Brothel

Medical Prostitution Consider the following scenario: If medical marijuana continues to be voted in by citizens across this country, we the people might consider putting on the next ballet “Medical Prostitution.” It is the legalization of prostitution for medical purposes. For example, one would go to his Physician and state he has been feeling depressed, sexually deprived, in need of some “uplifting”, and unable to sleep. The medical professional writes a prescription for a prostitute…

musician [played] on a guitar or an accordion”. After somewhat years, the Tango altered its definition in to a “trio” incorporating various instruments such as the “bandoneón, violin, piano and bass”. Around “1880s”, the dance was found around the brothels, outside of the city of Buenos Aires. (https://accessdance.com/news/2155/ ). The term “Tango” was first named to describe the dance type because it meant “Closed place” or “reserved ground”. The definitions accurately identified the atmosphere…

While prostitution in India was not a crime, doing it in a brothel within 200 meters of any public place is illegal. The Immoral Traffic (Submission) Act was the first step for Indian official to abolish prostitution. They wanted to make various aspects of sex work illegal until it was all illegal. The Immoral Traffic…

There are only a few books that, upon reading them, have made me think, “Wow… every single person needs to read this book.” Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn is one of those compelling books. Authors Kristof and WuDunn, who both work in Asia as journalists and editors, are the first married couple to have received a Pulitzer Prize for their work as New York Times writers. Their book tells of the present-day oppression…

The victims of sex trafficking are targeted by the use of violence, threats, lies, false promises, debt bondage, or manipulation (Polaris Projects, 2007). These forms of control are used in the controlling of other persons so that they stay involved for “their” own profit (Polaris Project, 2007). Most think that sex trafficking involves a little room where a person is trapped, tied, or even caged and they are beaten when they do not do what they are suppose to. That is true, but that is not…

Island of Vice, written by Richard Zacks, was an intriguing book about a little known aspect of Theodore Roosevelt’s political career. The majority of people will recognize Theodore Roosevelt for his two terms as President of the United States, however most people hardly know about his two years as police commissioner in New York. A reformer from the start, Roosevelt worked to change the moral fabric of New York City, an undertaking which was closely researched and retold in Island of Vice.…

Her pimp, a man 35 years older than her promised her a future filled with all of her childhood dreams. He told her that her dreams came with a price of temporarily working in prostitution. He trained her to become a prostitute, taking her to the brothels and teaching her various sexual acts. At age 17, he convinced her to run away with him so that they could live together without needing other people’s approval. His promises to her were replaced by rape, abuse, and humiliation. On April 2, 2011,…

Appropriations of successful texts often make critical changes to the original novel for a variation of intentions. These changes often reflect the cultural values of the time period and upon analysis the similarities and differences between the cultures are revealed. The film Mary Reilly (1996) is a recent appropriation of the 1886 classic novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. Stephen Frears, director of Mary Reilly, has cinematically and creatively chosen…

men who have purchased women are have both been poor and rich, which leads to the fact that there is not a set profile as to who purchases a woman in this industry. There have been many cases of men who are married with children who have attended a brothel and purchased a woman. Many parts of the world, prostitution is classed or seen to be a victimless crime; for this, it can be understood that there is not a supposed stigma in the case of purchases of sexual favours for money. In many parts of…

The foot-binding tradition for Chinese women has existed for centuries. Although no one is quite sure how it began, it is certain that foot-binding has affected the Chinese culture negatively and restricts Chinese women throughout history up until this point in time currently. To begin with, the novel The Three-Inch Golden Lotus takes the readers through the journey of a young girl named Fragrant Lotus and her unwinding into the restrictive culture that promotes footbinding. At a young age she…