Supposably prostitution is the oldest profession out there. I don't see how it can be, at best it can be the second oldest. In order for the prostitute to be paid someone had to produce payment, hence there had to be another profession around first.
Dictionary definition of prostitute is someone that is paid for sex, or someone that degrades a skill/talent for money. Leaving aside degrading of talent, since it seems rather subjective, I see little difference between prostitutes and any other profession. Yet prostitutes seem to be looked down upon (not to mention being illegal, at least where I live).
So lets say your a prostitute, your going out, working hard, and getting paid for what your body can do. Some people take offense at this (which is fine, they are entitled to their opinions), but that doesn't make sense to me. How is it any different then say playing a sport. Work hard, paid for what your body is good at. Or an actor(ess), who might even have sex as part of the job. Do we look down on those occupations? Quiet the opposite, many people that play sports or act become celebrities (which has it's own problems).
What about a profession where you use your mind and training over your physical attributes? Say your a lawyer, it doesn't matter what you look like or how hard you can kick something, what matters is the knowledge in your head and what you can do with it. And while there are some negative feelings towards lawyers, not so for doctors, teachers, and any number of other occupations.
Where is the difference between spending long years in an office, using your brain for the gain of someone else (although you do get paid too), and walking the street offering pleasure to others? You'd think giving pleasure would be held in higher regards then thinking in cubicle land. Yet it's an illegal occupation. Which could explain why it's also dangerous. One illegal act brings others towards it.
Wouldn't it be nice if prostitution was just another job out there. The people that were really good at it would be famous, courses would be offered at school, you could get certified at it, and best of all, those following this profession would be contributing to society, instead of being outcasts from it.
And no, to the best of my knowledge I have never met a prostitute (if I have they didn't tell me what they did for a living). Which also means I havn't spent oddles of time studying them. What little I know about the occupation comes from various sources that may be misleading. And for that matter, someone else probably had the same ideas before and I'm stealing them without being aware of it. Such is life.
