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Squinch

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45. And the new nonsense: "But trafficking is a global problem so we can't talk about these country-by-

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Mon Aug 11, 2014, 07:36 PM

Aug 2014

country studies!!! We can't talk at all until there is a global study that I APPROVE!!!!!!"

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So what started this latest round of sex-industry defending threads? (HOF THREAD) [View all] redqueen Aug 2014 OP

I can't even answer this without over-the-top snark. MadrasT Aug 2014 #1

LOL, PM me? redqueen Aug 2014 #2

Very frustrating gollygee Aug 2014 #3

yes, the Five Percent ... thank you. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #5

Yeah, all they want to talk about are those two edible slices of pizza redqueen Aug 2014 #7

HOW DARE YOU SHAME THE TWO PERFECT SLICES OF PIZZA!!!! MadrasT Aug 2014 #8

Off Topic Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #12

No but I'm curious now... redqueen Aug 2014 #17

I think she went by a username Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #23

Nah but that saying is so common I wouldn't be surprised if a few people had it. redqueen Aug 2014 #24

indeed, the word turns regardless of humans of any gender/sex. - Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #25

That kind of saying is usually attributed to men. BainsBane Aug 2014 #50

you had to be here, Baines. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #52

Reading Comprehension Fail is to blame for some of this, I think. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #4

I think the miniscule number of men and women who work as high end escorts KitSileya Aug 2014 #9

agree. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #11

Well that's all the pro-industry types want to discuss, yes. redqueen Aug 2014 #18

and they continue to derail and obfuscate to further their fully vested interest in pursuit of Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #22

It was on the schedule jeff47 Aug 2014 #6

Your little 'joke' implies that it's anti-feminist trolling. redqueen Aug 2014 #13

Nope. My little joke implies that DU gets onto this topic regularly. jeff47 Aug 2014 #28

It doesn't just get onto it by happenstance. Someone has to start it. redqueen Aug 2014 #29

care to comment/elaborate on this post? Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #20

Not sure what you want elaborated jeff47 Aug 2014 #30

are you concerned about willing prostitutes? Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #31

I'm concerned when they are willing only because it's the "least bad" option. jeff47 Aug 2014 #33

ok, thanks for the clarification. n/t Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #34

the deeply erotic and fulfilling sexual experience of women and men in a mutually respectful CTyankee Aug 2014 #10

True. Erotica requires seeing the women involved as actual people. redqueen Aug 2014 #15

The Nordic model is working ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #14

"You're either pro-industry or pro-human rights -- You can't be both" + 100 whathehell Aug 2014 #16

Yes, the difference between owning and renting a human ... Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #21

I know what you are saying, but whathehell Aug 2014 #36

I want to take that out of the equation. I want to speak of those ~5% of women in the Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #37

I will be honest..I don't know. whathehell Aug 2014 #39

well, again that goes back to the inherent wrong of owning someone. and is there a difference Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #40

I'm not sure that was Brownmiller's reasoning..In speaking of prostitution, whathehell Aug 2014 #41

what does it say about this person that they feel the need to own/rent a person Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #42

Who knows?...I don't think it would be happening much if not for whathehell Aug 2014 #43

who knows Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #46

I have been wondering about this myself el_bryanto Aug 2014 #19

What started it? Scootaloo Aug 2014 #26

thank you for being brave enough to say even that. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #32

I just assumed it was spillover from the 50 shades nauseousness. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #27

It's the convincing evidence that trafficking is increased in countries that legalize. Squinch Aug 2014 #35

and then give a Seven y/o article trying to prove their point. sheesh. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #38

And the new nonsense: "But trafficking is a global problem so we can't talk about these country-by- Squinch Aug 2014 #45

the approval. the official DU3 TMG Seal of Approval. USDA Prime. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2014 #47

I believe that some of the MRAs are starting "juicy" topics LanternWaste Aug 2014 #44

I saw one poster comparing it to football. boston bean Aug 2014 #48

selling ones body to strangers is dangerous boston bean Aug 2014 #49

It began with a news story about a boycott of 50 Shades BainsBane Aug 2014 #51

Aha, that's right - he posted an editorial by a conservative saying it should be legal. redqueen Aug 2014 #53

Dumbass ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #54

It's always great for someone else to do BainsBane Aug 2014 #55

Yeah... amazing how vocal they are about OTHER PEOPLE's rights to be prostitutes. MadrasT Aug 2014 #56

Yup ismnotwasm Aug 2014 #57