Feminist views on prostitution
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+ | As with many issues within the [[feminist]] movement, there exists a diversity of views on [[prostitution]]. Many of these positions can be loosely arranged into an overarching standpoint that is generally either critical or supportive of prostitution and [[sex work]]. | ||
- | As with many issues within the feminist movement, there exists a diversity of opinions regarding [[prostitution]]. Many of these positions can be loosely arranged into an overarching standpoint that is generally either critical or supportive of prostitution and [[sex work]]. Anti-prostitution feminists hold that prostitution is a form of exploitation of women and male dominance over women, and a practice which is the result of the existing patriarchal societal order. These feminists argue that prostitution has a very negative effect, both on the prostitutes themselves and on society as a whole, as it reinforces stereotypical views about women, who are seen as sex objects which can be used and abused by men. Other feminists hold that prostitution and other forms of [[sex work]] can be valid choices for women and men who choose to engage in it. In this view, prostitution must be differentiated from forced prostitution, and feminists should support [[sex workers' rights|sex worker activism]] against abuses by both the sex industry and the legal system. The disagreement between these two feminist stances has proven particularly contentious, and may be comparable to the [[feminist sex wars]] of the late twentieth century. | + | Anti-prostitution feminists hold that prostitution is a form of exploitation of women and male dominance over women, and a practice which is the result of the existing patriarchal societal order. These feminists argue that prostitution has a very negative effect, both on the prostitutes themselves and on society as a whole, as it reinforces stereotypical views about women, who are seen as sex objects which can be used and abused by men. |
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+ | Pro-prostitution feminists hold that prostitution and other forms of [[sex work]] can be valid choices for women and men who choose to engage in it. In this view, prostitution must be differentiated from [[forced prostitution]], and feminists should support [[sex workers' rights|sex worker activism]] against abuses by both the sex industry and the legal system. | ||
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+ | The disagreement between these two feminist stances has proven particularly contentious, and may be comparable to the [[feminist sex wars]] (acrimonious debates on sex issues) of the late twentieth century. | ||
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* [[Feminist views on pornography]] | * [[Feminist views on pornography]] | ||
+ | * [[Transactional sex]] | ||
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As with many issues within the feminist movement, there exists a diversity of views on prostitution. Many of these positions can be loosely arranged into an overarching standpoint that is generally either critical or supportive of prostitution and sex work.
Anti-prostitution feminists hold that prostitution is a form of exploitation of women and male dominance over women, and a practice which is the result of the existing patriarchal societal order. These feminists argue that prostitution has a very negative effect, both on the prostitutes themselves and on society as a whole, as it reinforces stereotypical views about women, who are seen as sex objects which can be used and abused by men.
Pro-prostitution feminists hold that prostitution and other forms of sex work can be valid choices for women and men who choose to engage in it. In this view, prostitution must be differentiated from forced prostitution, and feminists should support sex worker activism against abuses by both the sex industry and the legal system.
The disagreement between these two feminist stances has proven particularly contentious, and may be comparable to the feminist sex wars (acrimonious debates on sex issues) of the late twentieth century.
See also