http://notherapedocumentary.org/a-tale-of-two-strippers NO! The Rape Documentary Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:58:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://notherapedocumentary.org/a-tale-of-two-strippers/comment-page-1#comment-305 She-Ra Tue, 08 Apr 2008 11:03:38 +0000 http://notherapedocumentary.org/a-tale-of-two-strippers#comment-305 Whilst agree with your indignation towards the media portrayal of women who are prostituted and objectified, i would like to say that i'm a little surprised at your views on this issue having read some of the other pieces on this site and having seen clips from the documentary No. As a feminist who believes in women's equality i find it astonishing when people argue that prostitution is a choice. Women who are prostituted are more likely to be raped and experience other forms of violence including homicide. Which other so called preofession in the world has rape and violence in the job description? Instead of looking at it as a 'choice' for women who are cripled by poverty and other issues, surely the aim should be to fight for women's equality and put efforts into providing viable alternatives. Prostitution is a form of violence against women. Women who are prostituted should in no way be criminalised, however the buyers should be. Buying another human being was called slavery centuries ago and it's still true today. Whilst agree with your indignation towards the media portrayal of women who are prostituted and objectified, i would like to say that i’m a little surprised at your views on this issue having read some of the other pieces on this site and having seen clips from the documentary No. As a feminist who believes in women’s equality i find it astonishing when people argue that prostitution is a choice. Women who are prostituted are more likely to be raped and experience other forms of violence including homicide. Which other so called preofession in the world has rape and violence in the job description? Instead of looking at it as a ‘choice’ for women who are cripled by poverty and other issues, surely the aim should be to fight for women’s equality and put efforts into providing viable alternatives. Prostitution is a form of violence against women. Women who are prostituted should in no way be criminalised, however the buyers should be. Buying another human being was called slavery centuries ago and it’s still true today.

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