

yes. exactly. but why let reality into the illusion. how can one abuse another, seabeyond Dec 2013 #19

Prostitution is a heteronornative, gendered problem ismnotwasm Dec 2013 #21

Excellent article Stargazer09 Dec 2013 #3

Bookmarked thucythucy Dec 2013 #5

prostitution Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2013 #14

Just because everyone should see the way sex-buyers talk about the women they rent... redqueen Dec 2013 #20