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Boycott of "Pimp
'n 'Ho Rave" in Vancouver
Raves which trivialize prostitution
as "pimp 'n 'ho night -
sexual attire desired" are
teaching men to sell, abuse and
rape women (which is what pimps
do) and they are teaching young
women that it is fun to be sexually
exploited. People from around
the world joined together to
boycott one such event.
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Quick Facts/FAQ
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Juvenile Prostitution Factsheet
There have been many attempts to estimate the number of prostituted children within the United States. These estimates range from 1,400 to 2.4 million, although most fall between 300,000 and 600,000. A close look at these diverse estimates reveals that none are based on a strong scientific foundation. They are mostly educated guesses or extrapolations based on questionable assumptions. They do not have the substance of typically reported crime statistics, like the number of robberies or the number of child sexual abuse victims. The reality is that we do not currently know how many juveniles are involved in prostitution. Scientifically credible estimates do not exist.
The most often cited estimates on juvenile prostitution will be described here and their source, along with the major problems with their validity.
Juvenile Prostitution Factsheet (in pdf format)
Juvenile_ProstitutionFactsheet2008.pdf
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Frequently-Asked Questions about Prostitution
S.M. Berg has published responses to frequently-asked questions about prostitution. For example: Isn't prostitution a choice? Don't a lot of women enjoy it? Porn and stripping aren't prostitution, right? Aren't you making personal moral judgments? Don't some people need sex but can't get it any other way? Isn't it better to get a lot of money prostituting than work a minimum wage McJob? And many others.
Read S.M. Berg's FAQ
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Human Trafficking and Prostitution
Melissa Farley 2008
A brief overview of human trafficking and prostitution:
According to U.N. estimates, approximately 2.5 million people are being trafficked around the world at any given time, 80% of them women and children. Conservative estimates suggest that the sex industry generates some $32 billion annually. However, estimates of income generated from prostitution in one city, Las Vegas, are as high as $5 billion.
Continue reading
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Help Wanted: Women and Girls Do YOU want this job?
WHISPER
Prostitution has been euphemized as an occupational alternative for women, as an answer to low-paying, low skilled, boring dead-end jobs, as a solution to the high unemployment rate of poor women, as a form of sexual liberation, and a career women freely choose.
Continue reading this one-page tongue-in-cheek "help wanted" ad for the "job" of prostitution.
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