This essay argues for the decriminalization/legalization of prostitution. Before ever reading these journal articles I would have to say they I never really had much of an opinion on the topic. Never having lived in an area where I would see street-level sex work I would have to argue with Hayes-Smith and Shekarkhar on how the TV media would portray prostitution because when I was a kid the only thing I could picture was Julia Roberts in Pretty Women. Mostly in the movies that have prostituted they are always seen as having been forced in that line of work, where they got addicted to drugs and were abused until in their word “prince charming” can along and took them off the streets. With that being said, these articles were very informative
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Looking at the Dalla article: “Night Moves: A Qualitative Investigation of Street-Level sex Work, “she took a different perspective on prostitution by going to a support group and interviewing people who used to be prostitutes. Dalla main focus is on street-level sex work where she said that it is considered the most dangerous form of prostitution (p. 63). One of the most common links to prostitution is drug use where they would have said that prostitution leads to drug use as coping mechanisms. Only later does Dalla report from the study of Graham and Wish (1994) that drug use did not always precede prostitution involvement (p. 64). Allow no matter what it was still used as a coping mechanism which only made their addiction stronger to the point where it completely controlled there live. Therefore, their status as well, with sexual services provide in a direct exchange for drugs as the lowest form of degradation is how Dalla described what street-level sex work has become (p. 69). Reading through someone the interviews it became obvious that as time passes by more and more people aren’t prostitutes for a source of income for everyday life but just to have money to support their drug addiction. …show more content…
An Alternative viewpoint on the Construction of Sex Work,” was a bit different as Hayes-Smith and Shekarkhar focused more on the legalization of prostitution and all the benefits it would on society as a whole. Going against what Dalla said Haynes-Smith and Shekarkhar brought up those who ‘choose’ this work are marginalized and endangered because their health is at risk, but by the government regulating and license prostitution so that prostitutes would be required to take medical exams (p. 45 & 47). Along with that, to help prostitutes another concern was drug abuse by talking about in each article Haynes-Smith and Shekarkhar maybe the point that with legalization they would also receive other benefits like medical and rehabilitative treatment in order to end their addiction (p. 47). There are two states that have legalized prostitution in the U.S. those being Rhode Island and Nevada. Haynes-Smith and Shekarkhar provide so examples of the legalized brothels provide the safest and most hygienic outlet comparable to street-level sex work, where there were specific guidelines for the negotiation process, call buttons, and audio room monitoring, adhering to health regulations (p.48). Brothels made sure to insure the safety of not only the workers but the customers as while. One of the advantages that Haynes-Smith and Shkarkhar spoke about in the article they shocked me was that by legalization, prostitution, it would
Looking at the Dalla article: “Night Moves: A Qualitative Investigation of Street-Level sex Work, “she took a different perspective on prostitution by going to a support group and interviewing people who used to be prostitutes. Dalla main focus is on street-level sex work where she said that it is considered the most dangerous form of prostitution (p. 63). One of the most common links to prostitution is drug use where they would have said that prostitution leads to drug use as coping mechanisms. Only later does Dalla report from the study of Graham and Wish (1994) that drug use did not always precede prostitution involvement (p. 64). Allow no matter what it was still used as a coping mechanism which only made their addiction stronger to the point where it completely controlled there live. Therefore, their status as well, with sexual services provide in a direct exchange for drugs as the lowest form of degradation is how Dalla described what street-level sex work has become (p. 69). Reading through someone the interviews it became obvious that as time passes by more and more people aren’t prostitutes for a source of income for everyday life but just to have money to support their drug addiction. …show more content…
An Alternative viewpoint on the Construction of Sex Work,” was a bit different as Hayes-Smith and Shekarkhar focused more on the legalization of prostitution and all the benefits it would on society as a whole. Going against what Dalla said Haynes-Smith and Shekarkhar brought up those who ‘choose’ this work are marginalized and endangered because their health is at risk, but by the government regulating and license prostitution so that prostitutes would be required to take medical exams (p. 45 & 47). Along with that, to help prostitutes another concern was drug abuse by talking about in each article Haynes-Smith and Shekarkhar maybe the point that with legalization they would also receive other benefits like medical and rehabilitative treatment in order to end their addiction (p. 47). There are two states that have legalized prostitution in the U.S. those being Rhode Island and Nevada. Haynes-Smith and Shekarkhar provide so examples of the legalized brothels provide the safest and most hygienic outlet comparable to street-level sex work, where there were specific guidelines for the negotiation process, call buttons, and audio room monitoring, adhering to health regulations (p.48). Brothels made sure to insure the safety of not only the workers but the customers as while. One of the advantages that Haynes-Smith and Shkarkhar spoke about in the article they shocked me was that by legalization, prostitution, it would