Raw Sex: Prostituition - When All Else Fails... Pay Somebody!

By Alicia: The Sexual Intellectual

Raw Sex
Session #2

On Episode # 109 of The Franchise, we discussed the world's oldest profession; prostitution. After watching the film "Whores' Glory," (available on Netflix) I found this topic super-important to discuss.

To humanize these individuals, for society to understand that there is much more to these women and their struggle besides sex, helps us understand their world. These sex workers were once children, daughters, friends, moms and wives. 

What some consider to be the world's oldest profession, prostitution dates back to at least 2400 BC, when it appeared on an ancient Sumerian list of professions, along with  doctor, scribe, barber, and cook. Whores' Glory allows viewers a glimpse into the personal lives of prostitutes from three very different parts of the world; Thailand, Bangladesh, and Mexico.  Even though they may live a great distance from one another, these women share more similarities than even they know. 

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Prostitution has no limits, it's found across the world, the prostitutes range from children to middle aged women, and the "Johns" are looking for a variety of acts; from just talking, to anal, and oral sex. 

• In Bangladesh, the women reside in a building where they each have their own individual room,  for which they pay rent. Religion and superstition play a big role in their lives, they do not give oral as they believe the mouth is sacred and they do a cleansing ritual after the Johns leave the room. Some of these women have husbands and children with whom they share these tight quarters. In the film, the children are seen sleeping outside in the hallway while their mother is "working." 
  
• In Thailand, the women are held up in the glass room where they cannot speak to the Johns, but the Johns can watch them. The men sit on the other side of the glass, in a bar style environment and select their women by number (each women wears a pin with a particular number on it). The women pray before work, that there isn't much competition that day, and that they will each get many Johns. Some women leave work and head over to a local club, in which they pay gigolos for affection and company before sex in a bizarre full circle of prostitution.  
  
• In Mexico, the women once again live in these one room shacks, plastered with religious paraphernalia. They also believe that their mouth is sacred, and therefore, many refuse to give oral. These women are more brash, exhibitionist, who've lived a rough life and aren't afraid to tell or show it. Men drive up and down an "avenue" between the shacks in which these women stand outside and hope to garner the John's attention. 

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The Johns:

When men who attended these various locations across the world, each shared a similar story. Many had a wife or girlfriend whom they loved at home but who did not fulfill their sexual needs and desires. 

• The Thai men enjoyed the range of scents and younger ages of the prostitutes versus their wives. 
• The Indian men claimed that they are VERY horny men and they attend these locations for the benefit of women across India, for if they did not, women would not be safe! They would be at risk of getting raped, even if just walking down the street. 
• The Mexican men shared one thing in common, the need for anal sex. They couldn't get it from their girlfriends, and the prostitutes had no problem letting them have it... for the right fee. 

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In America: 

Prostitution is still very much illegal in most of the USA.  Nevada is the only state in which 11 rural counties have legalized prostitution. In most states, prostitution is considered a misdemeanor. 


Why I Think Prostitution Should Be Legal: 

With prostitution being taken off the streets,  centralized in buildings with rules and being regulated by Federal Government, I think there would be a great reduction in the transmission of  STDs and STIs as using protection would become mandatory.  Less risk of abuse and death by pimps and Johns alike. Not to mention the amount of money saved on apprehending repeat offenders.  

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The Dark Side:

Sadly, most tales of prostitutes don't begin or end well. They are usually sad and emotionally damaged women, who came from broken homes and abusive relationships with minimal life options. They suffer from psychological disorders, emotional distress, and addictions... and most women lack the education to land a "good job."

Sometimes those "prostitutes" are children, forced into prostitution, abducted from loving families... sometimes never to be seen again. Shipped away to foreign countries, and possibly killed. 

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Once again, thank you so much for reading my blog. I hope next time you pass by someone late at night on a street corner, you lose the judgments you once carried and look at them like lost souls, ones that someone has given up on. They need love, respect and friendship like every human being does. Their ultimate goal is to provide for themselves, their loved ones or (sometimes) sadly,  to feed an addiction which consumes them. We all have a personal struggle, some easier than others. Change judgments to Compassion, laughs to a helping hand, and gossip to a listening ear. 

Much Love,
Alicia