Comments on: Arrest and Rescue: Kids in the Sex Biz http://www.wakingvixen.audaciaray.com/2009/02/24/arrest-and-rescue-kids-in-the-sex-biz/ Audacia Ray's Adventures in Smart Sex Culture Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:01:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steve http://www.wakingvixen.audaciaray.com/2009/02/24/arrest-and-rescue-kids-in-the-sex-biz/comment-page-1/#comment-75322 Steve Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:50:50 +0000 http://www.wakingvixen.com/blog/2009/02/24/arrest-and-rescue-kids-in-the-sex-biz/#comment-75322 It should be noted that in each Cross Country operation the children ranged in age from 13 to 17. There were no prostitutes under the age of 13. It should be noted that in each Cross Country operation the children ranged in age from 13 to 17. There were no prostitutes under the age of 13.

]]> By: The Best Sex Bloggers » The Week In Kink (WinK#22) http://www.wakingvixen.audaciaray.com/2009/02/24/arrest-and-rescue-kids-in-the-sex-biz/comment-page-1/#comment-75317 The Best Sex Bloggers » The Week In Kink (WinK#22) Mon, 02 Mar 2009 02:06:54 +0000 http://www.wakingvixen.com/blog/2009/02/24/arrest-and-rescue-kids-in-the-sex-biz/#comment-75317 [...] Arrest and Rescue: Kids in the Sex Biz [...] [...] Arrest and Rescue: Kids in the Sex Biz [...]

]]> By: Being Amber Rhea » Blog Archive » links for 2009-02-27 http://www.wakingvixen.audaciaray.com/2009/02/24/arrest-and-rescue-kids-in-the-sex-biz/comment-page-1/#comment-75312 Being Amber Rhea » Blog Archive » links for 2009-02-27 Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:30:58 +0000 http://www.wakingvixen.com/blog/2009/02/24/arrest-and-rescue-kids-in-the-sex-biz/#comment-75312 [...] Waking Vixen » Blog Archive » Arrest and Rescue: Kids in the Sex Biz "Why are child prostitutes being rescued while adult prostitutes are being arrested? Why are kids who make porn of themselves being arrested while adult porn performers legally go about their business? It’s not much of a leap from child prostitutes being arrested instead of rescued - unfortunately it probably is a big leap in our culture for criminalized folks to be freed from the strong (and somewhat arbitrary) arm of the law and the punishment it metes out. [...] [...] Waking Vixen » Blog Archive » Arrest and Rescue: Kids in the Sex Biz "Why are child prostitutes being rescued while adult prostitutes are being arrested? Why are kids who make porn of themselves being arrested while adult porn performers legally go about their business? It’s not much of a leap from child prostitutes being arrested instead of rescued – unfortunately it probably is a big leap in our culture for criminalized folks to be freed from the strong (and somewhat arbitrary) arm of the law and the punishment it metes out. [...]

]]> By: nibblers http://www.wakingvixen.audaciaray.com/2009/02/24/arrest-and-rescue-kids-in-the-sex-biz/comment-page-1/#comment-75307 nibblers Thu, 26 Feb 2009 00:51:17 +0000 http://www.wakingvixen.com/blog/2009/02/24/arrest-and-rescue-kids-in-the-sex-biz/#comment-75307 I just wanted to say, "very well said" It is bothersome what these "sexting" kids will face the rest of their lives from some pretty innocent (even though completely) wrong activity. I just wanted to say, “very well said”

It is bothersome what these “sexting” kids will face the rest of their lives from some pretty innocent (even though completely) wrong activity.

]]> By: Aspasia http://www.wakingvixen.audaciaray.com/2009/02/24/arrest-and-rescue-kids-in-the-sex-biz/comment-page-1/#comment-75303 Aspasia Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:06:52 +0000 http://www.wakingvixen.com/blog/2009/02/24/arrest-and-rescue-kids-in-the-sex-biz/#comment-75303 @debauchette: "The actual headline should be: “FBI arrests over 600 prostitutes, 7% of which were teenagers.” It’s outrageous to me that the FBI - and the press - can claim that the objective is to “rescue” teen prostitutes, when the overwhelming majority of those affected are adults." This brings the sorry state of the US education system into stark focus. Mainly, we don't perform well in math so they put up the 47 teen prostitutes and 571 "others in a range of related prostitution activities" knowing damn well the average person is not going to pull out a calculator and figure out whether anything significant was accomplished. Which would then lead to uncomfortable questions for police departments like, "Well, why is your approach catching more adults than children" because that'd require creative solutions. And complex thought for complex situations. Then of course reading comprehension is lacking for folks so they'll not see a discrepancy between "rescuing" teens and arresting adults. I mean, don't we have to arrest adults in order to rescue teens? That is the logic many Americans seem to run on. @debauchette: “The actual headline should be: “FBI arrests over 600 prostitutes, 7% of which were teenagers.”

