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I just bought a newspaper based in the cover story. I might write a more in depth version of what I want to say about this in my feminist blog, but raw unformed thoughts go here.
The article says that since prostitution has been legalised in Sydney, illegal streetwalking, illegal unsafe venues, trafficking and sex slavery have increased. I could have told them that would happen, being as that is what always happens. Demand for prostitution increases since the Johns feel entitled and know they aren't breaking the law. When deman in a place increase, thats when the trafficked slave girls get sent there. Legal venues cost the girls more money to work in, since the legal venues have higher running costs to maintain the testing of ze girls, implement the safety measures, and otherwise make sure the place is legal. While some women in prostitution are making good enough dough this isn't a problem, a lot aren't making great money and can't really afford the increased pay cuts, or feel the illegal place is worth the risk for the extra money.
Like. When I write my proper article I'll reference proper academic sources, but seriously, this shit isn't hard. I feel like legislators don't research these things as this ain't hard to look up, and I wonder if pimps and ze minority of prostitutes in good situations and such were the ones lobbying for legalisation since they get so much benefit out of the whole shebang.
BLAH. Swedish model ftw. (Though that has its issues too, I feel its not as bad as other available alternatives.)
The article says that since prostitution has been legalised in Sydney, illegal streetwalking, illegal unsafe venues, trafficking and sex slavery have increased. I could have told them that would happen, being as that is what always happens. Demand for prostitution increases since the Johns feel entitled and know they aren't breaking the law. When deman in a place increase, thats when the trafficked slave girls get sent there. Legal venues cost the girls more money to work in, since the legal venues have higher running costs to maintain the testing of ze girls, implement the safety measures, and otherwise make sure the place is legal. While some women in prostitution are making good enough dough this isn't a problem, a lot aren't making great money and can't really afford the increased pay cuts, or feel the illegal place is worth the risk for the extra money.
Like. When I write my proper article I'll reference proper academic sources, but seriously, this shit isn't hard. I feel like legislators don't research these things as this ain't hard to look up, and I wonder if pimps and ze minority of prostitutes in good situations and such were the ones lobbying for legalisation since they get so much benefit out of the whole shebang.
BLAH. Swedish model ftw. (Though that has its issues too, I feel its not as bad as other available alternatives.)