Sex Trade Papers

Abstract: This paper explores the world’s oldest and most controversial occupation and puts forth a foundational plan for legalizing and regulating sex work in a safe way that satisfies both radical and liberal feminists ideals. To understand how prostitution has evolved to where it’s at today, this proposal travels through the history of prostitution in the United States (heavily focusing on the twentieth century.) Prostitutes were initially accepted and openly sought after. A shift in societal norms and values placed sex work in a heavy degradation. The regulation of prostitution in Nevada began in 1970 and resulted in the first licensed brothel in 1971. Fast forward nearly fifty years and prostitution is outlawed in 49 out of 50 states. Vast amounts of money are being spent annually in failed attempts to stop prostitution all together. Radical feminists are those who would identify as conservative. They are against prostitution on the belief that it victimizes and degrades women in poverty. Liberal feminists strongly agree that the government has no place in a women’s body and that the right to perform sex work is human right. This paper analyzes these different perspectives and incorporates a model that will resemble the current working regulation in Nevada. Stricter stipulations such as health requirements and the legal age should help influence radical feminist to expand their perspective and acceptance.

Sometimes, the term “sex work” is used, as well as “prostitution”. But whichever term we choose to say, it does not eliminate the stigma attached to it. Cases such as the Bedford V. Canada Case (144) indulges into the conspiracy of sex work and challenges certain sections of the Criminal Code that make business in relation to prostitution illegal. Ideally, a sex worker has a career just as a teacher or lawyer. For this reason, their human rights and dignity should be protected by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms as are other professions. However, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms as well as the Criminal Code do not seek to protect sex workers, yet, they seek to do otherwise using certain sections of the Criminal Code

Canada is seen as a renowned country that is liberal-leaning and an evolving nation, that promotes the progression and development of women all over the world. However, this is not the case under every circumstance; because as a government and society they are guilty of punishing those that are involved with prostitution. The laws that are in place (i.e. Bill C-36), show an antiquated view on the ideology/issue of prostitution; which is one that not only prosecutes sex workers but also affects their means of creating a stable income, as well as affecting their personal safety by forcing them to conduct their business in dangerous environments in order to prevent themselves from being charged/arrested. If the Canadian Government were to assess the various countries that have legalized prostitution, and examine the successes and failures presented by those legislations; then they could successfully create a realistic law concerning prostitution that meets a middle ground for both parties. Although prostitution may technically be “legal”, the acts that surround the issue are still considered to be illegal, such as: the advertisement of sexual services, purchasing said sexual services, financially benefit from the money received from said activities, and etc. The legalization of prostitution within Canada is not a newfound issue, and has always been a controversial issue. Therefore, within this essay I will be providing a summary of the “Attorney General of Canada vs. Bedford”

Prostitution is one of the oldest professions throughout the ancient and modern culture. It has been around for one of the longest times. Prostitution will possibly be found where one finds evidence of life and human. By definition, prostitution is known as commercial sex. A prostitute receives payment in exchange for sexual services between another person. However, the criminalization of prostitution is necessary in most countries as there is capital gain involved, puts the environment at a greater risk of violence, and causes less protection for sex workers. Most countries including Canada have done an effective job in outlawing prostitution with new legislations. Current Canadian laws tend to respect sex workers and additionally, address their issues as well. Within my essay, facts about the Bedford V. Prostitution case along with the government’s response to the case will be addressed. Media coverage and representation of the case will be discussed along with the media coverage in relation to criminalization of prostitution amongst different viewpoints will be analyzed. A critical opinion about the current state of law in Canada in regards to criminalization of prostitution will also be addressed. Comparison between the academic articles and media will also be discussed in depth. The current laws in Canada for prostitution are fairly effective by ‘ending demand’ for sexual services in Canada as Bill C-36 was passed.

Lewchuk, commences by presenting the challenging of the constitutionality of Canada’s adult prostitution offences the Downtown East Side Sex Workers United Against Violence Society (SWUAV), and Sheryl Kiselbach have been proponing. She continues by supporting that decriminalizing prostitution will indeed improve the lives of sex workers lives. This, in turn, will not necessarily will improve the equality of all women. We see the author comment that the decriminalization will make it difficult for business women to be included in networking settings than it already is. She notes “the social conditions leading women to become involve in sex work include ‘poverty, homelessness, violence, addictions, and colonization’” Pivot Legal Society aim solve

The documentary Buying Sex opens up the viewer's mind to the bigger picture of prostitution. Everyone in the film has a bias on whether or not they believe prostitution should be legal or illegal or even if it is legal, what actions should be taken to protect those who wish to sell their body for sex. It takes former prostitutes who have gotten out of the business and who believe that prostitution negatively impacted their lives and tells why they felt some laws in Canada are not adequate enough to protect women’s rights. On the opposite spectrum of that, former and current prostitutes who enjoy their work, go to court to legalize prostitution.

