Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Is it OK for disabled people to go to brothels?

Who knew this was an issue to debate? Well, it is. In fact the BBC is doing a special prime story on it. I have so many unanswered questions and weird, naughty thoughts about this whole thing. So...like...what's more important? A (dis)abled man getting laid, or the rights of sex workers? I guess this largely depends on your willingness to accept your own able-bodied privileges and the other part is hinged on how you view prostitution. Is prostitution part of a larger system of violence against women, or is it a consensual sex between two adults?

The comments section for this story also sheds some great insight into the issue. Also note the part where it says that there are some progams in the Netherlands that subsidize the differently-abled's trips to brothels. (Meanhile, here in the US, we can't get everyone healthcare.)

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