It is our pleasure to reprint this article on Sweden’s inspiring approach to prostitution. We see that problems in this part of the sex business do not stem from the mere fact that it is illegal in most places. The results from general decriminalization are dispiriting. However, crafting nuanced laws and enforcing them in a way that protects the least […]
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New Competitor to Craigslist Rejects Ads for “prostitution services and other questionable listings”
ColoradoBiz Magazine reports that SoCoAds.com is taking aim at Craigslist in southern Colorado. The new venture is backed by 12 broadcast stations and the Colorado Springs Independent. Categories of classified ads include vehicles, real estate, employment, rentals, merchandise, services and entertainment. Most ads are free. Notable categories that are excluded are “prostitution services and other questionable listings”.See also:New […]
Ask the Valley Advocate to Stop Profiting from the Sexual Exploitation of Women
We have heard that the Valley Advocate, our local alternative weekly, prides itself on championing the cause of the underdog. Unfortunately, if that underdog is female, another champion will need to be found.In the back pages of the Advocate, and on their websites, you will find ads like the following:Escorts, Massage, or TVs/TS REBEKA Sweet, Sexy […]
New York Times: “As Prostitutes Turn to Craigslist, Law Takes Notice”
As a follow up to Children for Sale on Craigslist, we are pleased to see that law enforcement is becoming savvy to the sex trade’s use of this venue. The New York Times reports on September 4: “Craigslist has become the high-tech 42nd Street, where much of the solicitation takes place now,” said Richard McGuire, […]
Children for Sale on Craigslist
Far from being a relic of a barbarous past, slavery is big business in the present day. Not For Sale estimates that 27 million people are enslaved. Slave traders and sex businesses realize greater profits when they can use the media to recruit “personnel” and makes sales, and numerous outlets oblige them. In February, Not For […]
“New York Press No Longer Marketing Arm for Prostitution/Trafficking”
We are pleased to relay this press release from the New York City chapter of the National Organization for Women: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEAugust 6, 2007Sonia OssorioPresident, NOW-NYC212.627.9895New York Press No Longer Marketing Arm for Prostitution/Trafficking Industry (PDF)New Owner Manhattan Media Committed to NOW-NYC’s Trafficking Free, NYC! CampaignNew York, New York – Under the new ownership of […]
Ricky Martin Campaigns Against Child Sex Trafficking
The Ricky Martin Foundation has targeted the sexual exploitation of children since 2004. Over the next six months, Martin will appear on Dominican television and radio to warn about human trafficking and sexual exploitation. “According to some reports, more women are trafficked from the Dominican Republic than from any other country in the Western Hemisphere,” […]
Welcome Barron’s Readers: Why Investors Should Shun Strip Club Profits
Today’s Barron’s contains our letter to the editor, responding to a July 2 interview with Peter Siris, managing partner of Guerilla Capital Management. In the interview (excerpts), Siris recommends strip clubs as an investment. Here is the text of our letter as published: Turning a Blind Eye To the Editor: Strip clubs may be lucrative […]
A Thought Experiment for Those Who Want to Legalize Prostitution
Andrea Lavigne has a modest proposal for those who think legalized prostitution is a good idea. Andrea received her Masters Degree in Social Work at Wayne State University in 1994. She is currently in an independent private practice as a licensed clinical social worker (LMSW), is credentialed as a Qualified Clinical Social Worker (QCSW) and […]
DC Porn Store Attracts Prostitution, Vagrants
In a situation similar to Apremont Triangle in Springfield, a porn shop with viewing booths has become a locus of prostitution and vagrancy in a Washington, DC neighborhood. The Hill reported in March: On Feb. 19, The Washington Post ran three stories lamenting the unrealized promises of revitalization made by proponents of the publicly financed […]