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In reply to the discussion: The average age of entry into prostitution is 12 years old [View all]EOTE
(13,409 posts)56. I think you're ignoring very basic math.
Do you really not understand how dishonest the title of this OP is? People with a lick of common sense and basic math skills know far better.
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some people insist this is a myth. then they can ignore. and the children can be invisible....
seabeyond
Nov 2012
#1
The original LA Times article that's linked in the Belmont Times is more in-depth
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#26
If you really believe that trafficking in children doesn't occur in places like Germany
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#9
because of the legalization it makes it tougher for the cops to get to the criminals. check out
seabeyond
Nov 2012
#15
I don't think the main outrage of the OP was meant to be the prostitution itself
liberal_at_heart
Nov 2012
#16
When do they stop being exploited children and become "child" prostitutes?
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#19
except child sex slavery escalates in every country that legalizes. but, other than that
seabeyond
Nov 2012
#14
A sad, bitter K&R for more DUers to see this story. AVERAGE age of entry is 12 fucking years old.
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#8
Yes it is literally impossible to believe that no one enters prostitution post age 19
dsc
Nov 2012
#31
Small numbers of older entrants are balanced by much larger numbers of young ones.
redqueen
Nov 2012
#36
You are not reading my posts. I noted that it was 14 according to that source.
redqueen
Nov 2012
#65
Here's the link for the FBI Office of Inspector General report that the AVG entry age is 12 yrs
riderinthestorm
Nov 2012
#42
These kids are often in the foster care system because they've been sexually abused.
hunter
Nov 2012
#50
I used to work with street kids, and here's what I learned about child prostitutes
Lydia Leftcoast
Nov 2012
#62