• espressdelivery@lemm.ee
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    15 hours ago

    I have to grapple with where I stand with prostitution.

    On one hand legalising prostitution probably prevents higher incidence of sexual violence because at least the “horny” component underpinning sexual violence has been dealt with safely

    On the other hand, it’s sad to see people get strung along in these arrangements where it clearly looks like they’re being taken advantage of. (Emotionally lead on to believe they have something special)

    However it may be “sad” to us the observers; but maybe this illusion is the best some of these people could hope for.

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      8 hours ago

      I feel like some of the arguments against prostitution (“it’s degrading”, “it’s unsafe”, “it leads to trafficking”) also apply to other jobs, but they don’t get the same big emotional response. Probably because our society has unhealthy ideas about sex and women.

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      8 hours ago

      I would say that violence out of sexual frustration weighs more heavily on me than people spending money on a fantasy of a relationship.