Re: The business of sex and HIV in India

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Dear All

Ref: Times of India article " Sex on call: Cut out the sleaze, please " by ANUBHA

SAHWNEY. TIMES NEWS NETWORK [sUNDAY, APRIL18, 2004 01:15:27 AM]

This article is exactly what i was looking for to counter Mr Rama Mohan's

posting on licensing of sex industry.

While i can maybe sympathise with his sentiments, this article proves with

impressive figures that there is no point in blinding ourselves to reality

with blinkers.

Sex industry is a reality to be accepted and licensing it will at least give

respite (and perhaps more than 10% of the income generated!) to the women who

are victims in it, for whatever reasons (surely even Mr Rama Mohan cannot think

they are in it for the pleasure!).

We can understand why in London and other developed countries sex work is

legalised. This not only provides people in the industry dignity but also

gives them rights. Hopefully in India legalising the sex industry will at least

provide basic right of health and protection against STDs/HIV to commercial sex

workers.

Ruth Kattumuri

E-mail: <r_katts@...>