Male and female sex workers can be found in every city, in every country of the world. From prostitution on the street to high paid escorts - the profession is not getting smaller. It is growing with less of a stigma - a scary thought for the future. Some think it should be legalized, and I agree - for the reason that it would make the sex industry a safer place to work.
I was shocked that nearly 50% of men have been with a prostitute, I am a man - and I have never had the experience. Serial customers refer to themselves as "hobbyists". Shocked - I will never think of my hobbies the same.
70% of female inmates in American prisons were initially arrested for prostitution
Prostitutes report being "horribly beaten" by their pimps an average of 58 times a year
Over 1 million people in the US have worked as prostitutes
77.8% of arrests are women, 22.2% men
Prostitutes account for 90% of the arrests, their clients for only 10%
85-90% of those arrested are street prostitutes, who account for 20% of prostitutes
Only 3-5% of STDs are prostitution-related
80% of prostitutes have been sexually assaulted, some raped as many as 8-10 time annually
97% of house-prostitutes like themselves more after than before becoming prostitutes
59% of prostitutes have thought of committing suicide, compared to 61% of non-prostitutes
All arrests of prostitutes involve entrapment, invasion of privacy, and/or the use of discriminatory laws/tactics
There is no statistical indication in the U.S. that prostitutes are vectors of HIV
In a study in London, England 50% of clients were married, or cohabiting
70% of adult men have engaged in prostitution at least once
Call girls and brothel workers had higher self esteem than before they became prostitutes
Male prostitutes sometimes report that their clients include married men who identify as heterosexual
Street prostitution accounts for between 10 to 20% of the prostitution in larger cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York
The average age of entry into prostitution is 13 years
52% of the women stated that pornography played a significant role in teaching them what was expected of them as prostitutes
A Canadian Report on Prostitution and Pornography concluded that girls and women in prostitution have a mortality rate 40 times higher than the national average
All of the respondents in the New York study listed finances as their reason for getting into sex work
Now you know the facts, you can come to your own conclusions.
Published by Randall Swift
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22 Comments
Post a CommentThese are not facts, but lies and disinformation. Also you go from 50% of men have been w/ a hooker, then state it's 70%!
When i was in the navy we spent 3 weeks in Marseilles France while the ship was in drydock. When we went on shore patrol they teamed us up with a couple French policeman. I guess the thought of Americans walking around with clubs didn't sound like a good idea to the local authorities. It was interesting to note that in the red light district, the hookers were like a second set of eyes for the police. I mean think about it. They spend most the night on the street. Whenever a crime is committed in that vicinity the police constantly depend on these ladies to provide information.
hi randall, thats some nice work.. i do not understand how you imagine legalisation of prostitution will help?
btw- the real facts can be found www.prostitutionresearch.com. Seek professional help for ALL of your addictions. Remember HELL KNOWS NO FURY!!
I think ALL hiv, aids, AND DISEASE RIDDEN infected ADULT prostitutes, AND PIMPS SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO WORK THE STREETS LEGALLY JUST TO SERVE the Jons who want to be served. They should also pay taxes... so when THEY get sick AND NEAR DEATH; WE don't have to pay for it.. LEAVE OUR CHILDREN ALONE.
hello, excuse me but where did you get this information and what is the year they were published?
I'm currently doing a research about this topic and I liked this statistics but I don't know how trustable they are. I need the source. Thank you very much.
no, actually I've heard those statistics more than once, almost all of them. Procon.com or dot org, i dont remember, one of them is good for debates and they have a lot of these facts, and the opposing view point(:
have you ever felt as if no one loved you and no one seems to care? i personally believe that is one of the main reasons Females turn to pimps in the first place. if alll your life you miss the feeling of someone to be there just to hold you , prostitution may be the only way you can get that feeling. im only 16 years old and have never personally expierenced that im only doing a research paper for my history class. but i think that if your have no other choice and thats the only way to provide for youor family, hell with it do what you gotta do.
Ifpornislegalthanwhyisntprostitutionlegal?Tome,theyareexactlythesame,peoplearebeingpaidtohavesex!Also,moststreethookersnowdonothavepimpslikeyouseeinthemovies.Thatisastereotypeandmostofthesefemalesareindependentandonthierowningeneral.
some of your statistics seem 'reasonable' but .......... i've worked in the industry for 6 years, escort and brothel ........ did some of your facts come to you in a vision?