----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Minette" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 29, 2004 10:15 AM Subject: Re: More hypocrisy on display than skin
> So, lets add a year and say she was 16, and able to work in a coal mine. > Would it be reasonable for her step-father to require her to have sex as > part of her normal responsibilities at home? Would it be reasonable for > him to simply offer her privileges (such as no chores, extra spending > money, and a later curfew) without any overt threats of punishment for > non-compliance? If it were an offer to work in his business, it would > generally be considered reasonable. > > The point is that there is something different about sex. It involves > emotions, sense of self, etc. Since I thought my point was rather > modest...that selling one's body isn't conducive to good mental health, I'm > still a bit puzzled by how radical that idea seems to some. > I'm sorta in the middle in this argument. I see that both sides have some elements of the truth working for them. Sexual abuse is in no way a job requirement for prostitutes, but I'm thinking that some element of "self esteem dysfunction" is at work with many prostitutes/strippers in much the same way such syndromes operate with compulsively promiscuous individuals. (Not that there is necessarily a connection, but that there is a comparison.) Actually, I think self esteem is key to the conversation for both sides of the argument, and can be shown to be integral to each of the opposing paradigms. Comparisons with alcohol abuse and drug abuse vs. responsible use behaviors might also show parallels. xponent Prohibition Maru rob _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
