Alien Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 If they all looked like this>http://img177.imageshack.us/img177/8245/juliarobertskc1.jpg i wouldnt mind She's the customer....he's the hooker. Still bating for the other team I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alastair Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 In the context of three women having been brutally murdered and in one case chopped up and put in a river, is it really so noteworthy or concerning that as a mark of respect for the family a newspaper should take the small step of using the less harsh 'sex worker' instead of prostitute to describe them? It may be a transparently token gesture, but I would think any reasonable person would appreciate the intent and think it commendable. We are after all talking about women that have been victims of vicious and brutal attacks who are much loved by their families and in one case by her children and grandchildren. What's wrong with the word prostitute? it's a respectable word and accurately describes their work and doesn't imply anything judgemental. Now, if the papers started using the word whore or similar words that have negative connotations and are used as an insult you would have a point. I'm all for accuracy in reporting and the word prostitute is perfectly acceptable. The term sex-worker is more wishy washy and could mean a variety of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tshombe Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 True, but the term "sex worker" seems to be an attempt to make prostitution sound like it's properly regimented, unionised and controlled. In truth, it's a very long way from that.Exactly, that nails it very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tshombe Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 What's wrong with the word prostitute? it's a perfectly respectable word and accurately describes their work and doesn't imply anything judgemental. Now, if the papers started using the word whore or similar words that have negative connotations and are used as an insult you would have a point. I'm all for accuracy in reporting and the word prostitute is perfectly acceptable. The term sex-worker is more wishy washy and could mean a variety of things. Once again the voice of commonsense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffragette1 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 What's wrong with the word prostitute? it's a respectable word and accurately describes their work and doesn't imply anything judgemental. Now, if the papers started using the word whore or similar words that have negative connotations and are used as an insult you would have a point. I'm all for accuracy in reporting and the word prostitute is perfectly acceptable. The term sex-worker is more wishy washy and could mean a variety of things. Well, it is usually used as a generic term to cover all types of sex work. I don't see why both terms can't be used, although identifying these women as prostitutes in the first place is sensationalist, in my view and detracts from the fact that these are everyday women who have been brutally and horribly murdered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthera Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 or is it she's the sexee and he's the sexer.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex3659 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I wasn't trying to take away his right to post his opinion, just posting my response to it. Perhaps you are the one who ought to get a grip I agree. Well said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ sheffield Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 This reminds me of when George Michael was caught ''at it'' in America. We were in Spain, and I was listening to the BBC World Service who announced in a very stilted voice '' . . . the popular British singer, Mr George Michael, has been arrested for an alleged offence in a Los Angeles toilet ''. My wife wouldn't believe me until we passed a news stand with The Sun on it with the headline '' Zip me up before you go go''. Did they call the undercover cop a male prostitute or a methane excavator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey19 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 There are already words to describe a person who accepts money for sex, prostitute, whore, harlot. Why use another title which is more of a general term unless it is to disguise the specific occupation of the person and make it appear more acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildcat Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 What's wrong with the word prostitute? it's a respectable word and accurately describes their work and doesn't imply anything judgemental. Now, if the papers started using the word whore or similar words that have negative connotations and are used as an insult you would have a point. I'm all for accuracy in reporting and the word prostitute is perfectly acceptable. The term sex-worker is more wishy washy and could mean a variety of things. I have no praticular problem with the word prostitute being used, as you do, but you go on to admit that sex-worker is more wishy washy... and is therefore more acceptable. Which is the point I was making. The intentions of the reporter using sex-worker instead of prostitute are therefore more respectful of the feelings of the families for these victims. There is no need to complain about political correctness. In circumstances where families of the victims and people they know will be reading reports about someone they knew and loved the intentions and actions of making the small substitution for something more acceptable is thoroughly justified and commendible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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