Prostitution for the Early Chinese American as to the Scottish Prostitute

Prostitution for the early Chinese American as to the Scottish Prostitute

In 49 states of this country prostitution is an illegal activity. Nevada legalized prostitution, however it does not mean the entire state is open to prostitution. Indeed, only certain cities allow this act. As Troubnikoff states in Trafficking in Women and Children, "Sex trafficking in which a commercial sex act is induced by force, frued of coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not reached the age of 18" (Troubnikoff, 2001). Today, trafficking is one of the most profitable parts of organized crime. The US government estimates that 800,000-900,000 people are sent from country to country illegally for either sexual exploitation or unfair forced labor (Troubnikoff, 2001).

In today's society, we perceive women who put a price on sex as prostitutes, whores, hookers, or sluts. In spite of this, they are still human beings. Society fails to see that these women are mothers, daughters, and have various family members who care deeply for them. At the same time, we feel that the men who buy the sex are not fathers, sons, or brothers. What we do not understand is that in certain places of the world prostitution is not simply a choice, but a necessity for survival. Their involvement in this work occurs without a sense that these actions are immoral or inappropriate. Society, location of their neighborhood, and the conditions of their household overwhelm these women, and what may be unethical is the least of their concerns when it comes to survival and providing for a habitable way of life.

Citizens living in the United States usually do not focus too much on what is going on in other parts of the world. So, that is what I intend to do with this paper. The United States is probably seen as one of the more conservative countries when it comes to prostitution. We do have it legal in one state, but even within that