From the years there have been lots of misconceptions about the sex-workers aka prostitutes across the world and the people involved in this profession are seen with a mean attitude. Well, now the question arises, who are the sex-workers? An answer to this question in simple words is that they are adults or ladies who agree to offer erotic or sensual services to their clients instead of money regularly.
Going through this practice they are disrespected by the men dominated society. Whereas the truth is that like other professions working as a sex-worker is also a job and should be given the same respect as the employees of the other corporate sectors. This, however at the first instance sounds something not to be easily accepted by the society, especially in the scenario when the persons found enjoying or offering such services are regarded as the criminal in the eyes of law.
But, interestingly, if you have ever visited the Nevada state in the United States of America, then you would have seen lots of registered brothels offering different types of erotic services to their clients. This, however, is allowed only in the counties where the population is below 7,00,000.
As an impact of this, you can find lots of girls applying for the sex worker jobs in various registered brothels. So, now when the administration of Nevada can allow the practice of prostitution in a few of its counties, then why not the same practice can be adopted across the world, for this although, we need to change our perceptions.
To begin, we need to consider the following factors:
Not to address the women involved in this profession as prostitutes: When we address some lady, as the prostitute, it sounds like some criminal or immoral profession, on the other side if we address them as a “sex-worker” it looks like addressing to some profession which is offering a service to the client. Calling the ladies as “sex-worker” expresses a kind of respect towards them, whereas the use of “prostitute” is like a stigma on their character.
Understanding the reasons of their entrance in this profession: It is believed that the women stepping in this profession are mainly from the vulnerable section of the society or women who have been left by their husbands, or who have enjoyed the fun of sex with lots of people from many years, and so on. Well, these may be the reasons, there are lots of reasons due to which the women prefer to work as a sex-worker, and therefore we need to change our attitude toward them. Today, you can find lots of sex workers in Nevada, working to satisfy their personal financial needs instead of asking from their earning parents to pay their bills.
Legalization can help control sexual crimes: Today, there is hardly a day, when there is not any news about extortion and rape cases by the girls and women of all age groups. Legalizing the profession of prostitution can help in controlling the emergence of such cases to a huge extent.
In short, it can be said, that we need to be mature and change our perceptions about the prevailing myths related to prostitution.
