I suppose Baleno that you have only met women in prostitution who entered prostitution as adults, without money concerns, mental health issues, and free from addiction, precarious immigration status or coercion of any form, is that right? And yet that is not selection bias?
Er... no. I have read a few reports from independent agencies.
Almost everybody has money concerns. That is why people look for jobs. Some people are not qualified enough to earn the amount of money they want, or need, without engaging in prostitution.
You are not a neutral observer, so drop the accusations of bias. We each have underlying opinions and ideologies.
Hence, yes, I am a neutral observer. My underlying opinions and ideologies have been formed by listening to people who knew better than me.
Here is another issue. Reports can be anonymous. Crimestoppers encourages anonymous reporting.
Then we need more awareness campaigns.
Punters have no difficulty speaking and writing publicly. Punternet is rife with public sharing of information - no comments about reporting to police, yet they don't feel enough stigma not to complain about the service.
Er... Writing on a public forum, behind your computer screen, doesn't mean writing publicly. It doesn't impact your image in real life.
Punters are not stigmatised by society.
What? Were do you live, Whenthered? I know no society where hiring prostitutes is publicly accepted. People with high status may get away with it, but it impacts their image nonetheless.