(4 of 14) ITS WRONG TO PAY FOR SEX DEBATE - MELISSA FARLEY

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[MoosicallygGifted]

@judesama11 Trying to bribe them because "you paid for the meal" doesn't work. Never has, and it never will. Besides, most guys don't even fucking pay for meals/dates nowadays anyway! So there goes that argument...

[xcokenpepsi484]

What about studying the "Mary's" and not just the "Johns"?

[jjtiojohn12]

What about women going overseas and paying men for sex? women pay for sex too! they just don't pay for it in america like men do! women pay male strippers! so is that not wrong? she is going at men as if men are the only prime consumer of paying for sex.

[SAWSyEntertainment]

@SAWSyEntertainment Namely, the privileged minority.* I'm not really sure if they're the minority or not, sorry.

[SAWSyEntertainment]

@SAWSyEntertainment With that said, I can't imagine having sex and not really wanting it. It's consenting, sure, but it really does sound traumatic. That's not really an issue for all prostitutes though, is it? Namely, the privileged minority. I guess I don't think prostitution is intrinsically wrong or misogynistic, but had this been a debate about it's legality in the U.S., I see legalizing it being more dangerous than not. I dunno, this whole topic makes my head hurt.

[SAWSyEntertainment]

@judesama11 Not all women want men to pay for their meals; that's just a dumb generalization. And how is she playing victim?

Anyways, I too am on the fence about this. But, it seems that a lot of the issues brought up from this side really stem from the attitudes towards prostitutes, and maybe that's what needs to be changed. It could explain why rape and murder rates are so high, since it is common belief that they are worthless, making creeps believe their crimes are justified..

[judesama11]

fuck we pay them anyways for sex you ignorant bitch!! dates are usually the guys job to pay for you 200 dollar meal that you only half eat. all people have a choice, but you seem to like playing victim.

[sillykatz]

i'm on the fence about prostitution i truly am. the kind in Germany where they have rights and are taken care of seems to be the best kind in my book, but then again the kind in Thailand seems to be the worst! though as a feminist i totally think objectifying women is wrong, i have talked to men who went to legit places and they told me that it was just sex, they weren't objectifying the woman, they just wanted to get laid and didn't have time for relationships. i'm just on the fence!

[Shukria123]

A man would have to be paid to have sex with this woman, and even then he probably couldn't finish the job.

[aileenwuornos89]

Rock on Ms. Farley