Prostitution As A High Risk Group For Sexual Services

Especially the way that men view women in general, many people argue that prostitution affects communities as whole by contributing to the objectification of women. Sex has become so accessible for men and it’s believed that men who participate in buying a prostitute view women as mere sex objects and not human beings. This way of thinking impacts the way men who participate in paying women for sex view all women. This is not the only issue that arises from prostitution. Many men and women become exposed to sexual diseases such as HIV and aids. Most women who participate in the prostitution ring are exposed to many sexual partners and therefore ending getting sexually transmitted diseases. Prostitution not only takes away from a women’s self-worth but overall puts the lives of various men in women in

In the past decade, it seems as if the issue of prostitution has become fairly normalized in society. With the advancements in today’s technology, a fantasy is only a click away. In modern times, easily accessible video game chatrooms, and ads online make it simple to buy into the dream of sex. Selling sex, prostitution, is believed to have been around since the beginning of time. Let’s first consider the definition of prostitution, the transaction of sexual services in exchange for money or goods. There are various forms of prostitution that range from women on the street to upper echelon call girls, and it all originated the same. In The History of Prostitution (Sanger, W.) it was said that “the most historical record of prostitution comes

“Prostitution is the continual supply of physical sexual intercourse of some kind in direct exchange for material rewards, usually money” (Adriaenssens and Hendrickx 2012, p. 1) It is a corrupt way of producing one’s financial or personal gains. Women and men enter this line of business due to various reasons, which results with various types of prostitutes, such as; high-end escorts, third world sex slaves and street prostitutes. Prostitution is a sustained cycle due to numerous pros and cons such as; job satisfaction, quick cash, sex slavery, and to fuel drug addictions. This is supported by Robert Merton’s modes of adaption theory. Prostitutes who willingly end up in the sex trade is because of bad experiences with family and friends, hanging out with the wrong people, having no intentions for a healthy future, involvement with wrong activities and wrong beliefs. This is supported by the Hirschi’s bond theory. This paper will indicate how Merton’s, mode of adaption theory and Hirschi’s bond theory are able to explain prostitutes.

Prostitution is said to be “the world’s oldest profession” (Ramchandran par. 1). The Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines prostitution as “the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money” (“Prostitution” par. 1). Many people argue that prostitution should be legalized, but it hurts people more than it helps. Legalization of prostitution condones sexual behavior for profit. Not to mention, the increased risk of illness or infection via sexually-transmitted diseases (STDs), or death. It also does not “enhance women’s choices” (Raymond par. 45). This means that whether

Society pushing these women into this sex industry is severally impacting how these women daily lives are being lead. For example, the article written by Carmen Logie states "In multivariable analyses, paid sex and transactional sex were both associated with: intrapersonal (depression), interpersonal (lower social support, forced sex, childhood sexual abuse, intimate partner violence, multiple partners/polyamory), and structural (transgender stigma, unemployment) factors. Participants reporting transactional sex also reported increased odds of incarceration perceived to be due to transgender identity, forced sex, homelessness, and lower resilience, in comparison with participants reporting no sex work involvement." This reveals to the readers that sex work extremely affects these women's lives. This sex industry has a major negative impact on these women's lives. The quote reveals that this industry that a large majority of transgender women are exposed to can lead to things like jail, homelessness, and abuse. Yet, no one acknowledges that societies stigma against these women is what is pushing these women into this extremely dangerous industry. Participating in sex work can even affect these women's health they can acquire HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. These diseases are extremely detrimental to these women's health and can even lead to their death. Women in sex work more also likely have mental

For the purpose of this study, male prostitutes and sexual acts such as pornography, stripping and erotic massages are excluded from the definition of prostitution. The terms ‘sex worker’ and ‘prostitute’ will be used interchangeably throughout the paper. The term ‘sex work’ was coined to circumvent the stigma that accompanies prostitution and to acknowledge that it generates income, like any other profession in our society (Sondhi, 2011).

For the purpose of this study, male prostitutes and sexual acts such pornography, stripping and erotic massage are excluded from the definition of prostitution. The terms ‘sex worker’ and ‘prostitute’ will be used interchangeably throughout the paper. The term ‘sex work’ was coined to circumvent the stigma that accompanies prostitution and to acknowledge that it generates income, like any other profession in our society.

The first chapter of this book details what Raymond believes to be the most dangerous myths surrounding sex work, or prostitution as she refers to it. The first point she makes is that “Prostitution is Inevitable.” She claims that this is “the most senseless argument in defense of maintaining the system of prostitution” (Raymond, 2013, p. 2). Raymond backs her claim by explaining that this idea stems from the patriarchy from a time when women were objects. Raymond then continues on to berate the mindsets that say that sex work cannot or should not be banned because the safety of the worker has to be taken into consideration. She compares the “harm reduction” mentality to the same mentality that tobacco industry claimed to be using filtered cigarettes.

