San Francisco's Postwar Sex District (2006)
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San Francisco's Postwar Sex District (2006)
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#4If the "sexual economy" is so rich, why aren't there any rich and retired prostitutes? This article seems to walk right over the problems that are endemic to that "industry" in an effort to paint it in an acceptable light.
It then claims, without reference, that the VCR was a market replacement for physical sexual encounters. It goes on to ignore that AIDS was a health epidemic related to these sexual encounters, and that when the seedy operators are finally taken out of an area the real estate values increase.
It seems to me to be trying to out of it's way to flatly ignore the human cost of these "sexual markets," where the profit comes _from_ and where it ultimately _goes_.
I'm left wondering: What value is this essay supposed to have to this particular forum?
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From the HN guidelines[1]: "Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something. "Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity "Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith. "Eschew flamebait." [1] - https://news.y…
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#6If the "sexual economy" is so rich, why aren't there any rich and retired prostitutes? This article seems to walk right over the problems that are endemic to that "industry" in an effort to paint it in an acceptable light. It then claims, without reference, that the VCR was a market replacement for physical sexual encounters. It goes on to ignore that AIDS was a health epidemic related to these sexual encounters, and…
>If the "sexual economy" is so rich, why aren't there any rich and retired prostitutes?
there are, they just aren't public about it because it's illegal.
and, a large number transition into other lines of work before they retire, and that's what they end up known for.
>It then claims, without reference, that the VCR was a market replacement for physical sexual encounters. It goes on to ignore that AIDS was a health epidemic related to these sexual encounters,
it's speaking specifically about pornographic theaters, which VCRs obviously compete with. AIDS is mentioned immediately in the next sentence
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From the HN guidelines[1]: "Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something. "Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity "Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith. "Eschew flamebait." [1] - https://news.y…
This article is poorly/un- sourced, and ham-handedly forces the class-oppression dynamics in defiance of obvious alternative explanations. This is why it doesn't even attempt to seriously explore causes of popular opposition to open and active red light districts, but just broad brush paints them as products of either puritanism or corruption. It's an insubstantial article and I don't see much there to respond to, frankly.
> Please don't use Hacker News for political or ideological battle. It tramples curiosity
This article is on HN only for such a reason. There are many better treatments of the history of the Barbary Coast neighborhood, if that's of interest.
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#8If the "sexual economy" is so rich, why aren't there any rich and retired prostitutes? This article seems to walk right over the problems that are endemic to that "industry" in an effort to paint it in an acceptable light. It then claims, without reference, that the VCR was a market replacement for physical sexual encounters. It goes on to ignore that AIDS was a health epidemic related to these sexual encounters, and…
To the extent that it’s accurate: it’s a summary of one aspect of the history, culture, and economy where many of the site users do or have once lived and which has plaid an outsized role in the development of the startup culture this site is explicitly premised on.
To the extent that’s it’s inaccurate in its assertions (I wouldn’t know) point it out! Substantive critiques of submissions are welcomed and encouraged by basically everyone around here. Projections of personal morality judgements unannotated by clarification that they are just that go over, less well.
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#9If the "sexual economy" is so rich, why aren't there any rich and retired prostitutes? This article seems to walk right over the problems that are endemic to that "industry" in an effort to paint it in an acceptable light. It then claims, without reference, that the VCR was a market replacement for physical sexual encounters. It goes on to ignore that AIDS was a health epidemic related to these sexual encounters, and…
Sex work is an outlet for people. Prostition ensured that men could do their thing in an age were good decent women remained virginial. And even in the modern age men have kinks that they can't get anywhere else.
I don't like drugs but I know that millions need their snuff snuff to get through life so may as well legalize it and keep the worst atrocities at bay.
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#10Legalize it all and regulate it to protect sex workers. Make pimps and their equivalents obsolete.
It would be better if we could provide better options to those who end up turning to sex work, but that's crazy talk. So let them make the best of a crappy situation that most Americans seem to favor them being in instead of punishing them for not being born rich.
Come on guys you can vote this one down, you just know you can vote this one down. If you even see this one, please vote this one down. I need 2,979 more down votes.