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History of Feminism

99th_Monkey

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19. I was not aware of this info you're sharing

Reply to seabeyond (Reply #17)

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 11:41 PM

Jul 2012

thanks for filling in the picture.

I was only aware of his rep as a prosecutor of Wall St. crimes.

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Is there anyone here who thinks that no sex worker could possibly not be a victim? [View all] redqueen Jul 2012 OP

The anti-prostitution schtick creates the environment for sex workers to be victimized. TheWraith Jul 2012 #1

It also provides excellent blackmail smearage material 99th_Monkey Jul 2012 #3

the man was a hypocrite, taking out the very thing he was using all the while being glorified seabeyond Jul 2012 #11

Huh? 99th_Monkey Jul 2012 #16

this would be him being a hypocrite seabeyond Jul 2012 #17

I was not aware of this info you're sharing 99th_Monkey Jul 2012 #19

ah. i made the assumption everyone knew the history seabeyond Jul 2012 #20

No problemo. ~nt 99th_Monkey Jul 2012 #21

Look at the situation in Amsterdam and Australia. redqueen Jul 2012 #4

not true. everywhere their is legalized prostitution there is an increase in trafficking seabeyond Jul 2012 #10

That's my view as well; few things are entirely 100% absolute arcane1 Jul 2012 #2

I don't know any, redqueen Jul 2012 #5

Indeed! arcane1 Jul 2012 #6

For obvious reasons, they are not likely to be public about their line of work eridani Jul 2012 #23

I would bet the majority of sex workers started out sufrommich Jul 2012 #7

Outstanding post & I agree! CrispyQ Jul 2012 #27

so let me ask these two questions: mzteris Jul 2012 #8

+1. actually, we had a couple fathers of daughters willing to go so far as to say they would cheer seabeyond Jul 2012 #12

No no no, I don't mean that *you're* constructing simplistic, strawman arguments. redqueen Jul 2012 #13

Your link is appreciated. ChazII Jul 2012 #22

That story about your neighbor is horrible.....Please tell me whathehell Jul 2012 #24

i have never been connected to anything like this, in a life time. and it is a real seabeyond Jul 2012 #25

"I Was" Major Hogwash Jul 2012 #28

excellent major. thanks for telling me. i dont watch tv. so no, seabeyond Jul 2012 #29

rah to the people that choose that. there are too many being hurt, abused, exploited, damaged, seabeyond Jul 2012 #9

And it is those, the ones who are coerced, exploited, forced, etc., whom I care to discuss. redqueen Jul 2012 #14

for some reason they keep being ignored by the privileged few seabeyond Jul 2012 #15

i didnt read the poll close enough. "exploited victims" seabeyond Jul 2012 #18

I'm pretty good at imagining (just ask anyone) & I'm having a hard time imagining that. nt patrice Jul 2012 #26

reply loli phabay Jul 2012 #30

Er... hosts? redqueen Jul 2012 #31

ya, well... i am still leaning to change my vote. i just want to make sure i wont get in trouble IF seabeyond Jul 2012 #32

Maybe I'm reading you wrong... redqueen Jul 2012 #33

ok, i can go with this. seabeyond Jul 2012 #34

"that would be in a lot of life choices" redqueen Jul 2012 #35

We do not ban people for disagreement. MadrasT Jul 2012 #36