Prostitution

Prostitution in the United States

Prostitution is commonly referred to as the world 's oldest profession . While one might think of scantily-clad women traipsing up and down a sidewalk in a seedy area , as in the movie Pretty Woman this is only one way in which women 's bodies are sold . Other sex businesses include brothels , massage parlors , escort services and phone sex , all of which are prominent in the United States . Even though Nevada is the only state that allows legal prostitution , vice squads throughout the nation are needed to identify

and halt the practice in the other forty-nine states . Some women choose to sell their bodies , but many of them are forced into the profession by circumstance or even force . Their customers are referred to as johns they include men from every walk of life , every race and culture

Unlike non-commercial sex , prostitution dehumanizes and commodifies women (Farley , et . al , 2003 , due to a power balance where only the john has the means with which to decide when , where and with whom to have sex . A person 's job often requires them to do engage in activities that they would normally avoid (cleaning up after other people , fixing their appliances , delivering the mail , and doesn 't allow them the freedom to choose their customers . The same is true for prostitution women who need to earn a living cannot discriminate based on appearance or the location of the sex act , and many of them are under the control of...