My take on prostitution
Posted by trae_z on March 26th, 2005
Before you read this post you better go listen to Wyclef Jean’s song “perfect gentleman”…or well you could manage with reading the lyrics. Cos all I’m going to say here is in line with Wyclef’s message in that song.
The novel “Merchants of flesh” by Ifeoma Chinwuba is the second prerequisite for grabbing my take on prostitution. I’ve been getting my novel reading groove back on of recent and my reading of this book is cos it’s a recommended text in a course My mum’s doing for her degree in English. It’s a real good book; the author sure is talented in writing and must have had a lot of knowledge on the going-ons in the sex trade by Nigerians in Italy. The book was sponsored by WOTCLEF and you can buy it at the Spectrum book’s site. Together with Wyclef’s “Perfect gentleman” my take/stand on prostitution is formed. A stand you’ll know about as you read on.
Prostitution ain’t a good thing. The sex trade is degrading and hazardous for the prostitute themselves, for society’s health and for family-unity. And no one would love his relative to be a prostitute/sex worker/call girl. But the truth of the matter is that prostitution as a profession has come to stay and a lot of guys can’t do without the services call girls render…So ladies do what you gotta do to keep your man hooked on you. May be you’ll get a brain wave from Missy Elliot’s song “Pussycat” featuring Tweet. Ha-ha, but on a serious note AIDS is real. So guys are advised to shun promiscuity or strap their shit up tight (condoms).
On the real guys should avoid promiscuity cos it’s like drugs or excessive drinking. Once you form the habit and get hooked it’s very hard to stop. I got friends that are into that shit so I guess I’m talking authoritatively. I ain’t saying I’ve patronized prostitutes before or not, but note that your brother, boyfriend, husband or son could be visiting that red light district on a regular and you wouldn’t even know. We all men, we’re hooked to that sticky yicky, after all PMAN president Charly Boy said in one of his numerous interviews that he was disvirgined by a prostitute. It’s a pity but it’s true that in our generation with all the influences from the western world and the aggressive media sex based stuff we digest we have become so sex conscious and promiscuous. “Fortunately” anyway we youths ain’t so open minded about sex or very sexually active like our Western counterparts. But “unfortunately” however patronizing prostitutes serves as a resolve for those sex freaks amongst us to relieve themselves secretly and maintain sanity outwardly in a conservative culture. And still pitifully many a times we men allow our dicks to control us. Take my friend for example, she’s as fine as hell and is doing her National Youth Service in Abuja. The result is that she’s getting a big stash of complimentary cards on the regular…everyday. And that’s cos Abuja made-men (most with families, girlfriends or fiancées I guess) can’t keep their eyes of her.
Anyway your morality is an issue between you and your God…but I’ll advise we keep it positive always. God be with you this Easter and good luck to our Super Eagles as we face Gabon today in Port Harcourt.
The “Merchants of flesh” book cover. It can be bought at: http://spectrumbooksonline.com/cgi-bin/cart.pl?ac=show&id=423
April 1st, 2005 at 5:45 am
I fully agree with you on your take on prostitution. I must say; it is a necessary evil and has been with the human race for generations. It is just a shame that it has become a ‘booming’ trend amongst naija chics in mainland Europe
just my opinion -
kunle
April 1st, 2005 at 4:41 pm
What can I say…prostitution was there before the days of our forefathers but now it has taken a diff direction, esp wit all the whole Aristo palava. Let’s not get into my feelings about that cos it will take a while.
Oh and by the way…UP SUPER EAGLES!!! We beat Gabon 2-0 KAnu is the MAANNN!!!
April 2nd, 2005 at 2:59 pm
thanks for the comment guys…yeah Atinuke , up eagles! i got a whole lot to say about that match. and i said it here:
http://www.mobilenigeria.com/viewtopic.php?id=176
May 12th, 2005 at 2:23 pm
It’s funny that the majority of people who say that prostitution is degrading have NEVER been prostitutes themselves. Wouldn’t you say that that’s just talking out of your ass? I”M a prostitute I with an organization called spoc (www.spoc.ca), so I can honestly say that the most degrading thing about prostitution is peoples own screwed up morals. I presonally don’t feel that making someone feel good is wrong but others disagree, at least I’m speaking from experience.
May 17th, 2005 at 7:11 am
As a matter of fact, i don’t have anything against prostitutes, they are just hman like us. Infact i feel all gal,ladies, men and boys hu ngage in illicit sexual relations are prostitutes:INCLUDING ME.and hu patronise them:US. let us not look from afar and cast the first stone.
August 29th, 2005 at 1:58 am
I agree with u on ur prostitution stand, but one can’t help it in Nija where d economy is very bad. Unlike in d western world, most of these girls engage in those practices cos they like it n then there’s d thot of d money n fame, but who’s goin to recognize a Prostitute in 9ja? Then there’s d Aristo wahala, Gosh i can’t stand them,ugly fat-bellied men, they make it hard too!
October 24th, 2005 at 1:17 am
Nice blog. You definitely have me interested in “Merchants of Flesh.” Aside from the website, is there any other way to obtain it? The site requests that payment be made in naira. I live in the US.
August 12th, 2009 at 11:19 am
prostitution can never be a noble profession.For a woman,a part of you leaves when u engage in the practice. Those that where prostitutes say this when they step out of the game. Prostitution ain’t nice. I’m currently writing my Masters thesis on her books and i v read it. Read it and understand how demeaning prostitution is.