Comparing Sex Buyers with Men Who Don't Buy Sex Study

This is a newly published study and I just wanted to highlight a couple of discoveries this group makes within their study.

Comparing Sex Buyers with Men Who Don’t Buy Sex
“You can have a good time with the servitude”
vs.
“You’re supporting a system of degradation”

Melissa Farley, Emily Schuckman, Jacqueline M. Golding, Kristen Houser,
Laura Jarrett, Peter Qualliotine, Michele Decker

Psychologists for Social Responsibility Annual Conference
Boston, Massachusetts July 15, 2011
Research by Prostitution Research & Education
Research Supported by Hunt Alternatives Fund

Called to Rescue does not own any of this information, nor is any of it our original idea. We are merely wanting to spread the word of these interesting findings in attempt to advocate and educate.

“Both sex buyers and non-sex buyers evidenced extensive knowledge of the physical and psychological harms of prostitution. Two thirds of both the sex buyers and the non-sex buyers observed that a majority of women are lured, tricked, or trafficked into prostitution. Many of the men had an awareness of the economic coercion and the lack of alternatives in women's entry into prostitution. Almost all of the sex buyers and non-sex buyers shared the opinion that minor children are almost always available for prostitution in bars, massage parlors, escort and other prostitution in Boston” (pg. 5)

"The knowledge that the women have been exploited, coerced, pimped, or trafficked failed to deter sex buyers from buying sex. Many of the sex buyers had used women who were controlled by pimps at the time they used her for sex. Sex buyers in this study seemed to justify their involvement in the sex industry by stating their belief that women in prostitution are essentially different from non-prostituting women" (pg. 5)

"Both sex buyers and non-sex buyers subscribed to the theory that prostitution reduces the likelihood of rape. Although half of the study‘s sample did not buy sex, many of them were tolerant of prostitution for men who did. These findings suggest that efforts to deter sex buyers should expand their focus from men who buy sex to the general public's attitudes that support prostitution" (pg. 5).

"Both sex buyers and non-sex buyers agreed that the most effective deterrent to buying sex would be to be placed on a registry of sex offenders. Other effective deterrents included public exposure techniques such as having their name or photo publicized on a billboard, newspaper, or the Internet. Spending time in jail was considered an effective deterrent by 80% of sex buyers and 83% of non-sex buyers. Educational programs were considered the least effective deterrent by both groups of men" (Pg.5).