What Sex Workers Want

''Safer''in that towns and cities such as Elko,Wells,Winnemucca,Sparks,and Ely in Nevada use the bordello,rather than the still-illegal ''streetwalker''. The safety of such an arrangement comes in its dependable ubiquity. Locals simply ignore the things,allowing these to flourish in their midst. The bordello system does not appear to evidence many of the same problems as the pimp-controlled walker,and state health standards are stringently applied by routine inspection. As a bonus,the bordellos actually assist in several other areas of local economy,with one in Wells,Nevada running a coffee shop,contributing to the tax base,and serving local charities. One small piece of political humour ensued when during Democrat primaries in the famed ''battleground'' state, the-then victorious Hillary campaign workers celebrating at a local Elko watering hole that included several women in from New York,asked if they could find a ''good restaurant'' to continue the celebration. One wag in cowboy hat,boots and Wrangler jeans[ a Republican] gave them straightfaced directions to the excellent dining at MONAS,some few blocks away to which the campaign team repaired,perhaps finding out upon arrival that MONAS...is a bordello.....

Oh, you're unsafe while working in the sex industry? How horrible. Have you tried NOT being a prostitute? Seriously though, explain to me why I should care. That's like complaining that you were injured during the commission of a robbery. It's illegal. Here's an idea, let's just get rid of all laws, that way no one will ever have to feel bad or be punished for breaking them. Society will collapse, but we'll all feel good about ourselves, no matter what we do (unless we're the ones it's being done to). The only sex workers that are deserving of any sympathy are those that were trafficked/forced into the trade (and yes I'm aware there are many other types of trafficking). If you chose the profession, then you made the decision to objectify yourself, and so you are just that, an object, so I fail to see why anyone should care (would we have this conversation about a table, or a computer?). And yes, I feel the same way about strippers and porn stars. I have no problem with sex. You want to give a striptease? Go ahead. You want to film yourself having sex? Cheers. Just don't charge for it or try to turn it into an industry. Oh, and just throwing it out there, but you don't actually have to charge to be a whore. According to Websters you can also just sleep with a lot of different people and still earn the title. So congrats all you swingers out there, you're all whores.

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I am all for the legalization of prostitution. Here are some points I consider: these men and women (women making up the larger percent of sex act workers world wide) should have protection. The act of taking money for the exchange of sex is the illegal part. The dehuminization of these people is the moral part. Morally, these men & women are somebody to someone even if the world never sees their face. Morally we are obligated as a society to protect each other and do no harm to one another. Society gets away from remembering that- although quit a few would never choose to live this lifestyle or were fortunate enough not have been turned out to this lifestyle- there are millions who profit from the illegal act. In Nevada (I want to say Storey County), the legalized prostitution has benefited not just the women and the owners of the brothels. The money used helps many of the residents. As a matter of fact, many residents polled did not have a problem because the prostitution brought money to their businesses that otherwise would not have traffic. Taxes paid on these facitlities help the schools, hospitals and growth of the community. Crime is very low.
Some main reasons I would like to see prostitution legalized is: if there were lisences given to legal prostitutes, maybe these runaways would find it harder to stay on the streets. Liscensed sex workers must have STD test reguarly and thus, like in Storey County, would decrease the spread of disease. Legal prostitutes pay taxes!!!! (A lot of people don't know that) The biggest reason is simply this: I am a Criminalist and I am really tired of cleaning up the bodies of young people who the world thinks we can throw away. My department gets to tell families that we have found the person they have been looking for please come identify them. Whether this lifestyle is chosen or forced upon by whatever means, it's the people everyone is forgetting about. They are still someone's someone.

