...Legalising sex work has been a business of sex workers who points towards for permission and legislation of their business. In many countries, this performance of sexual work has become a trade for economic growth. There have been argument over this trade over whether this legislation that legalise sex work increase human trafficking. This essay will discuss implications of decriminalizing sex work. The content of this study will outline the definition of terms that is sex work, human trafficking and decriminalizing sex work. It will also reflect on arguments over this trade whether the decriminalizing of sex work increases human trafficking. The ethical suggestions of decriminalizing sex work will be discussed and a defence for or against...
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...Everyone seems to have an opinion on sex work, whether that opinion is rooted in personal experience, moral values, or exposure to research. Defined as “the performance of sex acts for hire; prostitution” (ProCon Organization) sex work is most often stigmatized. Though it can be vilified and illegal, sex work does exist on a global scale; the issues surrounding it, therefore, affect millions and must be carefully examined. Policy-makers, scholars, community leaders, and citizens should consider the arguments both supporting and opposing decriminalization of sex work, defined by the Global Network of Sex Work Projects as “the removal of all criminal and administrative prohibitions and penalties on sex work, including laws targeting clients and...
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...would have to meet the OSHA standards for worker safety, sexual harassment, and civil rights; yet, it does not. As a result of this, I believe that Watson is correct with regards to whether or not "sex work" is true work. She takes a unique route on prostitution by building on the Nordic model through the lens of worker safety, sexual harassment, and civil rights. Watson states in "Why Sex Work isn't Work" that no one chooses the occupation of prostitution. Instead, one is forced into the selling of their body for money due to poverty, homelessness, drug abuse, or mental health issues. I will...
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...Gender Wage Gap, and Sex Segregation Gender Exercise #1 During my investigation I noticed that the occupations that I am interested in pursuing cater mostly to males. The professions that interest me are Engineering, Chemistry, and Anesthesiology. I came across an article that discussed the pay differences between male's, and female's in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) profession's. According to a data study provided by the American Chemical Society (ACS) male chemists earned thirty percent more than female chemists. The findings of their research showed that eighty-three percent of the wage gap is due to differences in work ethic, and productivity, while the remaining seventeen percent is because of discrimination, and other unmeasured allegations. The information that I obtained from the National Society of Professional Engineers, in 2004 there were approximately 192,900 female engineers (62,000 were software engineers) throughout the United States, compared to the overwhelming number of men in this profession, at over 1,515,000. Women are more likely to get hired in the environmental, and chemical engineering fields than men are. However, women are less likely to get hired in the mechanical engineering, and electrical engineering professions than men. In 2006 females made up approximately one quarter of all engineers under the age of 25 in the United Stated. After researching the field of Anesthesiology I found that...
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...Sex Work In A HIV Prevalent World The anthropological article, Childhood Sexual Abuse and HIV Risk Among Crack-Using Commercial Sex Workers in San Salvador, El Salvador, offers a qualitative and in-depth analysis into the lives of sex workers in the metropolitan area of San Salvador. The purpose of this paper will be to examine the collected data from the article and apply previously discussed anthropological tactics to better understand the given information. The article underscores childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and its connection to adopting prostitution as an occupation, although, through the studied sample group no clear connection could be drawn. It is obvious that, though CSA seems to have contributed to stigmatization and negative feelings that could have led a women to seeking sex work, poverty seems to be a greater determinant of whether a woman became involved in sex work or not. The article comprises of several sections, introducing the issue of what factors may cause initiation to sex work, drug use, and vulnerability to HIV in San Salvador. The basic argument of the article is to establish a relationship between childhood sexual abuse (CSA) and increase in HIV risk. Ethnographic interviews of 40 women who were sex workers, crack users, or both were conducted in Spanish. The theoretical framework of the study suggested that girls who ran away at a young age did not actively choose to participate in deviant lifestyles but, rather, they were vulnerable to sex work...
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...Where and How, If At All, Should Sex Education Be Conducted What is sex education? Everyone’s definition and concept of sex education is probably different from everyone else’s. An even bigger question is, “where should children learn about sex education?” Some feel that it is the responsibility of the parent to teach their children about the subject. Others feel that it is better learned in school under the guidance of trained teachers who have material such as films, books, and models showing the male and female reproductive organs to help aid them in their teaching. If parents decide to teach sex education at home, where do they begin? Sex into today’s society is different from when they were kids. “Parents need to be totally honest with their child when discussing this issue.” (Schaalma Herman, 2004, 259-269) How do they approach their child and bring up the subject of sex? Once they are engaged in discussion, how to begin talking about topics like masturbation, teen pregnancy, birth control, and STD’s. These subjects could be intimidating for some parents. First, masturbation, what does the child knows about this practice. For many, they see it as something disgusting that old men and perverts do. How do they explain the fact that it is something normal people do for self-stimulation? .” It is more common in young men than in girls. From around puberty, the male start to experience erections in the middle of the night and he naturally massages it to...
