Aug 17, 2023 09:27 PM
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/...hink-of-it
EXCERPTS: Recently, two Israeli researchers analyzed 54 studies of men who visit sex workers. [...] In most of the studies, the majority of the men saw little if anything wrong with paying women for sex. That’s not surprising...
[...] Since 2000, narratives about sex work have changed. Those opposed used to call it immoral but victimless. Today, they’ve dropped allegations of immorality, which don’t work like they used to.
Now critics of sex work insist it’s not victimless, that women sex workers are victims of human trafficking, and that customers are aiding and abetting this crime. They say MPWS are cruel exploiters who should be arrested and punished with "john school" or fines or imprisonment.
Meanwhile, those who support sex work used to shrug and say it’s the oldest profession and can’t be eliminated. Today, they call for at least decriminalization, and many advocate legalization and establishment of brothels run by sex workers.
[...] n 2015, Amnesty International, the Nobel-Prize-winning, human-rights organization, called for the decriminalization of all adult sex work.
Amnesty proclaimed that its decision reflects its firm commitment to human rights.
Amnesty argues that decriminalization empowers sex workers: “Gender inequality and discrimination promote women’s entry into sex work. Criminalizing women for a lack of life choices is not the answer.”
Amnesty International insists that its advocacy of decriminalization in no way promotes pimping or trafficking—which is why two prominent anti-trafficking groups, Anti-Slavery International and the Global Alliance Against Trafficking in Women, agree with the group and support decriminalization. Amnesty supports strong penalties for human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Whatever the legal fate of sex work, many men worldwide are certain to continue to pay women for sex. As the recent study shows, some feel fine about it. Others express ambivalence. And some believe it’s wrong but feel unable to stop... (MORE - missing details)
EXCERPTS: Recently, two Israeli researchers analyzed 54 studies of men who visit sex workers. [...] In most of the studies, the majority of the men saw little if anything wrong with paying women for sex. That’s not surprising...
[...] Since 2000, narratives about sex work have changed. Those opposed used to call it immoral but victimless. Today, they’ve dropped allegations of immorality, which don’t work like they used to.
Now critics of sex work insist it’s not victimless, that women sex workers are victims of human trafficking, and that customers are aiding and abetting this crime. They say MPWS are cruel exploiters who should be arrested and punished with "john school" or fines or imprisonment.
Meanwhile, those who support sex work used to shrug and say it’s the oldest profession and can’t be eliminated. Today, they call for at least decriminalization, and many advocate legalization and establishment of brothels run by sex workers.
[...] n 2015, Amnesty International, the Nobel-Prize-winning, human-rights organization, called for the decriminalization of all adult sex work.
Amnesty proclaimed that its decision reflects its firm commitment to human rights.
Sex workers are among the most marginalized populations in the world. They are particularly at risk for human rights violations, including physical and sexual violence, arbitrary arrest and detention, extortion, harassment, and exclusion from health care, housing, and other social and legal benefits available to other workers.
Amnesty argues that decriminalization empowers sex workers: “Gender inequality and discrimination promote women’s entry into sex work. Criminalizing women for a lack of life choices is not the answer.”
Amnesty International insists that its advocacy of decriminalization in no way promotes pimping or trafficking—which is why two prominent anti-trafficking groups, Anti-Slavery International and the Global Alliance Against Trafficking in Women, agree with the group and support decriminalization. Amnesty supports strong penalties for human trafficking and sexual exploitation.
Whatever the legal fate of sex work, many men worldwide are certain to continue to pay women for sex. As the recent study shows, some feel fine about it. Others express ambivalence. And some believe it’s wrong but feel unable to stop... (MORE - missing details)