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[Everyone else is under some sort of constraint, which makes it a form of sexual assault, unfortunately. Of course, if that's not who you hang out with, then that's not what you're going to see.
Really, the arguments in favour of legalizing it (as opposed to decriminalizing the prostututes and criminalizing the customers) reminds me of arguments in favour of smoking. Not everyone gets hurt, but enough do, surely? How much proof does it take?[/quote
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I have discussed the issue of "constraint" at length with various therapists, and most recently my AS psych.
Qutie frankly, as a woman with AS who used opiates to manage severe sensory integration dysfunction, i found the whole transaction of money for sex to be the MOST straightforward and enjoyable sexual experience i have ever had. IT made perfect sense to me as a woman with Aspergers who could not navigate the world of dating, flirting and connecting. There was nothing constrained about it. Well....one could PERCEIVE that my As constrained me and i therefore sought out sexual connection through prostitution. i would beg to differ on that count.
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criminalising customers? I had A LOT of autistic clients when i worked as a sex worker -- and perhaps they were drawn to me because they noted something inherently similar about me. who knows. where would that leave them?
(As an aside, i found Isabelle Henault's talk of surrogates at a recent AS and Relationships seminar to be enlightening. I believe it would be fantastic to have good and ethical prostitutes who worked specifically with ASD people.)
as for trafficking... i have worked with asian women who were illegals and who were intially trafficked to Australia. That is the worst of humanity.
13 Mar 2009, 12:34 pm
