Japan is moving to adopt the “Nordic model,” which would criminalize prostitution buyers. Some feminists fully support the move. But a vocal group of sex worker advocates is pushing back, arguing that it’ll make those in the industry less safe than ever.
[Insider] Japan Wants to Jail Men Who Buy Sex. Sex Workers Say That’ll Get Women Hurt
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The Swedish (which had extremely left-wing governments during the me-too era) model, please spare the rest of the Nordics being associated with this brain-dead model. Prostitution is not a big thing in Denmark at least because social safety nets are big and there isn’t a culture around it. Making it illegal to buy but not sell is just dumb, imagine if it were the same with drugs.
How about the Dutch model where no one is committing a crime? Radical, I know.
they should regulate it properly instead of letting these male hosts prey on gullible women.
Bleach Japan is at it again.
How will the politicians spend our tax dollars otherwise?
This doesn’t make any sense.
I don’t agree. I think transactional sex should exist as it is a way to stick it to the system, and the failing institution of marriage**™.**
**The Geisha is part of the culture.**
Hell, it’s about time.
What if you’re renting?
Or we just use onahole sex toys?!
I would just jail those that run the business and buyers who buy from business. If you work for yourself, I don’t care. It’s being forced, pressured, or tricked into prostitution that I care about and those that are responsible should be in prison for life. If you work for yourself and pay taxes and because you pay taxes, you get protection from the government, I don’t care. Seems like a compromise would be best.
Go DUTCH outlawing it is dangerous for everyone!!
Don’t let the Christian crazies push you into laws that are stupid and harmful.
Sex drive is do natural. Like eating.
Allow it with safety standards like a restaurant, not prohibition.
It’s not illegal to buy or sell in Denmark at least.. It’s illegal to make money on someone else’s prostitution though.
I don’t see it as a good thing to create black markets. You need to outlaw and prosecute those taking advantage of others. And provide a society where people aren’t forced into it.
How’s about make it legal and properly regulated and safe? Wanting to pay for sex or sell it is absolutely fine in my opinion between consenting adults.
Would I be happy if my daughter did that someday? Yes as long as I knew she wanted to do it then I’d be ok with it.
Criminalizing it won’t make it safer for women, it f anything it will make it more dangerous.
Can Denmark not be associated with this model?
Prostitution is legal in Denmark, both selling and buying. What is illegal is being a pimp / managing prostitutes.
Why are they chasing failed policies? Pressure campaigns?