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Are a majority of migrant sex workers in the UK forced prostitutes?
Dr Nick Mai an English researcher in the TNT magazine claims:
The majority of migrant workers in the sex industry are not forced into it!
But unfortunately he doesn't show any exact statistics ...
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Was sexually transmitted disease rampant amongst troops occupying Japan?
In the English language Wikipedia article on the Recreation and Amusement Association, an organization for prostitution to Allied troops occupying Japan after World War II, it's claimed that sexually ...
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Does legalizing prostitution decrease sexual violence against all women?
In the debate about legalizing prostitution, yes or no, one claim is the legalization will decrease sexual violence against all women.
For example from answers of pros in the link provided:
"It ...
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Are drugs, sex and weapons the largest three markets?
I heard a claim from a guy in my class during high school, which was like 6 years ago or so, saying that the three 'biggest markets' in the world are drugs, sex and weapons.
It of course implied quite ...
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Do 15,000+ prostitutes travel to the Super Bowl each year in the USA?
There have been several reports that a large number of prostitutes visit the host city of the Super Bowl each year:
Prostitutes Plan to Profit Big From Super Bowl Week in South Florida
Local ...
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Does the availability of pornography increase prostitution and sex trafficking?
Rick Santorum one of the Republicans seeking the presidential candidate nomination in America posted a piece on how and why he opposes pornography with some claims that he suggests is backed up by ...
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Are 50% to 90% of prostitutes in the Netherlands sex slaves?
In Does Legalizing Prostitution Work?, the author says that even after prostitution is legal, a lot of women are still forced into prostitution.
These women are Amsterdam's leading tourist ...
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Did the US government spend millions of dollars to train Chinese prostitutes to drink responsibly?
According to this site, "Washington is spending $2.6 million training Chinese prostitutes to drink more responsibly on the job." Is this true, and, if so, what program are they referencing?
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Is prostitution uncommon among geishas?
Many news stories and plenty of ensuing comments about geishas have people making a strong point that geishas are not prostitutes.
However, the wikipedia article makes a meal out of the topic and ...
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Does legalizing prostitution lead to an increase in human trafficking?
This is a common argument against the legalization of prostitution, and I'm curious if there's any truth to the claim that human trafficking actually increase when prostitution is made legal.
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Did most sex workers experience abuse as a child?
Dr. Drew Pinsky, a medical doctor who hosts several television and radio programs, claims quite frequently that most people who engage in sex-related industries, such as prostitution or pornography, ...
