I believe prostitution should be legalised world wide for consenting adults. I believe a woman (or man ) has the right to put a price on his or her sexual services. I believe a willing adult client has the right to purchase them.
I think it is stupid that governments can dictate what we do with our bodies and that includes “renting them out”
I am not talking about naive girls being forced by pimps or sexual slavery or selling children here, I am not talking about fucked up drug addicts or women being coerced into prostitution. I am talking about the right for a woman (or man) to do what she wishes with her body.
Prostitution serves its purpose in the fact that it services a part of the community that are needing social, sexual and human contact that might other wise miss out. Of course the industry also caters for those who seek a no complication sexual encounter too, as well as those who wish to explore, learn and add to their sexual experience.
The shy, the old, the unattractive, the disabled, the time poor and the lonely all find comfort when without such services they would still go without and they are branded in some circles as monsters for it.
On the other side of the coin many a bright intelligent attractive woman has funded other wise unobtainable education “on her back” and I personally know one woman who was a “working girl” from the age of 24 – 31 when she retired with a property portfolio worth 1.8 million – set for life on 7 years work . She also studied and left the industry with a degree in psychology.
I know of women who have paid off mortgages and traveled. I know some even work while married and raising children, some times they decided to, to keep the house, pay the school fees and enjoy a decent life. Many work part time to top up their income as teachers, nurses, or so they can afford to be stay at home mothers for most of the week.
These women have a right to do their job without stigma and without legal persecution.
I do think prostitution comes with its risks and not everyone is suited to the industry. I DO NOT recommend anyone seek employment in the sex industry for many reasons (Maybe a post for another day) but I DO support the right of any adult who wishes to, to be able to do so legally and safely.
I think prostitution should be legalised world wide for consenting legal adults. What do YOU think?