Globalization is a very powerful process in which trans-national human interactions are bolstered by technological advancements and heightened territorial border permeability. It is able to bring in many influences and this extends from the introduction of greater consumer goods varieties to the proliferation of ideas through technology mediums such as the Internet. At the same time, globalization retains a perspective of commercialism, commodification, and the demand and supply of consumerism. In a way, it has caused sex work to be driven by these forces that consolidate the rise and maintenance of its foundation and continuance. In Baker’s words, she states that “the pressures of American materialism and consumerism” has reached a dangerous …show more content…
It promotes the spreading of ideas or products across the global. Most of all, in the case of sex work, the exchanging of information has influenced the Sosúa sex workers in many ways. In the Brennan reading, she describes that sex work has reached a globalization point through the Internet, a form of information technology. The Internet’s fast functionality and vast knowledgeability allows people to easily obtain information by simply searching for what they desire. This allows sex work in Sosúa to be more trans-nationalized as the Internet easily proliferates and advertises the “previously little-known destination like Sosúa” (160) in the global sex tourist industry. For those who “exoticize dark-skinned “native” bodies in the developing world,” this advertises and perpetuates promises of pleasures where people “can buy for cut-rate prices” (156). This is an example of how the Internet can serve as an auxiliary to maintain a flow of information on what is demanded and supplied. However, these occurrences are not without repercussions. The article further divulges the negatives side-effects of propagating Dominican sex workers on the Internet. The Dominican women “are increasingly often associated with sexual availability,” and similarly, these women are portrayed as “sexually voracious” (160). This creates a negative stereotype or stigma in which any Dominican woman is suspected of …show more content…
Globalization has affected the commodification of children (mostly girls) and the patriarchal double standards in the Thai society. This has brought many negative effects in which women and girls are trapped in a cycle of constant coerced subservience and coercion. They are not allowed many freedoms and like what Bale stated even if they are able to escape from their occupation, they are most likely to never recover from the trauma they experience. They are used to further the interests of others instead of their own. Furthermore, these girls have been changed and shaped by the aforesaid factors to become commodities that reflect the economic boom in Thailand. In the Brennan article, she discusses about globalization in the form of information technology and the advancements it has brought to the people including the sex workers. She discusses about the repercussions of information exchange as the image of the Dominican women has changed and is equated with the Sosúa sex workers. Hence through both these articles, it can be said that globalization has many effects, and some of these effects are not exactly beneficial for women and girls at all. Perhaps it is an indication that changes and better of globalization and is needed to ensure the happiness and overall well-being of both the sex workers and
Patty Kelly’s article, “Enough already, it’s time we decriminalize prostitution”, takes the reader into a fascinating behind the scene look into one of Mexico’s legalized brothels. Although it is apparent that her research and investigation into this social experiment are well defined, it is too narrow a focus to gather all the required information to support her argument. Kelly begins with a half hazard analysis of Elliot Spitzer infidelity, then continues down the path that is far too laser like to see the overall effect on these women; failing to see these prostitutes as real people with hearts and souls. Instead, she produces an impression that the prostitutes are just commodity, bought and sold on the open market, lacking feeling for their plight. In Kelly’s investigation, she neglects to create an entire picture of what decriminalizing prostitution will cost humanity due to the fact that her investigation ignores society’s accepted understanding of what problems are produced by, or result from prostitution. There was absolutely no research cited that relating to sexual addiction, the effects on the prostitutes’ emotional and physical wellbeing, or even the acknowledgment of the organized criminal element behind prostitution.
The significance of this publication is to promote awareness on the issue of sex trafficking.
Steven Gregory’s The Devil behind the Mirror is a strong book in the field. It offers real and resourceful information on economic, gender and racial oppression and inequality in the Dominican Republic. Although more research should be done on his topics of discussion, Gregory has set in motion a fundamental understanding of the effects globalization has had on specific
With prostitution still arising and thriving in present day America the Argument and war waged on it by media has changed from an advocated perspective, to being seen as present day slavery among women. Especially with modern practices of forced trafficking and drugged prostitution. the views have changed from one of a women's private and personal freedom of choice, to one of "the ones who weren't lucky enough to get away from being drugged, kidnapped and forced into slaved prostitution."
The truth might be found in a soap opera based on true events. “La Promesa” or The Promise in English, follows the story of 10 women who were ‘trafficked’ out of Colombia to different parts of the world. Colombia is fluffed as a soap opera world, the NGO reports, and it takes a local news network, Caracol: Septimo Dia, to investigate the reality of Colombia’s trafficking problem. The sexual trafficking issue is not what it seems, especially in Colombia. Before exploring the issues of human trafficking in Colombia, a definition must be established in order to keep confusion from happening.
Prostitution, as stated by Flemming, is known as a form of sexual activity, a kind of sexual style or category, and a form of economic activity, a way of making a living through the provisions of certain services, by behaving in accordance with, or falling into such a category (39). This definition, though, is controversial. While conducting research for this project, we found that most topics regarding prostitution and its affiliates were controversial. Each author gave a differing interpretation for the same data. Due to this, our project centered on the female prostitutes, even though there is evidence of male prostitutes.
