Sex sells, everything and everywhere. It may be used in an hilarious way like these car advertisements Fiat, Italian brand, stereotypes seriouslyβ¦ ,. The scandal then was of the suggestion of sexual temptation in a religious setting. Now, all these examples above use the suggestion and power of sex to sell something β a song, a book, a carβ¦ But there is the more direct version, the sale of sex itself.
Whether via pornography or prostitution, the sale of sex cuts through the appeal to basal instincts and directly serve those baser instincts. This profession, the direct exchange of sexual favours for money, is as old as human history itself perhaps even older and is surprisingly very economically efficient. In case you wonder about the impact of prostitution, do not forget that American west was built up on the backs of prostitution and settlement of a trade.
While it obviously exist throughout the world, the legal status of prostitution varies. There is a map on wikipedia that shows the different levels of legality of prostitution around the world.
Most societies treat prostitution and the people who visit them as lower on the moral plan. They too are seeking a connection. Which brings me to the Amsterdam Red Light district.
Yah yah, I know I took a damn long detour to get to the point damn, Amsterdam geddit geddit heh β¦Why? Because the concept behind this red-light district was more human-centric than most. I had heard so much about the infamous red light district and so the first thing I did on arriving in Amsterdam was to join a walking tour of the city organised by Free Dam tours , I wanna give a shout out because they were hella-awesome.
