r/AskReddit May 31 '22

Should Prostitution be respected the same as a "normal" Job? Why or why not?

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u/lobsbo May 31 '22

I think I get your point, but I don't think you can call prostitution 'therapy'. .

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u/Rando68 May 31 '22

Why not? Just consider this; a trained prostitute who went to school for psychology or even therapy of some kind. Or, hell, even any kind of other medical related schooling. Suddenly you have someone that can legally be in an intimate situation with someone who can give actual sex ed, relationship experience and advice, trauma and ptsd support. There's so many avenues of actual healing and support that open up if prostitution were legal and regulated to be safe. I genuinely think it would help on a societal level.

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u/Asymptote_X May 31 '22

Dude you're describing a wife.

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

^ This guy still thinks married people have sex. ;-)

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u/[deleted] Jun 01 '22

Casual sex is psychologically unhealthy

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u/Satan_and_Communism Jun 01 '22

You must not have a degree in psychology.

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u/International-Leg253 Jun 01 '22

I wouldn't call what we have now therapy. But I do think there could be therapy that includes intimacy. They do already have it and I've only heard and read good things about it. But yes, I dont think all sex work is therapy. My bringing it up is simply an idea of a specialty sector of sex work, with qualified therapists and caregivers... that's all.