prostitution
Is Stormy Daniels a Prostitute?
Is Stormy Daniels a prostitute? This question has now been answered in the affirmative by the online media, and it is generally assumed that Trump gave her money for the one time (or few times) that he had sex with her. Pornography Is Lucrative Here is a fact that has not really been brought out…
Read MoreMyths About Massage and Prostitution
“Well, duh!” is my response to shocker stories about massage schools enabling prostitution. The problem is, why should anyone care? State regulation of massage is based on two premises: (1) that prostitution is bad and (2) that massage requires skills so specialized that the state must protect the public by ensuring that applicants have them.…
Read MoreDecriminalizing Prostitution in Maine
Maine may decriminalize prostitution. What is good news in all this is that a number of prosecutors at the state level are no longer pursuing prostitution as a criminal matter. This should have happened about 200 years ago, but Jonathan Edwards (the New England religious fanatic) got in the way. Still, better late than never.…
Read MoreFeeling Conflicted About Matt Gaetz’s Sex Scandal
I viewed the New York Times‘ report about Matt Gaetz’s sex scandal with mixed emotions. On the one hand, I am glad to see the political career of Gaetz, a despicable figure and “Trump ally,” coming to an apparent end. His toadying, pandering, and posturing on behalf of far-right-wing political fantasies are loathsome, and maybe his…
Read MoreProstitutes Have Fled De Wallen, Amsterdam
De Wallen’s Problems It is unfortunate to see Amsterdam’s red light district, De Wallen, turn into a ghost town. COVID-19 is only part of the issue. The problem with De Wallen was that it made prostitution seem as if prostitution were degrading. There were these provocative women, displayed in shop windows, one after another, as…
Read MoreSex Booths Proposed in Germany
Safety for Sex Workers Must Be Paramount Sex booths at an airport in Germany? CNN‘s Matthew Robinson writes, “Drive-in sex booths [have been] proposed for Berlin’s historic Tempelhof airport.” Any proposal to modify the conditions of work in prostitution must make the safety of the sex workers its number one concern. The concept of creating…
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