Comments on: Keeping San Francisco Safe From Prostitutes?

By: Melissa Gira

Melissa Gira — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 16:21:08 +0000

Prop K would allow those in the sex trade recourse they don’t currently have due to prejudice, discrimination, and inequity in the criminal justice system — inequities that already favor the most powerful. As in your example — “powerful, wealthy men” already have access to buy sex from pretty much whoever they please — no need for any “diabolical” scheme. The truly wealthy and powerful can afford not to get caught as clients of sex workers not due to any “scheme,” but for the same reasons they can get out of paying taxes: the right lawyers, and a pattern of law enforcement that privileges them.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:14:03 +0000

I find it interesting that such a measure would be introduced in San Francisco of all places.

I happen to believe that the measure has its roots in a much more diabolical scheme. I believe that powerful, wealthy men want access (unrestricted) to buy sex from men, women, boys and girls.

I know that may sound overly simplistic or even naive, but I believe that, as is all legislation, there is a progression- a slow but steady advance towards goals. I would see this as a first-step towards the day where (just like in many countries around this world) girls and boys as young as 11 and 12 are prostituted to the highest bidder.

I could see that happening in Frisco within a decade or two.

Just a thought.

By: Being Amber Rhea » Blog Archive » Covering Prop K

Being Amber Rhea » Blog Archive » Covering Prop K — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:47:13 +0000

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By: Being Amber Rhea » Blog Archive » links for 2008-10-30

Being Amber Rhea » Blog Archive » links for 2008-10-30 — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:23:37 +0000

[...] Melissa Gira » Blog Archive » Keeping San Francisco Safe From Prostitutes? "What I did learn from working in the sex trade is that the very people who can most likely afford to hire a sex worker are in the same socioeconomic demographic that rallies against the rights of sex workers. Where are these roving hordes of hookers they rave about? How can you tell that condom or syringe on your doorstep came from a working girl or boy, or from a careless slutty hipster?" (tags: hypocrisy sexwork law prostitution propk important) [...]

By: Aspasia

Aspasia — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:55:40 +0000

That’s a good point, Graydancer. In fact, being up there in Madison where that huge university is, getting everyone to carry around loads of condoms would probably be a good thing. Hey, I know how wild those UW-Madison parties get!

By: Being Amber Rhea » Blog Archive » links for 2008-10-30

Being Amber Rhea » Blog Archive » links for 2008-10-30 — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:14:00 +0000

[...] Melissa Gira » Blog Archive » Keeping San Francisco Safe From Prostitutes? “What I did learn from working in the sex trade is that the very people who can most likely afford to hire a sex worker are in the same socioeconomic demographic that rallies against the rights of sex workers. Where are these roving hordes of hookers they rave about? How can you tell that condom or syringe on your doorstep came from a working girl or boy, or from a careless slutty hipster?” (tags: hypocrisy sexwork law prostitution propk important) [...]

By: Graydancer

Graydancer — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:44:00 +0000

Can’t do much about PropK here in Madison, WI…but your comment about the condoms used as criminal intent evidence really caught my eye. A little research has me really scared, until I realized the solution: if everybody carries around six condoms, everywhere, regardless of whether they need them, cops will have to actually, well, find REAL evidence before arresting. I wrote about it on hotsafersex.com, but meanwhile here’s keeping my fingers crossed that it will pass, and Prop8 won’t.

By: Hot Safer Sex » Condom = Criminal Intent? WTF?

Hot Safer Sex » Condom = Criminal Intent? WTF? — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 21:24:52 +0000

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