In response to the clips we watched on Thursdays lecture I will now be addressing the issues of prostituion.
We saw a clip from Breakfast at Tiffany's where the woman, played by Audrey Hepburn took $50 from a man and didn't supply him with the "sexual favours". Then we were asked to answer two questions:
1) Is it prostitution to take money from someone expecting sex but not to supply it?
2) If it isn't prostitution then is it more or less socially respectable?
3)If it is then how much is a reasonable charge?
First of all I don't think it's prostitution for a woman to take money from a man who is expecting sex and then not to supply it. I think thats just being devious and deceitful if the woman knows full well wt the man wants and she takes his money knowing she has no intention of giving it. I don't think then it is prostitution at all, shes just fooling the guy to get money. If she doesnt give him sex or anything like that then I don't believe it is prostitution. However, I don't believe that doing that is right because its the same as stealing. If you gave money to an assistant in a shop and they didnt hand over your goods then you wouldn't be very happy, such as a man if he pays a woman for sex and doesn't get it. The woman shouldn't take the money if she knows what the man was implying. When watching the movie clip I didn't look at audrey's character and think she was a prostitute at all, the word prostitute to me brings up images of a woman standing on a street corner dressed provocatively and waiting for a car to pull up. I don't think her character had sex in mind but just wanted the money and that was a guarenteed way of getting it by using her looks etc.
I don't really know what my opinion of prostitution is if I'm honest. I don't think its a decent way of earning a living, or safe, or respectable but I can sympathise with some women who feel it is the only way. Some women see it as a quick and easy way of earning money if they can't get a job elsewhere. Some use their looks as a way to get attention and to feel attractive if they have self issues etc. I don't think itsthe right thing to do at all as it isnt respecting your self and you're body and also is very dangerous health wise. Child prostitution is something on the rise and becoming a problem is the UK. I think it's really sad that people get into prostitution, especially at such a young age because they should be taught that using your body like that isnt the right thing to do. I feel bad for women who get into it as a way to make money to support their family or earn a living. Which now brings me to the last question "how much is a reasonable charge?" I have to ask, who the hell thought up that question?! Hmmmm...erm....well I don't there is a "reasonable" charge realy because its putting a value on your dignity and self worth. I mean really how can there be a reasonable charge? It all depends on the individual and how much they need the money I guess. Me, I guess £30 for sex :p hahaha! JOKE! God maybe I shouldn't joke about that....well yeah I really can't think of a reasonable charge for prostitution I guess it depends what country, city, the woman, whether shes on drugs and just needs a fix or if shes a high class escort etc etc. I'd rather just get a job at Asda...
I think I've said enough on this topic now......
We saw a clip from Breakfast at Tiffany's where the woman, played by Audrey Hepburn took $50 from a man and didn't supply him with the "sexual favours". Then we were asked to answer two questions:
1) Is it prostitution to take money from someone expecting sex but not to supply it?
2) If it isn't prostitution then is it more or less socially respectable?
3)If it is then how much is a reasonable charge?
First of all I don't think it's prostitution for a woman to take money from a man who is expecting sex and then not to supply it. I think thats just being devious and deceitful if the woman knows full well wt the man wants and she takes his money knowing she has no intention of giving it. I don't think then it is prostitution at all, shes just fooling the guy to get money. If she doesnt give him sex or anything like that then I don't believe it is prostitution. However, I don't believe that doing that is right because its the same as stealing. If you gave money to an assistant in a shop and they didnt hand over your goods then you wouldn't be very happy, such as a man if he pays a woman for sex and doesn't get it. The woman shouldn't take the money if she knows what the man was implying. When watching the movie clip I didn't look at audrey's character and think she was a prostitute at all, the word prostitute to me brings up images of a woman standing on a street corner dressed provocatively and waiting for a car to pull up. I don't think her character had sex in mind but just wanted the money and that was a guarenteed way of getting it by using her looks etc.
I don't really know what my opinion of prostitution is if I'm honest. I don't think its a decent way of earning a living, or safe, or respectable but I can sympathise with some women who feel it is the only way. Some women see it as a quick and easy way of earning money if they can't get a job elsewhere. Some use their looks as a way to get attention and to feel attractive if they have self issues etc. I don't think itsthe right thing to do at all as it isnt respecting your self and you're body and also is very dangerous health wise. Child prostitution is something on the rise and becoming a problem is the UK. I think it's really sad that people get into prostitution, especially at such a young age because they should be taught that using your body like that isnt the right thing to do. I feel bad for women who get into it as a way to make money to support their family or earn a living. Which now brings me to the last question "how much is a reasonable charge?" I have to ask, who the hell thought up that question?! Hmmmm...erm....well I don't there is a "reasonable" charge realy because its putting a value on your dignity and self worth. I mean really how can there be a reasonable charge? It all depends on the individual and how much they need the money I guess. Me, I guess £30 for sex :p hahaha! JOKE! God maybe I shouldn't joke about that....well yeah I really can't think of a reasonable charge for prostitution I guess it depends what country, city, the woman, whether shes on drugs and just needs a fix or if shes a high class escort etc etc. I'd rather just get a job at Asda...
I think I've said enough on this topic now......
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