Summary Of Prostitution And Sexual Autonomy By Scott Anderson

John Danaher first goes to describe the two opposing views of Scott Anderson’s article “Prostitution and Sexual Autonomy,” which are the Radicalist view and the Liberal view. The Radicalist view states that prostitution is an inherently degrading and dehumanizing institution, and that it perpetuates social inequality between men and women. The Radicalistic view believes that prostitution should be prohibited and restricted. Whereas on the other hand, the Liberal view states that the problem in society is the degrading stigma surrounding prostitution, and by humanizing and normalizing it, we can get rid of the problem. Danaher states that Anderson’s goal is to provide an argument that is in favor of the prohibition of prostitution. In the Argument from Sexual Autonomy, it claims the prohibition of prostitution because the normalization of it would subvert sexual autonomy. …show more content…
The example is say a man takes a woman out on a dinner date. The two would most likely follow certain social norms, such as the man paying for dinner. As a result, the man may expect the woman to return the favor with sexual acts. However, the cultural or social norm, does not allow the man to demand for the woman to do so, or even justify him to feel resentful if she does not. It also extends that it does not allow others to shame on or alienate her if she does not. This is contrasting with many other social norms of formal or informal exchanges. Take for example if someone were to take a friend out for dinner and then paid for it; it would not be outrageous for that person to ask for the friend to return the favor. It is even more emphasized in more formal exchanges, where the law is brought into