(Jacobin, 2013). Prostitution is then commonly labelled amongst the low-lifes of society, such as alcoholics and thieves. It is ironic that prostitution, an act of consent from both parties involved, are categorized with those who actually harm and steal from others. Criminalizing sex workers in the United States was implemented at the same time there was the prohibition of alcohol in the 1920’s (Grant, 2013). Both industries faced legal battles and underground operations to continue to boom today, but unlike alcohol, prostitution was never legalized. The laws for prostitution has hardly changed since then, and these outdated laws reflect an impermeable pattern of controlling what a woman can do with her body, despite changing times that are supposed to promote acceptance of liberal sexuality. How people view prostitution as a crime (but not

To start off, although many people are aware that Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Sexually Transmitted Infections are real most of them forget about the protection needed against any. The women and men involved in prostitution do not get to worry about that kind of protection. The health risks involved are brutal and dangerous. “Sex-work communities around the world are in dire need of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services” (Doyle 1). It is not unheard of that, the current prostitution rings do not care about these diseases, in fact “a meeting of sex workers held at the International AIDS Conference heard that the criminalization of the profession was fueling secretive transactions and unsafe sex practices, putting people at risk of HIV and

Many people view prostitution as a deplorable job held by women who have no other option. Yet just like the porn industry if regulation was implemented then most of the stigma surrounding it would dissipate. These stigmas include that the women are worthless and unnecessary as well as that there are no men who work in this industry as a sex worker. In both legal and illegal brothels both sexes participate on both sides. In Nevada which is the only state where prostitution is legal, there are a total of 8 brothels owned by Dennis Hof a billionaire trying to work in politics to legalize prostitution everywhere (Hamdan 5). Regulations include that “[t]he workers must be at least 21 years old, use condoms, and undergo weekly testing for STDs and HIV. As of date none of the workers have tested HIV positive since testing mandated in 1985.” (5) The workers also participate in the community and show

“Since counties began legalizing prostitution in the early 1970s, they have been reaping an economic benefit from a variety of brothel-related revenue sources, including licensing fees, property tax, work card fees… In total the sources pump more than $10 million into county coffers annually… Kate Hausbeck, a sociologist at the University of Nevada-Las Vegas, said that while historically the legalization of prostitution in Nevada was an economically driven endeavor, the economics no longer account for the continued existence of the brothel (Prostitution...Nevada’s)”. The “profession” has many benefits, as seen in Nevada where sex work has been allowed since August of 2013. Prostitution produces an annual income of over 186 billion dollars, worldwide. This consists of property tax, and licensing fees for licensed sex workers. Prostitution is seen by many as a career choice, or an alternative to unemployment. “Reportedly, there are men, women and transgender people who consider working in the sex industry as a viable choice of job… Some women even argue that prostitution gives them the chance to earn more and in a more flexible way. In the Netherlands, sex workers even visit schools to talk about their profession as a job alternative (Schulze)¨. Prostitution is a reliable and sturdy substitutes for unemployed adults. Sex trading also allows a more flexible schedule and pay grade than most other occupations. “While

Prostitution is defined as the act of “providing or receiving sexual acts, between a prostitute and a client, in exchange for money or some other form of remuneration” (Hock 557). The idea of exchanging sex for valuables has been around since the beginning of human society. The first reported data about prostitution was reported around 3000 B.C.E in one of the first known civilizations, Mesopotamia (Caraboi and Fierbinteanu 362). It is often referred to as “the world’s oldest profession.” Today, even though prostitution is illegal in most parts of the world, it is still prevalent worldwide with different ways to exchange sexual services for payment and many different types of prostitutes. One of these types of prostitutes are brothel workers; brothel workers work in “a house of prostitution,” a brothel, which are normally in areas where prostitution is not criminalized or is legalized (Hock 560). Like prostitution, human trafficking has been around for thousands of years and is still present today.

Prostitution is a profession that has been around for thousands of years despite being a controversial topic in many parts of the world. In the modern world, the ethics of prostitution have been debated with many people viewing the profession as immoral. Prostitution is an exploitative and harmful profession for the sex workers. Since women account for a majority of those who engage in prostitution, these negative impacts affect women more. Also, prostitution is a gendered institution that strengthens and

Prostitution has frequently been touted as the world's oldest profession, for the simple fact that it has been prevalent in society for quite some time. In order to properly discuss the many social ramifications of this particular crime and possible ways for dealing with them, it is first necessary to define prostitution and to explore the reason why it is a crime. Prostitution is the exchange of money or monetary assets for sexual favors and pleasure. It is the paying for sex in all of its myriad facets, from conventional coitus to a number of lewd and arcane acts from which people derive pleasure. Prostitution is part of the sex industry, which includes legal business such as strip clubs (Weitzer 7). There are a couple of different reasons as to why exchanging money for sex is deemed illegal. One principle reason is that if it were legalized, it would be exceedingly difficult for the government to tax and to capitalize off it, which is one of the reasons in which marijuana is widely considered illegal. More importantly, however, prostitution is illegal because it promotes the objectification of women and their bodies, and inherently reduces the degree of parity between men and women in which the latter are viewed as things simply for the fulfillment of men's sexual desires. Additionally, there are a variety of noxious activities that accompany prostitution such as trafficking in which the will of another is subjected to someone else's.