The Complexities of Supply & Demand: Intimacy, Sexual labor, and Commerce

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THE COMPLEXITIES OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY : INTIMACY , SEXUAL LABOR AND COMMERCE

Sexual labor refers to work undertaken by an individual , who is sexually inclined , to make ends meet . The major victims of this socially debasing work are women and children , who are forced into it by socio-economic problems . According to Dublin (9 , young women are among the most hidden and unrecognized of all homeless people . Their level of invincibility is matched only by their suffering . Green (9 ) posts that the removal of benefits for 16 and 17 year olds , the

introduction of lower benefit rates for under 25 year olds , the introduction of the housing act in March 1989 and changes to arrangements for hostel payments towards the end of 1989 had the overall impart of impoverishing further many already impoverished and vulnerable young people . Add to this reduced youth training , low wages , lack of affordable housing and the introduction of the community charge in April 1990 , it is hardly surprising that front line workers across the country noticed an increase in the number of young people selling sex in to survive . Green (77 ) went further to encourage that the role of empowering young people , enabling them to make informed and discriminating choices with regard to their own lives is seen as a major one for youth workers . Except the basic necessities of man and necessary support is given to women and children , the legislation against sexual labor may not actually make any reasonable difference

ARGUMENT

Argument

Yes , there is an argument opposing the ban and allowance of sexual labor , and commerce in the UK and USA

Summary

The speaker notes the many factors that encourage sexual labor (e .g legal and licensed brothel workers , lap dancing , private parlors gentleman 's clubs and unsatisfactory sexual relationships ) and concludes that laws made on this issue are not being enforced strictly

Argument Structure

Here are the basic structures of the argument

It is illegal to buy sex

Commercialization of sex still flourishes e .g (80 ,000 reports written on website by men who were involved , annual turnover form lap dancing of 600 million , private parlors 10 million , 500 legal brothel workers /36 licenses , Vegas as triumph in marketing sexuality , sin city reputation 37 gentleman 's clubs , sex tourism destination

This (flourishing of commercial sex ) is encouraged by some poor legislation - such as Thailand and the USA (illegal but massive informal economies tolerated Vegas (explicit yet illegal New Zealand (decriminalization 2003 Netherlands (tolerated zones , regulated brothels Germany , Austria , Turkey , parts of Australia (licensed brothels /sex workers and labor rights (Gives reasons for 2

Western civilization further pushes these lapses in legislation . This can be seen in capitalism (economic framework that modifies everything market / profit most powerful dynamic in cultural changes sex , bodies sexualities , pleasure are not exempt respectability professionalization , embourgeoisement , ensures expansion and mainstreaming tension between the market and morals (Factors that boosts 3

Yet sexual labor flourishes (Intermediate conclusion from 2 3 4

The UK combats that ill-trend through programs...