Percentage of men in jail?

In the twenty-first century (1980-2001), women are prostitutes for many
different reasons and these roots of prostitution are similar to the
reasons women became prostitutes in the Victorian age. Some women
move into prostitution due to economic needs like poverty, emotional
neediness and susceptibility to pressure from friends; few women listed
only one main reason for entering into the profession (Scambler 7). Some
prostitutes� explanation for becoming involved in prostitution include
�having a history of sexual abuse, having grown up without love from the
significant adults in their lives, being enticed by a male of female friend
or by peer pressure from a group of friends, and needing money. Those
who used drugs prior to their involvement in prostitution activities
mention their addiction as a major reason for trading sex for money or
drugs.� (Sterk 35)

Why has prostitution been allowed to continue? The answer is simple:
men.

MYTH 1 - Prostitution is a natural expression of sexuality and a necessity
for inadequate sexual relationships.

This view supports a sexual myth that men have uncontrollable sexual
urges that must be fulfilled. Herein lies a justification for prostitution.
The juvenile prostitute is dehumanized by the implication that prostitutes
serve a useful purpose as an object for sexual gratification. The reality, as
described by our sample of former juvenile prostitutes, is that juvenile
prostitutes are often appalled at and damaged by the acts demanded of
them. Their participation is often a threat to their physical well-being.
The act of prostitution is structured by the desires and fantasies of the
customer, which are incongruent with the desires and sensitivities
expressed by the young women in this sample.

MYTH 3 - Juveniles freely choose prostitution.

The following self-reported data on the impact of child abuse shows that
victims of violence can lose their sense of psychological and physical
well-being. Case histories suggest that a number of juveniles engaged in
prostitution grew up in abusive and/or neglectful homes. A fragile self-
esteem and limited resources lead some young girls to believe that they
have no other choice but to enter the world of prostitution.

MYTH 4 - Prostitution can be an exciting and glamorous life.

Cultural mythology about prostitution is built on misinformation and
fantasies of sexuality that are promulgated through movies, television,
videotapes, and printed material including pornography. These may
entice naive young women into prostitution with false promises of
glamour and riches. In reality juvenile prostitutes suffer pain,
humiliation, and degradation at the hands of their pimps and customers.
They are susceptible to sexually transmitted diseases and unwanted
pregnancies

"Let's blame a culture that turns the prostitutes into enviable heroes or
poor victims, instead of facing the truth. In traditional societies,
prostitutes have a very low social status, and are looked down upon, for
very good reasons, if only, to make the career unattractive to any
"aspiring" schoolgirls."

Okay, heaven forbid we should blame men.

I really feel sorry for every woman you meet. You are a very delusional
person indeed, and in for a few surprises.

"Since time immorial, female sexuality has been very well understood and
correctly feared and therefore highly regulated."

You are the first person I've ever said this to on this forum, you are
completely st**id and obviously have very little experience of women

To some extent, you are right.

The absent fathers syndrome leads to fornicating and prostituting daughters, and when the proportion of girls in the community getting into that, rises above a certain treshold, they all start doing it, including the girls from good families.

Well it als ohas to do with people COMPLETELY immoral to force women to do this. and they do. It is not just the breakdown of family. There are many girls who are kidnapped and sold into slavery. The international trade is tremendous. And once you are in another country you are stuck. Really. Then there ar et he families who sell their children..

You make it seme like a black and white issue. And it is so complex. Yes a small percentage of people "choose" to do it. And then the vast majority are either sold or stolen. And once in, hard to get out especially in poor countries.

As I say, let's shame the men.

Crass, you seriously have a problem, but for the moment at least it is
entertaining, you're obsession with female promiscuity, or as you prefer
to call it; fornication. (Which as we know, is all women's fault.)

You said; "The typical career for aspiring girls over there is prostitute."
This is extremely demeaning, and shows not only your callous attitude
towards women in general (let alone Russian women) but a complete
ignorance of the causes of prostitution. If there were no men in your
neighbourhood, what do you think, the girls would all emmigrate to
Russia where they could start up a brothel?

Prostitution arises as a direct response to poverty, marginalisation and
vulnerability. Prostitution rings are invariably controlled by men, there's
no lack of evidence of prostitution mafia and world wide 'white flesh
trade' feeding the male appetite.

Since time immemorial, female sexuality has been at best misunderstood
and at worst, totally feared and therefore repressed and demonised.

For this reason, prostitution will invariably be blamed on women, when
it's primary causes, the reasons for its existence, are entirely male
dominated.