Comments on: george carlin on prostitution

By: Amanda Brooks

Amanda Brooks — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:06:22 +0000

Brittany — Your mom tickles me. What great logic when confronted with an uncomfortable question! Since your mom didn’t spout off on morality, maybe she’s a bit sympathetic to women making their own choices. I like that.

No matter which way you slice it, the “logic” of illegal prostitution just doesn’t work. Even kids can see that.

By: Brittany

Brittany — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 04:30:24 +0000

I know I’m incredibly late, but this has ALWAYS confused me. I remember asking my mom why prostitution was illegal at the age of 12 or so – she claimed it was because it is difficult to tax so the government didn’t like it. (A simplification of course, but at least she didn’t give me crap about morality.)

By: Amanda Brooks

Amanda Brooks — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:50:40 +0000

Artie,

Changing sex toy laws has not really made ANY bit of difference in sex work laws in the US. Apparently neither have abortion rights laws, Civil Rights laws or laws around homosexuality. People still like to treat sex workers as quite their own class, far apart from any other type of citizen (or non-citizen, for that matter).

You didn’t actually discourage me, I was being sarcastic about your comment.

By: Artie

Artie — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 00:23:58 +0000

‘Thanks for your words of discouragement. This affects my life and the lives of almost every woman I know. I won’t stop trying to change things or pretend something isn’t wrong.’

Sorry, I didn’t mean to discourage you. People use sex toys all the time for safety reasons or to help revitalize a relationship. I knew it wouldn’t satisfy some, but for many it certainly would. I used to go to Canada all the time to visit providers and many had a few sex toys about. As the do-gooders flopped on ousting sex toys, we certainly have won a little victory here in the states. As this certainly does help legalize prostitution to a degree. Not perfect, but definitely progress.

By: Amanda Brooks

Amanda Brooks — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 23:23:43 +0000

Artie,

Thanks for your words of discouragement. This affects my life and the lives of almost every woman I know. I won’t stop trying to change things or pretend something isn’t wrong.

Hobbyist,

WOW! You may accidentally end up being an activist yourself, better watch out!

Yes, it’s decrim we want (though George Carlin was just discussing illegal vs legal for comic effect). And I’ve ALWAYS considered sex workers true feminists. Feminists sure don’t think so, though. (Another topic, coming fairly soon!)