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“There is no difference in work in which a women sells her hands, such as a typist, and a work in which a women sells her vagina, as in sex work.” Claims author Lacy Sloan. In today’s society, many people believe that prostitution is an immoral act. It is the world’s oldest profession and because it has been long condemned, sex workers are stigmatized from mainstream society (ProQuest Staff). However, the act of purchasing sex between consenting adults should not be prohibited by the government, but regulated for society's overall best interests. Prostitution is illegal and as a consequence prostitutes are often victims of violence and sexual assault; therefore, prostitution should be legalized and regulated to ensure the safety of sex workers.
She tries to investigate the reasons why these women are in the profession, their interactions with their ‘pimps’ and customers, their attitudes towards safe sex in light of the AIDS endemic, and above all, prostitution’s link to drug use. Her basic thesis revolves around these women’s thoughts and feelings regarding prostitution and the effect it has on their lives. Through her research, Sterk uncovers a demographic that ranges from 18-59 years in age, is largely African-American, and that most have completed high school. As these women reveal more about themselves, it becomes apparent that there is a spectrum of opinion regarding controversial topics such as drug use and safe sex. Many women admitted to not having used a condom with a partner who they were aware had HIV/AIDS.
Although throughout much of the beginnings of our country the act of adultery was rampant, prostitution has always been viewed in a negative light in the United States. The mass adultery even went so far as to quell the act of prostitution due to the fact that they were simply were not needed (Esselstyn 1968). Throughout most of the ninetieth and twentieth centuries prostitution was associated with other socially immoral objects and act, such as the use of drugs, alcohol, and also the act of gambling. While society viewed these as the true threats to society, they view prostitution a...
Barry, Kathleen. The Prostitution of Sexuality: The Global Exploitation of Women. New York: New York University Press, 1996. Print.
Trafficking in human beings is now the fastest-growing business of organized crime. Men, women and children are trafficked within their own countries and across international borders. More than one person is smuggled across a border every minute which is the equivalent to ten jumbo jets every single day. And the trade earns twice as much as the Coca Cola brand. (STOP THE TRAFFIK 2014)
Class this semester was widely based on the ideas and problematic events in which revolve around the idea of globalization. This term, idea, or concept poses many negativities to the gender of women. Despite the media and the common portrayal that the idea of globalization is a positive thing for the world, in many instances it is causing great negativity for people, specifically women. Globalization can be applied to many aspects of culture but many times it is applied in terms of economics. In the patriarchal world in which exists when speaking about economics it is typically a male centered conversation due to the males typically being in lead roles of the work force despite many women in this country and well across borders in other countries being very highly educated and capable of carrying out such jobs. Many of these women who seek to be educated and successful in the workforce do not achieve their goals and fall back into their gender roles which goes against their personal goals. This was demonstrated very well by the case study of “Clashing Dreams: Highly Educated Overseas Brides and Low-Wage U.S. Husbands” written by Hung Cam Thai. Not only are these brides in which are talked about in this essay failing at their personal goals they are also failing at the goals in which Estelle B. Freedman discusses in her book No Turning Back. In this work she speaks much about transnational feminism and the objectives in which much be met to obtain equality rights for women transnational. The link between Freedman’s work and the study of Vietnamese brides marrying transnational is undeniable not for positive outcomes but for negative. By linking these two works not only will it show what needs to be done for women to obtain equal ri...
Prostitution is the occupational service where sexual acts are exchanged for payment. Opinions of prostitution have changed drastically over the course of half a century, and are being debated worldwide. Prostitution is a very controversial topic, however there are claims that legalizing prostitution could create an overall safer environment, not only for the sex workers but the rest of society. There has been many alterations in prostitution laws and enforcement practices in several countries. Many nations have created new laws or intensified existing penalties for prostitution-related offences such as soliciting sex, purchasing sex, or pimping. Some other societies are experimenting with policies that securitize prostitution.The claims proposing these regulations are important because they are directly opposed to both the conventional benefits of prostitution and the specific allegations of anti-prostitution crusaders. In Canada and the UK, the exchange of sex for money is not illegal. However, the activities that go along with prostitution are criminal offences.“In March 2012, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld a ban on establishments for the purposes of prostitution, which effectively makes street prostitution illegal. In the US, most jurisdictions, prostitution, solicitation, or agreeing to engage in an act of prostitution are classified as illegal. With the exception of licensed brothels in certain areas in Nevada. In the Netherlands,prostitution was legalized in the mid-1800s but it wasn’t until recently, the 1980s sex work became a legal profession. Restrictions on brothels and pimping were lifted in October 2000 and the industry is now securitized by labour law. Prostitutes are registered as legal workers....
Individuals around the world are faced with inhumane treatments and conditions daily. “Traffickers use force, fraud or coercion, including techniques such as containment, beatings, rape, confiscation of documents, debt bondage, false owners of employment, and threats of harm” in order to maintain control over their slaves (Potocky, 2010). Sex trade is a global problem presently and will increase throughout the world if nothing is done to prevent and eliminate it. Sex slavery is a type of prostitution in which the trafficker’s make an increased profit through the solicitation of slaves. Sex trade will continue if nothing is done to prevent it globally. Lastly, in order for sex slavery to be abolished, international governments will have to take action and support anti-sex trade. A future epidemic of women and children affected by sex trade will occur if nothing is done to prevent it.