http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2009/01/14/slavery-and-work-are-not-the-same/ Of sex and science. Elizabeth Pisani's blog about HIV and other sundry things. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 02:54:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2009/01/14/slavery-and-work-are-not-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-2085 Agent X Thu, 22 Jan 2009 23:19:07 +0000 http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/?p=1344#comment-2085 You could always ask. "Are you controlled for gain?" usually gets a laugh. You could always ask. “Are you controlled for gain?” usually gets a laugh.

]]> http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/2009/01/14/slavery-and-work-are-not-the-same/comment-page-1/#comment-2073 Rather not say Fri, 16 Jan 2009 11:03:22 +0000 http://www.wisdomofwhores.com/?p=1344#comment-2073 Outside of a few highly-regulated or unionised environments, how the heck does a punter know if the specific prostitute he/she's considering has been trafficked or has an abusive pimp/madam etc.? It's primarily for this reason (although also the fear of embarassment, etc.) that I've never considered paying for sex. Unless or until prostitution becomes a really open and accountable industry without the opportunities for abuse that its partially below-ground nature provides, I can't see how things are going to change. Outside of a few highly-regulated or unionised environments, how the heck does a punter know if the specific prostitute he/she’s considering has been trafficked or has an abusive pimp/madam etc.? It’s primarily for this reason (although also the fear of embarassment, etc.) that I’ve never considered paying for sex. Unless or until prostitution becomes a really open and accountable industry without the opportunities for abuse that its partially below-ground nature provides, I can’t see how things are going to change.

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