Ann Widdecombe Versus Prostitution was marvellous, apart from her apparent support for the banning of cars driven by single men from so much as passing through a designated part of Southampton. What if that were the only convenient route, or even the only route at all, to somewhere else? I never thought of Widdy as having anything in common with that tendency where her sex, her class and her generation intersect, which used to campaign for things like curfews on men and the definition of all heterosexual sex as rape, and which has never recanted such views even upon being made, say, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. (Homosexual sex between men and boys, on the other hand... Again, such views have never been recanted.)
But that aside, she was spot on. People who take drugs choose to do so, and prostitutes choose to prostitute themselves, as a drug-taking prostitute confirmed to her on camera. The criminalisation of both parties above the age of consent (which should in any case be raised to 18), with exactly equal sentencing, is required unless we are to say that one sex is somehow morally or intellectually inferior to the other. In practice, that sex would be women. Do we want to say that? Well, there you are, then.
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What did your mother do to you that resulted in such vile misogyny David? This post just demonstrates your complete lack of understanding of the realities of life. As if raising age of consent would solve the disastrous effect that drugs has on the lives of these women and their families. You are such an ignorant ignorant fool and I can only thank the Lord that you will never step foot in Westminster.
ReplyDeleteFar from being misogynistic, I believe that men and women are exactly equal morally and intellectually, so that a person of either sex who engages in the transaction that is prostitution, on either side of that transaction, should be treated in exactly the same way. How is that misogynistic? It is the very reverse.
ReplyDeleteAnd, like prostitution, taking drugs is a choice. Choosing not to do it can be hard, but choosing to do, or not to do, all sorts of things can be hard.
Hi all did anyone record that ann widdecombe vs prostituion as my girl friend was the police officer in southampton and we have just got off holiday and the vcr did not record.
ReplyDeleteGosh, they're coming from far and wide on here!
ReplyDeleteHi if any one has a copy i will pay as ITV said it is £99 for 30mins on tape. I will give you my e-mail address so i can give my house address. I am desperate.
ReplyDeleteIve been in the sex-for-sale industry foe over 30 years. What does Anne Widdecombe think she's going to acheive, all she's doing is walking around a red ight area with a camera crew. The profession is always highlighted every so often, on Tv, Radio, and chat shows. This has happened ever since I started in the business. Everyone is asked their opinion.... But nothing is ever done!!!!! I dare Anne to come and interview me. Laura Kane. you can find me in leicester.
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ReplyDeleteProstitution was a social problem before drugs appeared on the scene.
ReplyDeleteIt's like any successful business - a case of supply & demand. There will always be a demand for casual sex and whilst men are prepared to pay for it, there will always be women prepared to sell.
Men always pay for sex anyway.
Sometimes it will cost them a meal, sometimes they may even have to fork out for a new kitchen, but they always pay.
The attitude of society to prostitution is hypocritical anyway. Just look in the media and the world of advertising - sex is used to sell everything.
It's the most natural act known to the human race and between two consenting adults it's perfectly legal.How can it possibly become illegal if those consenting wish to exchange cash?
Is this government seriously telling us that it's perfectly moral to send over 200 young men to their deaths in Iran/ Afghanistan, but it's absolutely unacceptable when one of the surviving soldiers comes home and pays £30 for a blow job.
Get real you pathetic people
Had to sign in as anonymous as lost my password. Its laura kane here. David, just to answer your reply i pay my advertising bill and my tax bill too. if i relied on this sort of blog to advertise i would be bankrupt in a week !!! And i have to agree with the previous post from anonymous all men pay in the end.The only way you will stop prostitution is to have a world full of women only, even then it would still go on!!
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