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As a Feminist, would you struggle living in a country like Australia...legal prostitution??

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ICameOnTheJitney · 29/10/2013 21:56

Before I begin, please don't think this is an Australia-bashing thread. It's not...my DC are half Australian and parts of the country I love.

BUT.....I am currently considering the possibility of living there in a couple of years. The realisation that prostitution is legal in some states..all? While brothels are not legal in some but are in others....this upsets me.

In Adelaide there is a yearly "Sex Exhibition" or some such thing where I assume they sell sex aids and other things related to the industry goes on.

This all puts me off...wasn't till' I joined MN about 5 years ago that I learned why prostitution is a bad thing...and why...I always thought, if it's a woman's choice then why's it bad? But now I know the facts....how most are victims of abuse and other things...I'm thinking abuot the country my daughters will grow up in....can I cope with that as something that's an intrinsic part of the place?

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MaeMobley · 29/10/2013 22:33

I would assume it being legal would give greater protection to the workers. But I do not know about this, just an assumption.

WhentheRed · 29/10/2013 22:27

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Backonthefence · 29/10/2013 22:03

Prostitution is legal in the uk.... I'm guessing you have lived here for a while?