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...Sexual selection is a “special case” of natural selection, which was introduced by Charles Darwin (who is best known for his evolution theory) in the late 1800’s. The term “sexual selection” is when one sex for certain characteristics in individuals is preferred than the opposite sex with different characteristics. In today’s society choosing the sex of your child is technically possible. Advances in fertility treatments allow doctors to identify male and female embryos. The treatment is an option for parents who either want to avoid passing sex-linked genetic disorders to their children, or for other cultural reasons. The debate for whether or not parents should be allowed to choose the sex of their baby is very heated, but in my opinion parents should not choose the sex of their baby for many reasons. One of the reasons would be the consideration of the population as a whole. The ratio of males to females is roughly 1:1 and that is due to nature choosing the sex for us. If parents were to choose the sex of their baby, there would be a massive affect on the gender balance in the population. For example, many countries such as China, Japan, and Vietnam prefer boys over girls, because in most cases, these countries think men take higher value because they are portrayed as leaders, the one with responsibility, the one who has abilities, is responsible for taking care of the family, bringing wealth to family, etc. On contrast, women are considered weak, submissive, obedient, etc...
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...Part 2. Background Information Industry Background and Competition Faced Love matching companies are agents that introducing single boys and girls to each other and provide them chances to get into relationship. These kinds of companies are pretty popular in foreign countries. However, these companies have also start developing rapidly in Hong Kong recent years. The growth of this industry is mainly due to some demographic changes in the society facing in these few decades, which will be explained in details in later parts. Step 3: Arranging gathering Step 3: Arranging gathering Step 2: Matching Step 2: Matching Step 1: information collection Step 1: information collection In Hong Kong, the industry consists of a lot of companies in various scales that provide similar love matching service. Most of the existing companies mainly provide 3 major services; the first one is information collection. When the firm receives the client’s requests, they will contact the client and jot down all the requirements that he/she wants. The second step is matching. After they have done the profile, they will match a person that according to your criteria. The final step is arranging the gathering or meeting. After the firm has already done the mating, they will send the potential client to him/her. When the client feels suitable to the potential candidate, the company will become the middleman and help them to arrange the gathering. There are few big-scales...
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...religion, sex, or national origin” are unlawful to discriminate under. A person’s sex and gender need not to match one with another. Some men are more feminine than other men. Sexual orientation indicates his sexual attractions and desire, that’s person’s sexual attraction to other type people of the same as his is. Sex, gender, sexual orientations are interconnected. What is more important for purposes of the title 7 that courts often forcefully draw line between them. In the end sex and gender are protected by title 7, however sexual orientation is not. “Sexual orientation claims arises when an employee suffers discrimination solely on accounts of his or her sexual orientation. Law currently stands; sexual orientation claims are not actionable under title 7. This is true regardless of whether the claim is based on homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality” (Northwestern Universality Law Review, Title 7). John Smith and Joseph Oncale had almost the same issues when they both were harassed and discriminated at their work places. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, verbal or physical conduct of any sexual nature represent sexual harassments. “When the workplace is permeated with discriminatory intimidation, ridicule, and insult that is sufficiently severe or pervasive to alter the conditions of the victim’s employment and created an abusive working environment” (Harris v Forklift case study). Smith was insulted and discriminated at the work. Based work place...
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...same amount of job as well as reports of sexual advances towards women by a store manager. Discrimination was made towards a 73 year old worker who had worked with the company for more than 50 years but collects less pay than employee doing same job and of lesser age. Such action is unlawful under the Equal Pay Right of 1963. Discrimination exists in the company with respect to hiring and employee management. They discriminate against colour, sex, age and payment. With respect to colour, 3 white males and 3 white females were appointed as store managers. For sex, the interview process was sex biased by asking some questions from female applicants and not asking the male counterpart. Sexual harassment was also reported by females. Considering the alleged sexual advances towards two women and threats of firing except the women socialised, Carter Cleaning Company can be sued for Sexual Harassment under the Federal Violence against Women Act of 1994 .Concerning age, older and younger employees in the company perform the same work. Furthermore, concerning payment, the...
