Unequal
This article responds to Debbie Nathan’s “Oversexed” (Nation, August 29, 2005). Nathan sympathizes with those on the Left who consider prostitution a form of labor...
Library/Mental and Physical Health Effects of Prostitution and the Sex Trade/Racism, Colonialism/Trafficking
Prostitution in Vancouver: Violence and the Colonization of First Nations Women
Interviews of 100 women prostituting in Vancouver, Canada revealed an extremely high prevalence of lifetime violence including childhood sexual assault and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)....
Trafficking in Women for Sexual Exploitation
Analysis of sex trafficking by a Research Officer with the Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault at the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
X underrated
Prostitution, pornography, and sex trafficking aren’t separable in the real world. In this piece for the Times Educational Supplement in 2005, Catharine MacKinnon focuses on...
Library/Mental and Physical Health Effects of Prostitution and the Sex Trade/Prostitution/Sex Buyers (“the demand”)
Prostitution Harms Women Even if Indoors
This article describes the social invisibility of indoor prostitution, points out the lack of evidence suggesting that indoor prostitution is “safe,” and summarizes the testimony...
Frequently-Asked Questions about Prostitution
S.M. Berg has published responses to frequently-asked questions about prostitution. For example: Isn’t prostitution a choice? Don’t a lot of women enjoy it? Porn and...
Prostitution on Demand: Legalizing the Buyers as Sexual Consumers
Research, programs, and legislation related to sex trafficking are often premised on the invisibility of the male buyer and the failure to address men role...
The Swedish Law that Prohibits the Purchase of Sexual Services: Best Practices for Prevention of Prostitution and Trafficking in Human Beings
After several years of public debate initiated by the Swedish women’s movement, the Law That Prohibits the Purchase of Sexual Services came into force on...