Sexual favours in return for money, just the thought of this has people cringing, although laws have deemed to move forward with the idea of prostitution it seems although socially there has not been much progress. The idea of prostitution still scares, or one could even go as far to say it disgusts people. The lack of knowledge and awareness of the details of sex work create this ongoing hate towards sex work, which continues to stigmatize sex workers. Regardless of changing laws, regardless of changing policies, why is it that sex workers are still afraid to proudly announce that their job is in fact the job of a sex worker? Unfortunately, it seems as though the idea of sex work that seems to be such a terrible one is not what bothers sex workers the most, it is the social misconception of what sex work is like that leads these individuals to feel highly stigmatized (Van der Meulen and Redwood, 2013). The primary harm for of prostitution seems to be the stigma against prostitution, women involved in prostitution are considered socially invisible as full human beings (Farley, 2004). Why is it that our changing and progressing laws are still unable to remove this stigma from the lives of sex workers? This paper will argue that prostitution laws continue to produce stigma around sex work. It will argue this through revisiting the historical laws, examining present laws and ongoing laws at this time.

Sex workers, also known as prostitutes, have been victimized domestically and transnationally due to decriminalization of prostitution where those who deciding to engage in prostitution or sex work are unable to be protected, defend themselves, and are victimized. Sex trafficking occurs in victims who are transported and exploited by traffickers who seek to make profit through forced and coerced sex work. Prostitution and sex trafficking are both sexual violent acts that have been used against victims in different but similar methods. The purpose of this essay is to differentiate sex work between sex trafficking and encourage the decriminalization of prostitution. This research paper argues that the decriminalizing of prostitution improves

Lars Ericsson proves his conclusion that prostitution is morally unobjectionable through three separate premises. The first is

Prostitution is regularly referred to as 'the oldest profession' but this is an issue surrounded by controversy as the debate rages on as to whether or not prostitution is necessarily work in the legitimate sense of the word? And if it isn't legitimate work, then what is it? Rape, sex slavery? These are all arguments which will be explored in more depth later in this piece. It is important to firstly establish some ideas about work, and identify the factors which influence whether exchanging sex for cash can be seen as such. In a broad definition, paid work can be described as the exchange of labour, services or skills from one individual to a second party in exchange for cash, established in a contract of some kind. In other words, 'work'

The legal regulation of sex work has become a key issue for many governments in an attempt to tackle the many issues and harms of the industry, many partially or fully decriminalising the industry. Sex work is an intensely complex issue, and even the concept of sex work as a ‘job’ is a contentious issue. Some feminist academics perceive sex work as inherently violent regardless of any regulations and therefore should not be legalised at all. However this in an idealistic notion as inaction and further criminalisation would only exacerbate the existing harms of the sex industry. The next issue to contend with is the partial or full legalisation of sex work, the partial legalisation of sex work, results in a two tiered system of sex work, resulting in higher levels of illegal sex work, as sex workers attempt to avoid the rigorous health testing, identity checks and bureaucratic tape. The only way to ensure all sex workers are working in a safe and autonomous capacity is the full legalisation of sex work. Further sex work should be regulated in a similar manner to other industries, with full transparency and accountability in order to prevent moral bias and social control models from taking hold. The New Zealand licensing regulations and Australia’s own state laws are good examples of advancements towards the ideal, whilst international comparisons such as Sweden or the U.S. exemplify the negative impacts of partial decriminalisation and social control. While sex work

The history of sexworkers in Montreal shows the lack of respect for the workers as human beings. They have often been

Prostitution is often called “the world’s oldest trade”, with references to the profession found as far back as the writings of the Old Testament. It is practiced throughout the world and viewed in various ways from a social and legal standpoint. Many nations and territories classify prostitution as either a legal activity or have decriminalized prostitution. Legalization of prostitution often classifies the purchasing of sex as a crime, but not the selling of sex. This method focuses on punishing customers, rather than the prostitutes themselves. Decriminalization does not view any area of prostitution as illegal. It is viewed as an acceptable act between two (or more) consenting adults without the necessity for government intervention. Some nations that have a more liberal policy towards prostitution include New Zealand, the Netherlands, Australia, and Germany (Crooks & Baur, 2014). Whether prostitution is legal or illegal in an area, sex will be sold and revenue will be made. In a 1998 report, The International Labour Organization (ILO) classified prostitution as a legitimate form of work and called for worldwide recognition of the same (Post & Datta, 2013).In areas immersed in extreme poverty, prostitution provides a means of support for families who may otherwise have no opportunity. The ILO report attempts to add prostitution to the list of informal labor- such as domestic work and farm work- that is acceptable to provide more opportunities for an overpopulated and

Prostitution has been present in nearly all cultures throughout every period of human history. It is one of the world’s oldest professions. Prostitution has survived throughout the years as a profession based on the idea that most civilizations are driven by some form of economics and are made up of individuals who are driven by sex. Our modern society, with our improved knowledge of health and safe sex practices, as well as better screening methods and means of social control, is ready to responsibly sustain this ancient profession. By approaching the subject from a variety of angles, I will illustrate that legalizing and regulating prostitution is better than just a socially feasible option. It’s a beneficial one.

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.