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Dutch in red light credit scheme
The Dutch city of Eindhoven is to award credit points to street prostitutes in exchange for good behaviour.
Prostitutes with enough points will get street miles from the City Hall which they can use to buy designer clothes and furniture. In return they must take part in a city plan to help prostitutes find alternative employment. Dutch cities are starting to close red light districts where street prostitutes operate.
Eindhoven plans to close the zone for street prostitutes by 2011. The prostitutes' union, the Red Thread, is enthusiastic about the plan to help street prostitutes seek another profession. With street miles from the City Hall, prostitutes can buy designer clothes and furniture from outlets like the Eindhoven Design Academy and the International School of Design in Cologne.
To earn credit points for street miles, the prostitutes must take part in activities such as workshops where they can learn a range of skills to equip themselves for other work. The City Hall says the street miles credit system goes far beyond designer clothing and street prostitution and is aimed at combating a combination of social problems. The Dutch city of Eindhoven is to award credit points to street prostitutes in exchange for good behaviour. ... more -
Sweden cracks down on sex buyers, decriminalises sex sellers
Swedish officials have vowed to step up the fight against prostitution, using a unique law that targets sex buyers instead of prostitutes.
The government announced it will spend 210 million kronor (US$35 million) toward that goal and unveiled a 36-point plan to tackle prostitution and trafficking.
Sweden’s unusual prostitution law, which allows the sale of sex but prohibits the buying, faced ridicule when it was introduced nine years ago. However, other countries are now considering emulating the Swedish model, which officials say has reduced the demand for prostitutes and reshaped attitudes toward the sex trade.
Police estimate that the number of prostitutes in Sweden dropped 40 percent from 2,500 in 1998 to 1,500 in 2003.
The plan boosts policing against sex buyers and expands rehabilitation centers for sex workers and trafficking victims. It also trains hospital workers and social services employees to deal with suspected cases of prostitution and trafficking.
Integration Minister Nyamko Sabuni noted that men are the primary buyers of sex.
Under Sweden’s law, paying for sex is punished by fines or up to six months in prison, plus the humiliation of public expose. Swedish officials have vowed to step up the fight against prostitution, using a unique law that targets sex buyers instead of prostitu... more -
Auto confiscation for misdemeanor offense of cruising for prostitutes considered i...
"The Easton City Council is considering a law that would let the city permanently seize the car of anyone caught cruising for a prostitute."
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Child prostitutes on Craigslist
Children are selling themselves as prostitutes, some as young as 11.
"I wanted to feel loved. ... I wanted to feel important," said the teen, who wanted to be identified only as Monique.
"You could put stuff in your ad like 'wet and wild,' 'fun and sassy,' things like that to catch their attention, to make them want you," she said.
"It would be a bigger problem if we removed that category and had those ads spread throughout the site," said Jim Buckmaster, chief executive officer of Craigslist. Children are selling themselves as prostitutes, some as young as 11. ... more -
Street View Hookers" Spice Up the Web
Who is standing at the corner of 3186 San Pablo Ave. in Emeryville, near Oakland, California? Some think they may be working women, coining the nickname “Streetview Hookers. Who is standing at the corner of 3186 San Pablo Ave. in Emeryville, near Oakland, California? Some think they may be working women, co... more
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What skills can earn a woman $5,500 an hour?
THE ECONOMICS OF HIGH-END PROSTITUTES
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If You Never Promise To Be Monogamous, You’ll Never HAVE To Cheat
New York Magazine posted a story on cheating. This is in response to that. I don't know how I feel about the subject. Is it possible to have a long term relationship where cheating never occurs? You tell me... New York Magazine posted a story on cheating. This is in response to that. I don't know how I feel about the subject. Is it pos... more
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Sex Workers Confront HIV
The HIV rates among sex workers in the Dominican Republic run three to 10 times higher than in the general population. Now some women in the region are uniting to take a stand against the virus. Reporter Antigone Barton and videographer Stephen Sapienza explore how sex workers are striving to educate others in the business on the dangers of the virus and the importance of using protection.
This video was produced by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting in association with Azimuth Media.
To learn more about this issue, visit www.pulitzercenter.org. The HIV rates among sex workers in the Dominican Republic run three to 10 times higher than in the general population. Now some women ... more -
Julia Roberts tops `Most Memorable On-Screen Prostitutes’ list
Washington, Mar 24 : Julia Roberts has topped an online poll for the 25 Most Memorable On-Screen Prostitutes.
The Oscar winner’s role in ‘Pretty Woman’ saw her beating off competition from other actresses.
Second on the list was Jennifer Jason Leigh for her role as Tralala in ‘Last Exit to Brooklyn’.
In third spot on US magazine Entertainment Weekly’s online countdown is Patricia Arquette in ‘True Romance’. Washington, Mar 24 : Julia Roberts has topped an online poll for the 25 Most Memorable On-Screen Prostitutes. ... more -
The web angle of the Spitzer scandal
It's amazing that someone of Spitzer's stature could have set up such a delicate rendezvous through a website like the Emperor's Club. It's amazing that someone of Spitzer's stature could have set up such a delicate rendezvous through a website like the Emper... more
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Spitzer Blows It
Governor Eliot Spitzer has resigned from office after being identified
as a client of a high price prostitution service. SuperNews takes us
to the scene to get the real scoop. Governor Eliot Spitzer has resigned from office after being identified ... more -
Cape Town?s Ladies of the Night are the Smartest in the World
Cape Town, South Africa was found to have the largest proportion of ?educated? prostitutes in the world.
A new survey found ?19 percent of prostitutes have degrees but started turning tricks to earn more money.?
And no they didn?t graduate from the school of hard knocks. Many of these women have degrees in nursing, teaching and even physiotherapy. Cape Town, South Africa was found to have the largest proportion of ?educated? prostitutes in the world. ... more -
Pimps and Ho's
Chicagos Pimps & Hos Party seems like just another good time to some, but others, including the Director of the Alliance Against Sexual Exploitation, find the whole event degrading. Joe takes to the Chicago streets to find out whats really wrong with pimping. Chicagos Pimps & Hos Party seems like just another good time to some, but others, including the Director of the Alliance Against ... more
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Parody - Mac vs PC
Parody of the Mac vs PC commercial put out by Apple Computers. http://www.freshfacesofcomedy.com
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Prostitutes In Yo Area
This video was shot to show how prostitution affects the lives af numorous people. We wanted to show how prostitution is an important topic to a vast group of people. This video was shot to show how prostitution affects the lives af numorous people. We wanted to show how prostitution is an important ... more
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Belgian disabled get access to prostitutes
Belgian care homes are providing prostitutes for disabled residents in order to grant them the right to their sexuality.
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