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AHMAR MUSTIKHAN

I am a journalist of longstanding and have worked in the U.S., U.A.E. and Pakistan.
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International day to end hate crimes against sex workers

Seeded on Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:48 PM EST
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health, sex, odd, human-rights, prostitute, sex-worker, india-australia
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They need not be hated or despised, but loved and respected.

Sex workers are humans and their work brings joy and solace to many. For six years now an international day honors the pivotal work they render in peoples lives.

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They deserve it.

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Reply#1 - Sun Dec 20, 2009 8:55 PM EST
Keyaira14

That actually reminds me of an article written by some lad a few days ago. He was describing how he became a widow after his wife of whom he was taking care of for years and years finally died from Parkinson disease, and one of the worst thing that he actually had to deal with right about now in his life was actually the sexual tension in him. Just the human touch. And one thing (among many other things, but unfortunately few of them feasable) that would actually relieve him even just for a little bit would be IF it was actually legal for prostitute to practice, and thus much safer for both the prostitute and the client.

The fact that some guy is too sexually repressed and wants everyone else to be shouldn't be cause enough for prostitutes to be illegal. Not only illegal, they are hated, shamed upon, and sometimes violated for the much needed service they offer to the community.

Honestly? I would much rather have brothels at every major cities than rapists everyday of the week.

So I wholeheartedly support such a day.

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#1.1 - Mon Dec 21, 2009 9:31 AM EST
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