So i took part in a discussion about sex workers the other day,now my position was based on my personal experiences As a homeless drug addict,which put me in contact with a lot of people that live on the margins of society.
my point was not religious in nature but many others were. some referenced the puritan back ground of America as the major influence towards our current attitudes on sexuality.
and they were not wrong.Americans have had a schizoid relationship towards sexuality, since the founding of the nation.early swim suits were little more than woolen bags.
we have come a long way since then,but our attitudes are still very split.
It seems that this country is still mired in the "Madonna/whore"dichotomy Where as a woman who is comfortable with her sexuality is seen as a whore,yet our culture has constantly sexualized almost everything,even little grills as young as kindergarten.
I mean have you seen some of the things that are on the rack at the local department store?
the fact that we criminalize sexual behaviour at the same time as we vigorously promote it is at the hart of religion.the church has been working very hard to create this problem.
from the very beginning they have striven to overcome the natural urges in the name of piety .that is why we now have the anti gay movement,along side pedophile priests.
as well as the "new"feminist movement that for some reason is anti-sex.seeking to criminalize all sex work,porn,striping,and prostitution.even if all he participants are consenting adults.to be fair people being forced into sex work against their will is wrong and should be illegal.
however those who choose of their own free will to do sex work should be allowed to do so.cultural/religious Morales be damned.
Porn has a limited use in our society,i wouldn't plaster it on prime time T.V but for consenting adults,fine.
I never cared for striping personally,but if women choose to do that as work,I'm OK with that.
As for prostitution,well i look at it this way,if person A wants a "cheese Burger",and person B gives a rely good"cheese burger",and is willing to provide said "burger"for a price i see no reason why that trans action shouldn't take place.
The only valid argument that i can see against prostitution is the drug addiction angle.
which i address in my video.
I encourage all reply s, Thank You.
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