Even in places that have decriminalization, prostitution is still something that is associated with desperation, coercion, and crime. You can blame religious mo

Even in places that have decriminalization, prostitution is still something that is associated with desperation, coercion, and crime. You can blame religious movements until you're red in the face, but the research is there that shows that prostitution is strongly associated with mental health issues [1][2]. It's unsurprising when you're working day in and day out with people who think that they can literally buy your body and emotions. Taking a look at any "prostitute review" site will show you what the men who purchase sex actually think of prostitutes -- feel free to imagine what having sex with these people day in and day out would be like. [1] http://www.prostitutionresearch.com/FarleyVAW.pdf http://www.prostitutionresearch.com/FarleyVAW.pdf [2] https://www.collegium.ethz.ch/fileadmin/autoren/pdf_papers/10_roessler_sexwork.pdf https://www.collegium.ethz.ch/fileadmin/autoren/pdf_papers/1...