Im still reading up on it, but drug use seems to be one of the major reasons why women fall into such a lifestyle....hey there's one reason why drugs should not become legalised in the state: One vice leads to another...

Prostitution in Brisbane

Last week something rather peculiar occured to me whilst walking from work to the train station in the Valley. I was standing at a crossing at an intersection waiting for the green man to prompt me to walk. I saw a tall man waiting on the other side, and without giving it too much thought I assumed he too was waiting for the right time to cross. The green man flashed, and as I walked across the road, the man remained motionless. It was not until I reached the other side of the road and had begun to walk in the direction of the train station, that he moved towards me, and asked the following question, "Excuse me, but I was wondering...I am not sure the name of the street," he began "but I am looking for the street in the Valley where I can find a prostitute, do you know where it is?" I was smiling at the time and it took me a while to register what this man was actually asking of me. I responded with a shake of the head and a quick "I am sorry, I really don't know," before heading in the direction of the train station. Such an encounter seemed worthwile to write about, as I have been in the Valley numerous times and have known it to be the red light district of Brisbane City, but I had never personally been affronted with the issue in such a manner.

This event got me thinking about the roots of such an ancient practice (no pun intended). Prostitution in the most plainest of terms is sex for money, and is an act that is as old as humans themselves. From my understanding, women are generally the ones who sell their bodies and men are GENERALLY the ones who pay for it. Perhaps I will display my ignorance on this topic, but my question is how can this continue to occur in a country like Australia and in a city like Brisbane? Prostitution seems to me the last option for a woman. In a country where welfare is offered to those who find themselves unemployed and employment levels are at a record high the very thought of a woman selling herself in such a way is quite enigmatic. What then is the cause for such behaviour? Quite a puzzler, I am keen to know the reasons and will post as soon as I find some sort of answers.