Sociology 2140 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: The Oldest Profession, Nordic Model, Street Prostitution
27 Jan 2015
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Early christians tolerated it st. augustus and thomas aquinas argued that it served a basic need, that if it went unmet it would have caused more problems. Attempts made to abolish it 16th century europe. Feminists are divided how it should be handed some suggest that those who are involved (the men that access it) are the ones that should be charged, not the women who are selling it. Feminists started this discussion in the 19th century. If they are sex workers, no one pays too much attention. They are very much a disposable person in the society. I am not selling sex, i am selling condoms with a free demonstration : the problem doesn"t go away, it just gets relocated. Characteristics of prostitution in canada: tiers of prostitution (talks about them in textbook, top, second, third working in massage parlors, houses of prostitution etc. Unprotected sex, some will pay extra to have unprotected sex.
