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4th law of robotics

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Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:42 AM Nov 2012

The average age of entry to prostitution is 12 [View all]

This is a 'fact' often repeated by certain members on here to argue against prostitution.

And if repetition made it true this stat would be undeniable.


However, despite repeated requests no citation of this has ever been offered. Usually such requests lead to the stat being repeated with an accusation against the individual asking thrown in.

Now this isn't necessarily a mens issue except it seems to be done intentionally to smear men as deviants and abusers (the same stat is used for porn which then implicates most men).

So my question is this: has anyone seen anything to back this or is it just a fiction some have pushed to back their arguments while bashing males?

/there are legitimate issues worth discussing about prostitution. I support the rights of adults to do as they please with their bodies while recognizing that doesn't mean it's going to be all sunshine and roses. So i'm not asking about those other issues. Just this one claim that seems to me to be entirely bogus.

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The average age of entry to prostitution is 12 [View all] 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 OP
Posted from my phone 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #1
Maybe in the totally unregulated world of Thailand and such places.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2012 #2
Apparently it's from one, unsourced, study looking only at underage sex-trafficking victims 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #8
1) it's 13, not 12 LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #3
Ah, that makes far more sense 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #4
Entirely unethical to conflate trafficking with prostitution, period LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #5
Indeed 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #6
Also... LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #7
It's interesting that no one who uses this stat has weighed in 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #9
yes that seems to libodem Nov 2012 #10
Oh to be certain: child sex-trafficking is a problem 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #11
I wonder Cayenne Nov 2012 #13
I think the extent of it is greatly overexaggerated 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #14
Prop35 was the result of trafficking hysteria Cayenne Nov 2012 #15
I must admit I'm not familiar with prop 35 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #17
There are a few things you can set your fucking clock by, they're so damn dependable. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #12
To be fair... Major Nikon Nov 2012 #16
Missionary position 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #18
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