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'CHOOSING' A CAREER IN PROSTITUTION
Criminality, Sex, and Work
'Choosing' a Career in Prostitution
'Choosing' a Career in Prostitution
The concept of 'career' has been defined by economists as "… the means through which human capital is accrued through experience and education" (Murphy and Venkatesh, 2006, p. 132). Sociologists on the other hand, propose that the definition of 'career' also includes nurturing a positive social role. Mainstream America would probably define 'career' using both these concepts, in addition to others. For example, most Americans would probably include a significant degree of choice and commitment to a specific type of occupation.
While most Americans would probably not imagine crime as a possible career choice, many of the same core concepts of 'career' seem to be present when speaking of drug dealers, thieves, and prostitutes, as they are depicted in the HBO television series The Wire (Simon, 2002-2008). On the other hand, the concept of 'choosing' a career in crime seems ludicrous when most residents of impoverished neighborhoods are simply trying to survive by any means possible.
This essay will discuss the primary elements of a career, including education, training, positive social contribution, commitment, and choice, as they may apply to the sex worker industry. I argue that regardless of how a sex worker may perceive their profession, the dominant social and psychological forces that arise from poverty, or its threat, precludes defining prostitution as a career.
Prostitution as a Career Choice
When imaging a typical American high school or college student debating their career choices, rarely does coercion enter the picture. Parents may play a decisive, if not coercive role, but the actual choice is still viewed as a personal decision by the student. Poverty...
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