I have four daughters. No I would ever want any of them to enter into the trade of prostitution!!! BUT if their life led them to having to do that for a living - I would want it carefully regulated by the government. If it is illegal, then there is little protecting their safety. Legalizing it could provide them with standard benefits including pensions. Sex is a biological requirement. Men lose all control when it comes to sex because it is an underlying biological drive and are going to get it one way or another. Women have been compensated for this for the entire history of "civilized" humans and it will continue until we can come up with toys that are identical to the real thing.
Any of you that are so opposed to legalizing it on moral principles - are YOU willing to take a prostitute into your home and help her through school to learn an acceptable profession? Maybe a few of you would answer yes but most would say it???s not their problem but will go on to criticize and judge the ones that do. None of them ever grew up dreaming of being a prostitute. Generally most of them fell into the trade out of desperation, hunger, addictions ??? nothing any of them wanted. It's very easy to judge people you don't know but you have NO idea what has led them to this life. Many religions frown upon alcohol and tobacco but if those products weren't regulated, they would still exist but there would be more dangers involved because there would be no accountability. Prostitution is going to exist - like it or not - and our government has a responsibility to protect those citizens just as much as you or I. If they made coal mining illegal do you think the companies wouldn???t still be able to find workers anyway ??? but where would any protection come to the workers that suffer long-term illnesses due to the profession ??? at least government tries to protect their rights to a certain degree. No it???s not perfect, every government is going to have some corruption due to greed but at least there would be some form of checks and balances there. These workers are not criminals in the sense of someone stealing such as robbing a bank - they are conducting a mutually agreed act and compensation. Regulating it would also help protect our nation's children from being exploited in this trade as legal prostitutes would better be able to handle the demand that is out there.

being a hooker is just a job.. just like any other job.. how many people go to work at say fast food, and get 'screwed' everyday? why does sex have to be something more than it is? a physical act. Stop classifying everything it it's own little group. If you're good at something, or you enjoy something, why not get paid for it? and don't tell me about all the people that do it cause they have to support their family or habits or whatever... again, people working minimum wage jobs probably don't do it cause they enjoy it.. they do it to support their family or habits or whatever.... Just cause YOU don't like it, why does that mean someone who DOES shouldn't be allowed to do it?

"the only way to really protect sex workers like Sharmus, is to make what they do both legal and legitimate."

Hmm.....maybe another solution would be for Sharmus to stop engaging in dangerous and illegal activities.

Maybe we should make home invasion legal to protect armed robbers???

OH YEAH, LEGALIZING PROSTITUTION WOULD MAKE THIS WPROLD A MUCH BETTER PLACE. NEXT DRUG DEALER'S WILL DEMAND TO BE ABLE TO SELL DRUG'S WITHOUT FEAR OF THE LAW!!!

read a little closer gdccreation...agoodbadhabit is saying that in places where prostitution is legal the workers feel more comfortable reporting problems hence it appears to be an increase but is not necessarily so...the numbers could be significantly greater in places where it is illegal simply because the workers have little choice but to take the abuse and keep it to themselves; it is risky for them to report problems.

OH YEAH, LEGALIZING PROSTITUTION WOULD MAKE THIS WORLD MUCH BETTER! WHY DON'T THEY JUST ALLOW DRUG DEALER'S TO SELL DRUG'S WITHOUT FEAR IOF THE LAW!!

are they serious!!! they exploit some mans extreme need for sex the way drug dealers exploit a addicts desire for drugs and were supposed to feel sorry for them!!!

I just have to say that I think it's funny how I say that being a hooker is disgusting and all of the sudden I am turned into a religious freak who doesn't have sex. All of you who are personally attacking me are amusing. My husband is more then satisfied and I don't have to justify myself to any of you just like you don't have to justify yourselves to me. I am allowed to have an opinion. So before you spout off about my marriage and my life remember, you don't know me, you know nothing about me other then I think being a hooker is gross. I am tired of people glamorizing the perversions of our society. Being a prostitute is not glamorous or a good way of life. I would never want my daughter, sister, mother or anyone being a prostitute. Oh and FYI I am not religious at all so you can all get off that one. Hope you all have a great day and learn to form and opinion by way of facts not personal attacks.

"some Nevada counties, Germany, Australia and the Netherlands???both illegal prostitution, as well as the number of rapes and assaults against prostitutes, has increased." Hmm, they left out the word "reported" that should have gone before "number of." Rapes and assaults haven't necessarily increased, but in an environment in which sex workers are free to report them OF COURSE the number is going to increase.

he jo whats ur ph r u a doctor???Mr Phil wannebe