Having sex for money and paying for sex, AKA prostitution, is legal in the UK for both the punter and the worker.
There are rules!
Some things are against the law, such as bottles, pimps, and doing the trade out in a public place. But the general principle is that we can LEGALLY offer services with our bodies if we want to.
"Hey, babe. Wanna good time?"
Soliciting on the streets isn't allowed, and approaching people to ask for prostitution services is also a crime.
Controlling one or more prostitutes is called pimping, and that's against the law too.
Running a brothel isn't acceptable, and that also means two women can't even share work premises for safety and cost-cutting economies of scale.
"Business, mister?"
It is LEGAL So long as it is out of sight, off the streets, not causing a public nuisance, and doesn't involve trafficked women or underage kids.
And then, next-to-no-one cares.
In fact, British people think sex work conducted in a private place between consenting adults is perfectly acceptable and should be legal.
Women Should Control Women's Bodies Not the State
A big survey conducted earlier in 2024 by YouGov found the majority of Brits feel the same way as me (I am not surprised).
Only
- 28% say it should be illegal to pay for sex.
- 24% say it should be illegal to work as a prostitute in a private place.
It isn't that Brits want a libertarian free-for-all:
- 72% say street prostitution should be illegal, and it is.
It is a matter of principle that consenting adults should be able to do what they want with their bodies behind closed doors.
And under our capitalist system, that should also include exchanging money for personal and intimate services.
It makes no sense that I can massage you ALL OVER with my hands but not involve other parts of my body if we both like the idea of that.
**** please note. I don't offer that extra service I really do only use my hands. But I strongly support the principle that other men and women should be able to do ALL the things with their bodies. ****
It doesn't mean YOU, as an individual, have to get involved in the SEX WORK business as a customer or even approve of it.
Here are some other things that women should be able to do with their bodies if they so choose without state interference regardless of whether other people approve:
- Have a termination of pregnancy
- Have cosmetic surgery
- Decide what she wears
- Have a tattoo
- Drink alcohol
- Consent to medical treatment
- Choose who she marries or whether not to get married
Making these things illegal isn't helpful and can be harmful, but guidelines to keep people safe are welcome.
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