This. The strange thing is that in both cases we are often talking about vulnerable people (less true for people who join the army with a view to do officer tr

This. The strange thing is that in both cases we are often talking about vulnerable people (less true for people who join the army with a view to do officer training). The images we have in our head for what constitutes as a 'vulnerable man' and 'vulnerable woman' are very different despite the definitions being very similar. Likely to get into crime, harmful use of drugs, alcoholism these are all halmarks of vulnerable people but men have a societally acceptable way out, the army. For women (who make up the majority of sex workers) there is no such option. Why can we not see sex work as a genuine service to society not just for the workers but also to alleviate the anger and frustration of those who have difficulty getting sex otherwise?