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> turning sex into a commodity has real implications for the status of women in society as a whole In a society in which a hefty part of the male population th
by DoubleMalt 12y ago
> turning sex into a commodity has real implications for the status of women in society as a whole
In a society in which a hefty part of the male population thinks that buying a woman drinks or even dinner entitles them to have a happy ending, this statement is very cynical.
Au contraire, I think that allowing people to pay for sex might actually de-blur some lines here. If you want quick sex for money go to a prostitute. If you want companionship that at some point get intimate enough to end in sex, date someone. If you buy someone dinner do that because you want to and not with an implicit expectation of getting something in return. Jeez.
- bostik 12y agoThe biggest difference between sex for money and sex for free is that sex for money usually ends up costing a lot less. I didn't come up with that but I do feel comfortable quoting it.
- enraged_camel 12y ago>>In a society in which a hefty part of the male population thinks that buying a woman drinks or even dinner entitles them to have a happy ending, this statement is very cynical. There's a significant difference between buying someone dinner and expecting sex, and paying them money for sex. The former is a favor that is done as a form of signaling and courtship. The latter is a monetary transaction that formalizes the objectification of one party.
- anotherevan 12y agoI think it crosses some sort of a line away from favour or courtship when one party thinks buying a meal means they are _entitled_. “You’re not inviting me in? But I bought you dinner!” I find that sort of logic and thinking very disturbing.