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In many cases sex work is not a physically or emotionally healthy way to support yourself. In every case it is a limited career that does not scale with age, w

In many cases sex work is not a physically or emotionally healthy way to support yourself. In every case it is a limited career that does not scale with age, while inculcating habits and attitudes that make traditional employment or switching industries difficult.

heed 12y ago
Yeah, we wouldn't want consenting adults to make their own choices.
- jordigh 12y ago
  We don't want to put people in a place where the only choices available to them are shitty ones. We want a world in which everyone can make a choice they truly want and would still take even when all circumstances in their life are optimal. Powerful, happy, balanced, rich people do not tend to work in the sex trade. Can you imagine Condolezza Rice or Hillary Clinton or Marissa Mayer deciding that porn or prostitution is what they really wanted to do all along but just could never find the time for?
  - hnnewguy 12y ago
    >Can you imagine Condolezza Rice or Hillary Clinton You say this like these people are shining examples of people doing good for mankind. They're run-of-the-mill politicians. I couldn't care less about their porn or political careers. I'm sure the void would have been filled by someone.
    - jordigh 12y ago
      I didn't say they ought to be admired or not. I said they were powerful. (And why did you neglect Marissa Mayer?) Powerful people do not typically choose porn or prostitution.
yogo 12y ago
Couldn't you say the same thing about many jobs out there that are legitimate?
- jordigh 12y ago
  Yes, but they come up less frequently in discussions because they're less prevalent. Anyone can have sex, but fewer people can do something like being a wrestler, which also tends to be a crappy job except for a few superstars. Even those superstars can't do the job for very long before physical or emotional breakdown settles in. Sex "work" is a "job" where the less experienced you are, the more "employers" will want you. What other job prefers inexperienced people? Only exploitative ones do.
DenisM 12y ago
>In many cases sex work is not a physically or emotionally healthy way to support yourself. It's a popular opinion, but is it also true? For example sex professions aren't regarded specially in Germany or Sweden, do you think those people are damaging themselves more than any of the more "legitimate" professions?

heed 12y ago

Yeah, we wouldn't want consenting adults to make their own choices.

jordigh 12y ago
We don't want to put people in a place where the only choices available to them are shitty ones. We want a world in which everyone can make a choice they truly want and would still take even when all circumstances in their life are optimal. Powerful, happy, balanced, rich people do not tend to work in the sex trade. Can you imagine Condolezza Rice or Hillary Clinton or Marissa Mayer deciding that porn or prostitution is what they really wanted to do all along but just could never find the time for?
- hnnewguy 12y ago
  >Can you imagine Condolezza Rice or Hillary Clinton You say this like these people are shining examples of people doing good for mankind. They're run-of-the-mill politicians. I couldn't care less about their porn or political careers. I'm sure the void would have been filled by someone.
  - jordigh 12y ago
    I didn't say they ought to be admired or not. I said they were powerful. (And why did you neglect Marissa Mayer?) Powerful people do not typically choose porn or prostitution.

yogo 12y ago

Couldn't you say the same thing about many jobs out there that are legitimate?

jordigh 12y ago
Yes, but they come up less frequently in discussions because they're less prevalent. Anyone can have sex, but fewer people can do something like being a wrestler, which also tends to be a crappy job except for a few superstars. Even those superstars can't do the job for very long before physical or emotional breakdown settles in. Sex "work" is a "job" where the less experienced you are, the more "employers" will want you. What other job prefers inexperienced people? Only exploitative ones do.

DenisM 12y ago

>In many cases sex work is not a physically or emotionally healthy way to support yourself. It's a popular opinion, but is it also true? For example sex professions aren't regarded specially in Germany or Sweden, do you think those people are damaging themselves more than any of the more "legitimate" professions?