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Prostitution

Prostitution. Haley Kolbeck Gen Winegar Mary baumanN. What is prostitution?. The act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money . Not to be confused with “Sleeping Around” because promiscuity does not necessarily define a prostitute .

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Prostitution

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  1. Prostitution Haley Kolbeck Gen Winegar Mary baumanN

  2. What is prostitution? • The act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money Not to be confused with “Sleeping Around” because promiscuity does not necessarily define a prostitute

  3. History of prostitution • 2400 B.C. – Sumerian- Mesopotamia • Ishtar- Goddess of Love and War

  4. How do others view prostitution? • Conservative (Traditional): Morally Wrong • Liberal: Nothing wrong • Feminist (Anti-Prostitution): degrades women • Feminist (Pro-Prostitution): overlaps with Conservative and Liberal views

  5. U.S. prostitution • Illegal EXCEPT in select counties in Nevada • Punishment includes large fines and prison sentences • Prostitution needs to be made safer • -organized crime • -rape • -drug abuse • -poverty • -STI’s • Threat to women’s status and health Street Prostitution

  6. The mann act- 1910 • Used to combat forced prostitution • Makes it illegal to transport any woman or girl across state lines for any immoral purpose • Made crime out of consensual sexual activity • Protects men, women and minors of sexual exploitation • If charged under this law- punishment includes felony and potential imprisonment

  7. International prostitution • Legal in many countries • Widely accepted, illegal in some areas, but regulated • Not safe, violence occurs often

  8. Legal International Prostitution • Asia • -Singapore • Europe (Widely accepted) • -Netherlands (Amsterdam) • Canada • North America • -Mexico

  9. Red Light district • What is it? A place in a city where commercial sex is isolated and/or encouraged How did it get its name? In between shifts…Rail workers left red lanterns outside the doors of houses of prostitutes

  10. Amsterdam- Red Light district • Began in the 14th Century • In the middle ages prostitution was not so much considered to be a moral issue. • Prostitutes had a dress code and were not allowed to be married. • It was prohibited for married men to visit prostitutes and prostitution was confined to certain spots in the city (this later became The Red Light District) • Local authorities allowed prostitutes to ply their trade as long as they didn’t solicit in doorways. This is how the “window trade” began. • In the year 2000 prostitution was legalized. The main objective of this new law is to prevent forced prostitution and exploitation of women. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBQoacJozYI

  11. Facts about prostitution • One of the most dangerous professions in the country • To bust prostitutes, it costs tax payers $200 million • Researchers have identified over 25 different types of prostitution (by location, solicitation, and/or sexual practice • In the United States (Nevada), 1988 marked beginning of mandatory condom use in brothels • Although many say prostitution is the oldest profession, it is not. • In the United States, according to federal law, children under the age of 18 that engage in commercial sex are considered victims of human trafficking. • 65%-95% of prostitutes report history of sexual abuse as a child

  12. Sources • Giffoyle, Timothy J. “Red Light District.” Encyclopedia of Urban America: The Cities and Suburbs. Santa Barbara. ABC-CLIO, 1998. Credo Reference. Web. 9 Apr. 2014. • Kuo, Lenore. Prostitution Policy: Revolutionizing Practice through a Gendered Perspective. New York: New York University, 2002. Print. • Moro, Marianne. "Facts on the Red Light District in Amsterdam." Travel Tips. USA Today, 2014. Web. 20 Apr. 2014. • Thorbeck, Susanne and Pattanaik, Bandana. Transnational Prostitution: Changing Global Patterns. New York: Zed Books Ltd, 2002. Print. • http://web.calstatela.edu/faculty/tbettch/prostitution.htm • http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-the-mann-act.htm • http://www.alternet.org/news-amp-politics/when-prostitution-wasnt-crime-fascinating-history-sex-work-america

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