It’s outrageous to me that the FBI – and the press – can claim that the objective is to “rescue” teen prostitutes, when the overwhelming majority of those affected are adults.”

This brings the sorry state of the US education system into stark focus. Mainly, we don’t perform well in math so they put up the 47 teen prostitutes and 571 “others in a range of related prostitution activities” knowing damn well the average person is not going to pull out a calculator and figure out whether anything significant was accomplished. Which would then lead to uncomfortable questions for police departments like, “Well, why is your approach catching more adults than children” because that’d require creative solutions. And complex thought for complex situations.

Then of course reading comprehension is lacking for folks so they’ll not see a discrepancy between “rescuing” teens and arresting adults. I mean, don’t we have to arrest adults in order to rescue teens? That is the logic many Americans seem to run on.

]]> By: debauchette http://www.wakingvixen.audaciaray.com/2009/02/24/arrest-and-rescue-kids-in-the-sex-biz/comment-page-1/#comment-75301 debauchette Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:21:42 +0000 http://www.wakingvixen.com/blog/2009/02/24/arrest-and-rescue-kids-in-the-sex-biz/#comment-75301 I was just checking out Newser the other day (newser.com), and it included this headline: "FBI Rescues Teen Hookers Across America." The first sentence: "The FBI rounded up 48 suspected teen prostitutes and arrested 571 others on a range of prostitution charges this weekend, the AP reports." The actual headline should be: "FBI arrests over 600 prostitutes, 7% of which were teenagers." It's outrageous to me that the FBI - and the press - can claim that the objective is to "rescue" teen prostitutes, when the overwhelming majority of those affected are adults. I was just checking out Newser the other day (newser.com), and it included this headline: “FBI Rescues Teen Hookers Across America.” The first sentence: “The FBI rounded up 48 suspected teen prostitutes and arrested 571 others on a range of prostitution charges this weekend, the AP reports.”

The actual headline should be: “FBI arrests over 600 prostitutes, 7% of which were teenagers.”

It’s outrageous to me that the FBI – and the press – can claim that the objective is to “rescue” teen prostitutes, when the overwhelming majority of those affected are adults.

]]> By: Anthony Kennerson http://www.wakingvixen.audaciaray.com/2009/02/24/arrest-and-rescue-kids-in-the-sex-biz/comment-page-1/#comment-75299 Anthony Kennerson Tue, 24 Feb 2009 18:31:12 +0000 http://www.wakingvixen.com/blog/2009/02/24/arrest-and-rescue-kids-in-the-sex-biz/#comment-75299 This is just good old fashioned Sex Policing at work, Dacia....you use the hook of "protecting children" and "saving children from prostitution" as the excuse needed to go after adult sex workers and their clients who have nothing at all to do with illegal child trafficking at all. And the beauty of it all is that it is totally justifiable by the public in the name of "fighting child pornography"....while its real goal is to police and criminalize legitimate, consensual, non-harmful adult sexual activity, but under a different name and cloaked rationalization. Plus..it makes for excellent print-busting headlines and gets millions of $$$$ for law enforcement...money that could be better spent of preventing real crimes or....I don't know...paying underpaid cops to do their work effectively??? And it the logical extension of this philosophy is frightening, just as you say...if we can justify "rescuing" adolescents by imprisoning them, than isn't it not to far a jump than to say that adult sex workers (especially those 18 to 21) would be considered to be "not mature enough" for their consent to be respected, and thusly, we can arrest or "rescue" them from themselves??? Oh, but if only that principle could be applied to child molesting priests or adulterous right-wing politicians.... Anthony This is just good old fashioned Sex Policing at work, Dacia….you use the hook of “protecting children” and “saving children from prostitution” as the excuse needed to go after adult sex workers and their clients who have nothing at all to do with illegal child trafficking at all.

And the beauty of it all is that it is totally justifiable by the public in the name of “fighting child pornography”….while its real goal is to police and criminalize legitimate, consensual, non-harmful adult sexual activity, but under a different name and cloaked rationalization.

Plus..it makes for excellent print-busting headlines and gets millions of $$$$ for law enforcement…money that could be better spent of preventing real crimes or….I don’t know…paying underpaid cops to do their work effectively???

And it the logical extension of this philosophy is frightening, just as you say…if we can justify “rescuing” adolescents by imprisoning them, than isn’t it not to far a jump than to say that adult sex workers (especially those 18 to 21) would be considered to be “not mature enough” for their consent to be respected, and thusly, we can arrest or “rescue” them from themselves??? Oh, but if only that principle could be applied to child molesting priests or adulterous right-wing politicians….

Anthony

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