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...Acknowledgements This study would not have been completed so successfully without the assistance and cooperation of many. I would like to thank the sex workers for the time they spent answering the questionnaires given. Also, I would like to thank the members of my family for their encouragement. My teacher, Mrs. Myers deserves a lot of gratitude for guiding me in every step of the way. Last, but not least, I would like to give thanks to God for the strength and knowledge to complete this study. Topic: Sex Trafficking Research Question: Do male sex workers make more than female sex workers in the New Kingston and Port Henderson Road region? The researcher’s locations are the New Kingston and Port Henderson Road regions. The researcher chose this topic because he/she has seen sex traffickers in the previously stated locations on more than occasion. The researcher was intrigued by their work and when given the chance, jumped at the opportunity to find out about the different aspects of sex trafficking e.g. income. .Method of Data Collection Questionnaires were issued to thirty sex workers, seventeen (17) female and thirteen (13) male to collect data for this research paper. Participants were chosen at random by the researcher. The researcher gave the sex workers ten (10) minutes to answer and return the questionnaires. METHOD OF INVESTIGATION In order to collect data for the survey, the researcher decided to...
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...will. Today, in 2015, we have more broken marriages than ever before, children without fathers, and more women living below the poverty line than in previous decades. Why is that? Could it be that by having children without marriage, child-rearing can be more difficult than we thought possible? Having children requires being flexible with the child's needs and children are the top priority. Otherwise, why have them? And so this became a terrible problem: children without fathers, left alone at home too often, fending for their own meals, watching too much TV, and spending time with their peers than with family. This became a compromise to women with a desire to get ahead in the workplace. Their children became a problem and their work suffered. So much for doing it all. See the book "Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack." Perhaps this is an extreme comparison, but judging by the crimes, social unrest, broken families, rise in drug intake, bitterness between the sexes, then maybe this is not so extreme an illustration after all. The book was written for a...
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...reduction of testosterone but that did not work out for him. I believe that castration should not be ruled as sentencing for sex offenders because for female offenders the sentencing of castration would not work. Another is most sex offenders are still sexually violent predators. Also not many states would like the idea of castration being a sentencing. Female offenders would not be affected as much as male offenders with castration and state/federal law should not discriminate sex. The law should be affecting both sexes so that both sexes would receive the same punishment. Incarceration is, in my belief, the best punishment for sex offenders right now. Incarceration is both fair to female offenders and male offenders. In the case of David Wayne Jones, Mr. Jones was ruled to still be a sexually violent predator. Therefore, this sentencing would not be as effective as incarceration. Mr. Jones voluntarily castrated himself but the question of “Did he do it for a lesser sentence?” pops into the picture. In my belief, it should not be consider as a result of a “plea barging” because many sex offenders would take that easy way out. Not many states would agree that castration should become a punishment or sentencing. Like the death penalty, not many states have that punishment while others do have it. A lot of people would have opinions about castration and this will raise problems in the United States. In conclusion, castration would not work out in any State but maybe in the future...
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...presents female sexuality as an obligation for women in order to critique how men exploit women. Faulkner criticizes the way advantageously men use their sexuality in order to exploit female sexuality to gain a better economic standing. For men, sex is only a means to benefit themselves. Sex is seen as obligation for women through Addie’s relationship to Anse. It is obvious that Addie does not love Anse and considers ‘love’ to be just a word. Addie is used by Anse in order to have sex, and have babies to create more work hands out in the field. Addie understands her role is to manage the house and have babies. After she has a child with the minister, she gave Anse Dewey Dell and Vardaman to “negative Jewel” (1923). Addie had an obligation to have sex with Anse and give him more children in order to make up for her sexual relationship with another man. Faulkner presents that for Anse, the betrayal was not in sleeping with another man, but by losing an opportunity with Anse to have more children. Faulkner portrays woman as being manipulated into the exploitation of men. This makes the sexual relationship between Anse and Addie become like a tool. Anse treats Addie the same way he treats his animals. They are of use to him in order to get work done quicker. When Peabody comes to treat Addie as she is dying in bed, he notes the way she is looking at him. Peabody...
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...arguments: that GAD is the best approach to address the inequalities women experience in developing countries, and that the WID approach must also play a supportive role in addressing these inequalities. A crucial difference between the GAD approach and the WID approach is that GAD focuses on gender whereas WID focuses on women[2]. Although many people may think this is the same thing, they are mistaken. Gender is a cultural construct. It is the set of dispositions, behaviours, and roles that a given culture considers appropriate for each sex. Sex, on the other hand, is different from gender. Sex is the physical and biological attributes that differentiate between males and females. The category of women, as focused on by the WID approach, is clearly a category of sex and not gender. This is a major flaw in the WID analysis, for it assumes that women will have common, homogeneous interests simply because of their sex. This ignores that women have varied and often conflicting interests depending on their class, race, ethnicity, religion, and sexual orientation.[3] However, there are obviously areas where women have common interests; yet rather than calling these ‘women’s interests’, a more appropriate term would be ‘gender interests’. These are the interests that women or men share due to the specific concerns surrounding their gender roles and expectations.[4]...
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