The Issue Of Sex Act

We will look deeper into those who fight for what they believe are moral standards for societies and their claims. Throughout this essay, I will argue for the positive impacts of a fully decriminalized, thus, regulated sex work has on society as a whole, and protects women, children, and saves the government millions of dollars- money that can be utilized to fight sex trafficking and child exploitation. We will examine the links between the US Government and trafficking statistics, and the assertions made by strange bedfellows, the Feminist abolitionists and Right Wing moral crusaders who have combined both trafficking and prostitution before Congress and in media. Fighting sex trafficking and the prohibition of consensual prostitution with draconian laws have become the renewed White Slavery movement in America. I will examine certain statutes that can stop penalizing sex work, reduce organized crime and reduce rape and violence toward women, sexually transmitted infections, and give quantitative evidence for legalizing sex work, for both receivers and sellers.

Prostitution, sometimes referred to as “the world’s oldest profession” (Henslin, pg. 54), is defined by James M. Henslin as “the renting of one’s body for sexual purposes” (pg. 54). This arrangement, though illegal and socially deviant in most parts of the world, exists universally in many different forms (pg. 54). As a matter of fact, types of prostitutes range greatly in variety from call girls – who are said to be “the elite of prostitutes” (pg. 58), to streetwalkers – “who have the lowest status among prostitutes” (pg. 58), to sugar babies -young, physically attractive women who provide “rich, older men” (Kitchener, par.4) “…with attention (and sex) in exchange for the finer things in life” (par. 4).

Chinese men began migrating heavily to California in the early 1850s in hopes of finding a fortune mining gold, these men, however, were largely unaccompanied by Chinese women (Hurtado 90). Out of 2,973 Chinese people in San Francisco, only nineteen of them were women. Chinese women came, just not with Chinese men. By 1960, there were nearly 600 Chinese women selling themselves in San Francisco, with less than 100 traveling for other reasons (Hurtado 91), White prostitutes also did not accept Chinese clients, though Chinese would perform services for Whites - indicative of the superiority felt by Anglos in relation to other races. Women of all races succumbed to prostitution, but races other than white made up the great majority of prostitutes (Hurtado 94). The

“There Are Plenty Of Women On The Street” focused on how prostitution was widely practiced in Philadelphia, PA during the Progressive Era. This article divulged how an investigation into prostitution during 1910-1918 in the Philadelphia area revealed how common the practice of selling sex for money was. The investigators found prostitutes working in dirty and indecent houses, massage parlors, saloons, and brothels. The number of women found and arrested in and around these places amounted to over 3000. The large numbers of women were collected from three areas located in Philadelphia: the Tenderloins, Seventh Ward, and Market Street. The Tenderloins was situated near the north of Philadelphia’s business district and was considered to be where prostitution was more rampant out of the other two areas. “In short, the Tenderloins accounted for between 75 percent and 80 percent of arrests for streetwalking in the city” (Kahan). Market

Since the beginning of time prostitution has been a part of our world 's culture, and it is said that it is the world 's oldest profession. Man has always been equally participated and felt the need to pay for services of a sexual nature since the beginning of time, whether it was legal or not. During 19th century woman who belonged to lower class family might have worked in order to support her family, in harsh times. During that time as farther away a woman moved from the mother and home, the lower her status became. Prostitution was clearly seen as disrespectful; the prostitute was at the bottom of society’s status chain. “During the late 19th- and early 20th century, the nature of society forced the working class women of Eau Claire to take advantage of any means to support themselves, including prostitution. Each woman had to decide herself which work option best supported her financially.”(Schaar.A) The wages these women earned were unbelievably low, and at times as much as 80% lower than the wages men earned. Back in those days there weren’t many jobs

For many, the Gilded Age was the opportunity for a new start, however many women were thrown into a life of prostitution. From the 1880’s to the 1920’s, immigrants from all reaches of the globe would travel to America in hopes of making a substantial profit and moving up in the world. Sadly, numerous women were brought into this life of horror. Whether involved by choice, deceit, or simply because they were too poor to provide for their families, once involved in a brothel, it was almost impossible to escape. The proprietors of these establishments were often called ‘The Vice Lords’. While prostitution was illegal

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.

