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History of Feminism

pipoman

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9. I don't doubt desperation often leads people

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #7)

Mon Dec 9, 2013, 11:49 AM

Dec 2013

To the profession..Most stay in out of greed. The Internet is full of paid ads for completely independent "escorts". I once assisted in a defense for an escort agency (ran by awoman) where the owner and all of the escorts were charged with prostitution..9 women..i interviewed all 9 1 on 1 and all said essentially the same thing about their choice of professions..that they knew no other way to make $300-500+ daily for 3 or 4 hours of "work". It was their decision..they had other options, just none as lucrative. .

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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