Is prostitution an exploitation of men?

Question

To take easy money off men who can't control their natural urges.

Answer 1

IF& I repeat IF a man chooses to, certainly it is exploitation. That is part of the reason the female is considered a felon for committing the offense, i.e. accepting $$ as compensation for it.

Answer 2

I believe it is. If the prostitutes weren't out there soliciting then men wouldn't be trying to find them. In Japan they have something like that only they do it much different. Married people usually women will go out on "dates". It is more refined, but still all disgusting.

Answer 3

They can control their urges - they choose not to.

Nice try dude. Just say no to hookers.

Answer 4

Saying men cannot control their urges or instincts is like saying they are inferior. Do you think you are inferior?Personally I think men are not inferior; they are equal to women, so therefore they can control their urges just as much as a reasonable woman, so it's their own decision isn't it. Saying men can't control their natural urges is also indirect endorsement of rape, which we all know is despicable and wrong.

Answer 5

It is an expoitation of men but it is also an exploitation of women. (We have to be careful here because the connotation of the word "exploitation" is different in the US. In Brit it has a more aggressive meaning whereas in the US it just means "use".)

We should stop thinking of prostitution as "the world's oldest profession". It is not really a "profession".

Answer 6

I'm so sorry you have to pay for s*x. Have you tried bathing daily?

Answer 7

Exploitation from other men to men- possibly. Women are just a vehicle to accomplish any 'exploitation' from the higher ups to the consumer-- much in the same way you wouldn't claim the television in itself exploits viewers but is used as a vehicle by which producers of the material shown on the television may exploit viewers.

I disagree with this idea of 'exploitation' when talking about consenting, able minded adults. I see this simply as example of capitalism.

Edit-

No not necessarily by any individual "pimps". The industry in itself is a "pimp". A pimp in the embodiment of men's desires to have women provide round the clock sexual service-- that desire is tangible, you know what i'm saying.  This idea and desire drives demand for the services to be offered. Men pay it because other men have offered it in the past, and it is already accessible.  

Think about most things that people desire-- are they desires that the individual has created and conceptualized on their own? Or are they things that have already established demand and means? I want it, therefore it's there. You want it because it's already there and its accessible.  There'd be far less demand for prostitution if it hadn't already been shown how accessible it can be. You're familiar with the phrase 'supply creates it's own demand'.  We could talk about this further in the future.

2- Yes, however men took initiative first. I thought you may ask this counterpoint.

          >>Look at p**n. Men in high majority control and operate p**n, would you agree with that? Yet, women have always had everything needed to create the p**n industry all their own. If women were really in control of their situation, if they were really ahead of the ball they could've initiated the p**n industry all themselves and we'd have some very rich, self made women out there.   ... but no.  It took MEN to get the ball rolling on p**n. Men created the demand for p**n by offering women opportunity to benefit for themselves (obviously at a fraction of the total profits) and giving access to male consumers for a fee. This demand perputated, and begat the industry we have today. Same with prostitution. Same exact scenario.

Answer 8

Yes men could control their natural urges.  

But we have a business model going here-  you look at your market, judge your skills, and provide the service that can bring you the most profit.

Answer 9

Interesting perspective. I'd have to say yes.

It is certainly capitalizing on a vulnerability.

Answer 10

The words exploitation and objectification are used too much. If women (or men) in p**n films/borthels etc are objectified then yes men are exploited.

But all it boils down to is people giving in to their desires and making money.

Answer 11

well it is the oldest profession in the book. i think most of it comes natural to both sexes. we need s*x and women need affection, and money, and your soul.

and why bother getting married to one anyway, they just run off and die.

Answer 12

Yes, no doubt about it.

Answer 13

Dude look at it as a big cookie. The idea of s*x looks good but when you have to buy it it loses it's umph.

Prostitution is simply a way of life. Technically we can't judge men or women for doing it, because even we have jobs that make us look bad....like lawyers or business tycoons. Either way no one is truly being exploited. If it were to be looked at on the other end, the prostitute would simply call that person a consumer.

This is an age of capitalism, no point to try and fight it.

Answer 14

I don't believe it to be an exploitation of men or women.  It is a service - provided to one, and paid for by another.  Both, presumably, are consenting adults.  

I wouldn't suggest that it is easy money for the women...as I can't imagine having to make my living by sleeping with strangers.  Nor do I consider men incapable of controlling their urges.  Frankly, I think it is a beneficial service for both, and should be legalized.  Enrollment in the profession should be consentual, and the services should be heavily taxed...allowing for a tax break on other products and services.

Answer 15

I don't think so. I think prostitutes offer a valuble service to men that can't get it anywhere else :P

Answer 16

No.  Both are willing partners.  Anyone can control their urges people have been doing it for years, of both sexes

Answer 17

I agree that this is a valid way of looking at it i.e. prostitution exploits biological urges that men have not much control over, especially lonely or rejected men. There is only a clear case for women being exploited by prostitution in cases where prostitution is forced. If we are talking about the US where the majority of prostitution is voluntary, then its pretty amazing how feminism has created a mindset where we automatically think of women as the victims and men as the exploiters. Incidentally, 95% of women surveyed in US prostitutes' organization said they were not coerced into prostitution http://www.wendymcelroy.com/x*x/addendum...

Also I think its pretty depressing to read some of the answers here that say that prostitution is purely a business deal. But perhaps then its not surprising that 1% of American women have worked as a prostitute

http://www.prostitutionprocon.org/questi...

Answer 18

PITIABLE

Answer 19

Yeah, I suppose it's like a heroin dealer selling to an addict, these women should be locked up.