The question is easier to answer than some might think. Some types of prostitution actually are legal in some parts of the US. One can legally visit a brothel in the state of Nevada, where prostitutes are housed, and sold to the men willing to pay the price. In Nevada, the prices are higher than the street market, but that is probably just because the conditions are better right? Wrong, very wrong. Julie Bindel wrote an article about the truth of Nevada brothels, and how prostitutes are actually treated there. She tells harrowing stories of women who are mistreated for acting out of compliance, starved for being considered overweight (2007). Clinical psychologist and renowned Anti-Prostitution activist Melissa Farley concurs, “Once the people of Nevada learn of [prostitutes'] suffering and emotional distress, and their lack of human rights, they, like me, will be persuaded that legal prostitution is an institution that just can't be fixed up or made a little better. It has to be abolished” (2007). There a hundreds of prostitutes being mistreated on daily basis in Nevada. If prostitution was illegal in Nevada, the perpetrators of such heinous crimes would be able to be punished for their inhumanity rather than rewarded with

Historians argue that prostitution was a form of negotiation on the part of the women involved and it allowed them to seek out alternatives to poor working conditions and low pay (Laite 734). According to Elliot West, “the oldest profession should be considered an aspect such as serious subjects as western communities, their changes, economic development and attitudes of their people,” (West 18). Prostitution was an alternative business opportunity that allowed women monetary freedom and independence. It was an economic necessity and a lucrative business model and many women chose to participate because they believed it offered them a higher standard of life than working in factories or

It is rather odd to think that prostitution, which is considered to be the world’s oldest profession, would be illegal and harmful in nature. The issue of legalizing prostitution has entered public conversation around the world, which is severely divided. Many, like myself, consider prostitution to be a victimless crime. Despite such opposition to legalizing prostitution, many argue that legalizing it would result in decreased morality issues, increase the economic activity in the United States, and help decrease the number of sexually transmitted diseases among both prostitutes and those who patronize them,

“Prostitution is one of the worlds oldest professions” (Kipling 1) and still has quiet a relevance in today’s society. However, unlike this primitive profession, a not-so-old debate is whether or not the United States should legalize prostitution. Prostitution is seen from many different viewpoints and although there is clear evidence of the damage that it puts on society, along with tarnishing the morals of Americans. Concerning America and its people, prostitution should not be legalized in any way.

In the 19th century, there was a great influx of Chinese citizens into the United States to work in the goldmine, agricultural plantations, and in different factories. The Chinese population grew significantly in the US, and this brought resulted to pressure among the non-Chinese workers (Blumenfield, 2013). There were also claims that there were a lot of illegal acts taking place in Chinatowns like prostitution, illegal gambling and drug abuse. This was followed by formulation of a series of laws by different states to restrict the

In our lifetime we have seen those fight for gay marriage and legalization of marijuana. Despite the controversy and personal moral issues, prostitution should also be legalized in the United States. Just as Marijuana

Thesis: The criminalization of prostitution does more harm than good when often women are left unprotected, both socially and legally, and therefore, the United States should make efforts to decriminalize and regulate prostitution instead.

One of the oldest known jobs in history is Prostitution, otherwise known as the sex labor industry. It is a major part of our society as an illegitimate source of income and employment. The prohibition of Prostitution creates a larger number of issues in society. Before, prostitution was a more individual decision, where countless women picked it as a last resort in emergencies; whereas now these women are coerced into the industry and experience abuse, murder, etc. The involvement and trauma prostitutes experience results in mental disorders. Furthermore, I investigate how the prohibition of prostitution has greater drawbacks on our society and introduce three policies that may help resolve the social issue within sex workers. Some policies I believe will provide the most benefits are first, the legalization of prostitution, second, enforcing and strengthening the law enforcement for human trafficking, and third, development of availability of medical resources.