Edit to add my opinion so I’m not just replying “I agree” to 90% of comments. I think it should be legal, properly regulated, taxed and viewed as a profession. I haven’t personally engaged in it but I have no moral objection to it. I do hate the common sentiment that it was the individual’s “only option” though.

  • Libb@piefed.socialEnglish
    111·
    18 days ago

    I have no opinion. Never tried it.

    I do worry more than a few prostitutes may not be that willing to do that, though.

    • Diplomjodler@lemmy.world
      9·
      18 days ago

      It’s very common but also very disingenuous to conflate sex work with human trafficking. While the connection certainly exists, it’s basically caused by the prohibition of sex work, rather than by sex work itself. By pushing it underground, you attract criminal elements, which is where the association of sex work with crime comes from. Fighting human trafficking is a very thorny problem but criminalising the victims never helps.

      • Libb@piefed.socialEnglish
        21·
        18 days ago

        As far as I understand, nowadays in France customers will be targeted/harassed by the police, not the prostitutes themselves. Not anymore, at least.

      • Grail@multiverse.soulism.netEnglish
        1·
        18 days ago

        I don’t even think buying should be criminalised. It just makes it harder for sex workers to find clients for no reason.