Student fees driving women into prostitution

wotsthat

ruggedtoast wrote: »

I'm sure there are some women who don't mind prostituting for a living, but the majority of girls are either vulnerable before they start or go wrong after having done it.

There is a reason sex workers get paid a lot, sleeping with greasy desperate men for money is a vile job that kills a bit of your soul off each time you do it. Personally I'd rather stack the shelves.

There was a good book a few years back that discussed the economics of prostitution. It's a vile job but that's not why it's highly paid - it's supply and demand. There aren't enough prostitutes to create a competitive market. How many little girls dream of getting into the sordid world of prostitution.

In reality, as you say, prostitution is a last resort and the women will be vulnerable and likely have drug problems too. The story in the OP will be made up - for a start her 'colleagues' will not allow her on their patch and secondly, when push comes to shove, who can compete with someone on price when they can't see past the next fix?

ruggedtoast

Well, the vileness is also a reason why there isn't much supply.

Apparently prostitution isn't actually illegal, although running a brothel or soliciting is.

Road_Hog

bungle4by4 wrote: »

i wonder if a sudden glut of smart young things entering the rub n tug industry will bring the price tumbling down. now thats Money saving

Fack me, there is an upside to unemployment and wage deflation through immigration. Now, if they can just convince them that the minimum wage is fair price for their trade.

wotsthat

ruggedtoast wrote: »

Apparently prostitution isn't actually illegal, although running a brothel or soliciting is.

I'm not sure. I thought the laws had changed to focus on the criminality of the purchaser of sex (male) rather than the supplier of sex (female). It's in the news where I live - there's a red light area and it seems that the police and residents can do little about the disruption apart from hand out the odd ASBO.

wotsthat

Road_Hog wrote: »

Why can't she do fruit picking?

It's out of season and 10 hours a day spent in a field can get in the way of academic study somewhat.

Road_Hog

wotsthat wrote: »

It's out of season and 10 hours a day spent in a field can get in the way of academic study somewhat.

Winter vegetables then, they must be in season. I should imagine spending nights standing out in the cold evening air followed by performing sexual acts on punters can get in the way of your studies somewhat.

suki1001

ruggedtoast wrote: »

There is a reason sex workers get paid a lot, sleeping with greasy desperate men for money is a vile job that kills a bit of your soul off each time you do it. Personally I'd rather stack the shelves.

You sound like you're talking from experience.

Anyhow, what happened to that bloke who used to go to lady marmalade parties - he knew the market well!

ruggedtoast

wotsthat wrote: »

I'm not sure. I thought the laws had changed to focus on the criminality of the purchaser of sex (male) rather than the supplier of sex (female). It's in the news where I live - there's a red light area and it seems that the police and residents can do little about the disruption apart from hand out the odd ASBO.

A brothel as a business is illegal.

Apparently the law thinks that 2 or more women living in a residential premises counts as a brothel. A woman on her own is allowed to charge men for sex and the men are allowed to pay for it, though I'm not clear what the rules are regarding advertising.

The upshot of all this is that the girls are terribly vulnerable because if they end up with a nutter they might have to deal with him alone.

ess0two

Road_Hog wrote: »

Winter vegetables then, they must be in season. I should imagine spending nights standing out in the cold evening air followed by performing sexual acts on punters can get in the way of your studies somewhat.

They dont all stand outside,theres a brass house in my local town,does a roaring trade by all accounts.

sickofusernames

ruggedtoast wrote: »

A brothel as a business is illegal.

Apparently the law thinks that 2 or more women living in a residential premises counts as a brothel. A woman on her own is allowed to charge men for sex and the men are allowed to pay for it, though I'm not clear what the rules are regarding advertising.

The upshot of all this is that the girls are terribly vulnerable because if they end up with a nutter they might have to deal with him alone.

Isn't that what a pimp is for? Just like a landlord really in a roundabout way...