Who knew? Another Forum-type review site.

[Beancounter]

http://childrenatrisk.org/human_trafficking_near_schools_analysis/

 

I thought this was an interesting read. There is mention of a massage review site guys use to critique straight massage parlors.

[+ quoththeraven]

We need a lobby to explain that it's not commercial sex that's the problem but coerced sex and trafficking.

 

A Twitter friend of mine has a teenage son who's autistic. She is fine with the idea of hiring a sex worker when he's old enough (he's not 18 yet) rather than fumbling through bad experiences exacerbated by his reduced ability to read social cues.

[+ Tarte Gogo]

We need a lobby to explain that it's not commercial sex that's the problem but coerced sex and trafficking.

 

A Twitter friend of mine has a teenage son who's autistic. She is fine with the idea of hiring a sex worker when he's old enough (he's not 18 yet) rather than fumbling through bad experiences exacerbated by his reduced ability to read social cues.

How about this analogy:

 

Making commercial sex illegal because of sex trafficking is like making all sales of bananas illegal because some banana farm workers in one country in Africa are being abused.

[+ quoththeraven]

How about this analogy:

 

Making commercial sex illegal because of sex trafficking is like making all sales of bananas illegal because some banana farm workers in one country in Africa are being abused.

The problem is that the idea of transactional sex freaks some people out. Also because of its association with sleaze and cheating husbands. So how does one advocate for the societal utility of transactional sex? Policy arguments based on sex worker safety aren't helpful with this group of people.

[+ tassojunior]

This is a social issue where the First Lady should chime in.

[+ FreshFluff]

Also because of its association with sleaze and cheating husbands.

 

Although many clients aren’t married and a few are in open relationships, there is some basis for this association.

[+ WilliamM]

This is a social issue where the First Lady should chime in.

 

Why? Melania Trump has chosen to stay away from controversy -- at least so far. A good decision in the short term, while her son is still young.

[+ tassojunior]

Why? Melania Trump has chosen to stay away from controversy -- at least so far. A good decision in the short term, while her son is still young.

 

It was a sarcastic comment. She wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole. Many of us believe Melania has a certain expertise on this subject.

[+ WilliamM]

It was a sarcastic comment. She wouldn't touch it with a 10-foot pole. Many of us believe Melania has a certain expertise on this subject.

 

I know. But, I have been to Slovenia on vacation. It's not a poor country, and shares borders with Austria, Croatia and Italy