Legalizing Prostitution: From Illicit Vice to Lawful Business (53 page)

Sydney,
96

Victoria,
92
–93,
94

Western Australia (
see
Western Australia)

Austria,
122
,
236
n36

Bakehorn, Jill,
10

Bangkok,
8
–9,
24

bar or casino workers: in Dominican Republic,
39

exploitation by third parties,
17

impact on community,
17

location of services,
17

in the Netherlands,
151

in Philippines,
39

prices charged,
17

public visibility,
17

in Thailand,
26
,
39
,
41
–42

tourists, long-term relationships with,
39
–41

victimization while working,
26

“beach boys,”
42
–43

Beekman, Klein,
202

Belgium,
108
–115

Antwerp (
see
Antwerp)

Brussels (
see
Brussels)

conservatism,
108

Ghent,
109

legalization of prostitution, de facto,
108

Liège,
109

prostitution, attitudes toward,
108

rates for services,
133

third parties,
108
,
145

Bell, Shannon,
7

Belle, statue of (Amsterdam),
184
,
185

Berkeley, California,
50
,
51
,
52
,
62

Berlin,
5
,
119
,
121

Bernstein, Elizabeth,
33
,
74

“best practices”: for legal prostitution,
136
,
207
–213

for prostitution,
84
–85

Bistro 91 erotic bar (Frankfurt),
126
,
131

Boef, Wim,
164

“boyfriend experience” (BFE),
32
,
35

Braunschweig, Germany,
119

Brazil,
9
,
40

Bremen, Germany,
119

Brents, Barbara,
88
–89

Britain: criminalization of buying sex from coerced sex workers,
68

customers’ entries on websites for indoor prostitutes,
35

Human Rights Joint Committee,
228
n23

indoor prostitutes in,
26

indoor prostitution in,
22

“john schools,”
67

legalization of prostitution,
59

legalization of prostitution, support for,
78

legalization of selling sex from home,
59

Policing and Crime Act (2009),
53
,
228
n23

prostitution, attitudes toward,
6
,
79
,
80

“stag parties” from,
190
–191

Street Offenses Act (1959),
53

willingness to engage in prostitution,
4

Wolfenden Committee,
53
,
57
,
209

brothel owners/window owners: agingout of existing,
154

in Amsterdam,
163
–165

in Antwerp,
111

background checks on,
209
–210

of FKK (Frei Körper Kultur)/sauna clubs,
143
–144

in Frankfurt,
136
,
142

in Germany,
117

in the Netherlands,
111
,
154
,
156
–158,
202

police and,
163
–164

stigma associated with,
202

brothel workers: in Amsterdam,
187

in Australia,
28

earnings,
29

exploitation by third parties,
17

impact on community,
17

income,
187

job satisfaction,
89

location of services,
17

mental health,
27

in Nevada,
28
,
88
–89

in New Zealand,
220
n91

prices charged,
17

public visibility,
17

safety of,
88
–89

self-image/esteem,
28

victimization while working,
26
,
95

well-being,
27

brothels,
87
–99,
170
–176

in 19th-century America,
33

activities offered by,
31

in Amsterdam,
146
–147,
151
,
160
,
170
–176,
187

in Buenas Aires,
86

in Canada,
59

in China,
33
–34

Club Elegance (Amsterdam),
171
,
173

Club Mayfair (Amsterdam),
172

costs to operate,
94
,
96
,
154
,
158
,
163
,
165

De Fonteyn (Amsterdam),
146
–147

in Frankfurt,
120
,
122

in Germany,
115
,
121

impact on community,
95

Jan Bik (Amsterdam),
174
–176

Kamilla la Dee (Berlin),
121

in medieval Europe,
83

in the Netherlands,
151
,
154
,
157
–158

in Nevada,
50
–52,
65
–66,
87
–90

in New Zealand,
97
,
98
,
99

in Queensland, Australia,
93
–96

raids on,
120

Ria’s Men’s Club (Amsterdam),
172
,
175

Societe Anonyme (Amsterdam),
171
,
172

Stiletto (Sydney),
96

in Victoria, Australia,
92
–93

Villa Tinto (Antwerp),
111
,
112

in Western Australia,
79
.
See also
hotel-brothels

Brussels: legalization of prostitution, de facto,
79

red-light district (RLD),
109
,
112
,
114

street prostitution in,
110

Buenas Aires,
86

Buffalo, New York,
50

Bulgaria,
80
,
123
–124,
152

Bush administration (2001-2008),
62
,
63
–66,
70
–71

Cacieri, Donald,
60

California: Berkeley,
50
,
51
,
52
,
62

call girls/escorts in,
28

legalization of prostitution ballot,
48

Los Angeles,
32

Riverside County,
54

San Bernardino County,
54

San Francisco (
see
San Francisco)

streetwalkers in,
28

call girls/escorts: affective bonding with clients,
34

in Amsterdam,
151

in Australia,
28
,
38

in California,
28

cross-category work,
19

earnings,
29

exploitation by third parties,
17

in Germany,
121

impact on community,
17

location of services,
17

in the Netherlands,
151

in New Zealand,
220
n91

nonsexual services advertised by,
33

prices charged,
17

public visibility,
17

screening of potential clients,
27

victimization while working,
26
–27,
95

well-being,
27
–28

Cambodia,
28
–29,
42

Canada: adult industry trade show,
5

antiprostitution witnesses, court downgrading of testimony by,
16

brothels in,
59

harm reduction principle,
57

indoor prostitution in,
230
n59

“john schools,”
67

legalization of prostitution, support for,
78

prostitution, attitudes toward,
80

prostitution policy,
57
,
212
,
214

street prostitution in,
230
n59

support for legalization of prostitution among prostitutes,
15

two-track prostitution policy,
59

Vancouver,
5

violence prevention,
57

Candy Club (Amsterdam),
247
n134

Carlin, George,
47

Casa Rosso live sex show (Amsterdam),
164

casino workers.
See
bar or casino workers

Cathouse
(television series),
8

Chapkis, Wendy,
7

Chiapas, Mexico,
90
–91

childhood abuse: indoor prostitutes,
25

prostitutes,
13
,
14
,
15

streetwalkers,
25

China,
33
–34

Christchurch, New Zealand,
98

Citizens for Decency through Law,
70

clients of sex workers,
19
–21,
30
–42

affective bonding with,
34
,
40
–41,
144

in Amsterdam,
176
–177

arrests,
66

attitudes toward indoor prostitution,
21

attitudes toward streetwalkers,
21

“boyfriend experience” (BFE),
32
,
35

decision to buy sex,
21

dissatisfaction, feelings of,
37