There seems to be a current of “pro sex work” in the left yet prostitution (to me at least) is not work it is not labour. Nothing of value is produced and all that’s provided is access of womens bodies to be raped by bourgeois men

Also does anyone have writings on the new trend of polyamoury?

Surely this has underpinnings in economy rather than “free choice to coshare a house amongst 4 people” (as in split rent 4 ways due to rent hikes)?

Again the trend of polyamoury seems to have it’s underpinnings in economy and the stunted sexual development of adults that are no longer able to “grow up” because wages are flat, houses are out of reach and rent is sky high. So why not YOLO and engage in as much meaningless sex as possible and collect relationships like commodities

(I’ve provided my opinions here but am looking for a solid marxist analysis of prostitution and polyamoury)

  • @pimento
    4•3 years ago

    IMO you are being a pro rapist if you think that prostitution should be illegal under capitalism

    That is a very strong accusation, and you aren’t giving any argument at all in support of it.

    It sounds like you understand illegalising prostitution as throwing the prostitutes in jail, but its not that at all. It means to give dignified jobs and living conditions to these women (and men). If anything, the people who pay for prostitution should be criminalised.

    • @XiangMaiOP
      3•3 years ago

      No I don’t think it should be illegal under capitalism but I am specifically talking about people who are pro-prostitution and yes I understand it as forcible re-education like what was done in USSR

      • @pimento
        4•3 years ago

        I think you are taking this whole discussion very personally, without really considering the opposte argument. This is not a good basis for discussion.

        I agree that its not as easy as banning prostitution and be done with it (I mentioned this in my previous comment). But dont you think that it is very dehumanizing that women have to sell their own body just to make a living? As XiangMai mentioned, this results in issues such as human trafficking, and for that reason alone prostitution should be discouraged. Of course thats not easy, but that doesnt mean we should give up from the start.