> The core of the belief is that if there is a financial transaction taking place then it is not possible for the worker to give meaningful consent so all Johns

> The core of the belief is that if there is a financial transaction taking place then it is not possible for the worker to give meaningful consent so all Johns are rapists. I mean, it's a very narrow view, but I can kind of see where it's coming from. Of course, the obvious implication is that working for money now becomes "slavery" by the same reasoning. I think the problem is the assumption that prostitution would only ever happen as a last resort to stay financially afloat, and nobody would ever just choose it as their preferred way of earning an income; which time has shown, actually does happen, and more often than many might think.