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4th law of robotics

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4. Ah, that makes far more sense

Reply to LadyHawkAZ (Reply #3)

Mon Nov 12, 2012, 11:51 PM

Nov 2012

so the repeated claim that the average prostitute starts at 12 (really 13) is completely inaccurate.

The average *child* prostitute starts at that age. And those are a subset of the total.

Now I see how they were able to come up with that stat.

Entirely unethical to conflate all prostitutes with those that are trafficked underage.

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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