Prostitution, Pornography and the Sex Trade
Whether it's legal or illegal, prostitution and pornography characteristically demean and degrade women. Depictions of women in pornography frequently mix violence and abuse, while the realities of prostitution put women at greater risk of sexual and physical abuse and rape.
Statistics, anecdotal stories, and real life accounts of prostitution and sex workers' experiences as prostitutes in the sex trade. What prostitution does to women who work in the sex trade industry, and why sex workers are at greater risk of injury, abuse, rape, and even death.
The argument that prostitution is a victimless crime reveals a gender gap in the answers given by men and women. Prostitution does not empower women but exposes them to greater violence and abuse. Opinions and facts provided by women who have studied the sex trade industry, along with quotes from a former prostitute.
Violence and rape are all too common in a prostitute's life. Prostitution statistics reveal that most have endured childhood sexual and physical abuse and face a similar situation in adulthood. Yet the legal system turned a blind eye to prostitutes who've been raped, until the case of Aileen Wuornos made headlines.
A female judge in Philadelphia tosses out a prostitute's rape case and says that the hooker who dared to press charges "minimizes true rape cases and demeans women who are really raped."
A thorough examination of how prostitution works, including a lengthy and detailed look at those involved - the pimps, johns, and sex workers.
Prostitution terminology gleaned from sex workers, pimps, law enforcement and other agencies that work with prostituted individuals.
A timeline of the sex industry in the US, from the Mann Act of 1910 to the reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2003.
Named after a failed bank robbery attempt in Sweden, the Stockholm Syndrome describes the emotional bond a hostage feels toward her captor; and it's a technique used by pimps to control prostitutes and prevent them from escaping.
