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Originally Posted by Spoonie I heard that some universities actually have prostitution classes!yokes ....and in some countries it is considered a career, it's one of the fastest growing jobs! my goodness! what is this world turning into?? ....)oops |
Prostitution has been termed the world's oldest profession, it exists across nations, cultures, and time. The oldest record of the existence of prostitution is the Old Testament.
In Ancient Greece most male citizens regularly visited
hetairai, well-educated love priestesses and followers of Aphrodite, virtually the only respected women in classical Greek culture. The
hetairai were valued companions, accomplished courtesans who were often more educated than the wives and daughters hidden away at home.
Prostitution probably was the oldest profession in the world.
During the early 11th century, two women of noble birth created
geisha
The word Geisha means "artist" in Japanese. Geisha are professional hostesses who entertain guests through various performing arts in tea houses called O-chaya. They are trained in a number of traditional skills such as Japanese ancient dance, singing, playing instruments such as the Shamisen, flower arrangement, wearing kimo no, tea ceremony, calligraphy, conversation, alcohol serving manners and more. Geisha continue to study and perfect these skills throughout their careers as geisha.
When graduating after long and rigorous training they attend a ceremony that revolved around the girls losing her virginity to the "highest bidder." This does not take place anymore.
Although geisha is not prostitute, some geisha do develop intimate relationships with clients, who become their patrons, this is part of the picture. A Japanese man of means would typically come to have two women in his life, his wife and his loved one. It came to be considered normal for wealthy and powerful men to have liaisons with geisha. For an attractive girl whose family situation gave her little hope getting married for real, this arrangement could be attractive too. She could lead a better life than would otherwise have been possible and she could actually have a say in who she accepted as her patron.
Wives ususally know who their husbands geisha are, and in fact, there are some times when their paths cross. During the Obon Festival and during the New Year's celebration, geisha will typically visit the homes of important customers and bring gifts to their wives. Geisha also give an occasional dance performances specifically for the wives and daughters of a geisha's or ochaya's customers. Because a wife may not persuade her husband, she may also, at times, seek the advice of a geisha or request that the geisha persuade the husband to do something that may be in the best interest of the family.
The oldest 'profession' harms women and society, experts argue. "The prostitution industry is expanding in a free-market economy where women and girls are seen as highly saleable commodities."
About 7,500 foreign nationals are trafficked in the United States alone every year, "and 200,000 American children are at risk for entry into the sex trade."
Human trafficking and the global sex trade comprise the third-largest and fastest-growing international crime industry after arms and drugs, says a Swedish activist.
02-10-06, 11:14 AM
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