Brothels
Women in Prostitution
Criminalizing Prostitution
Sri Lanka Stuffs
SEX Ed.
100
Who runs most of the Brothels?
Gangs and Thugs
100
Why are women more susceptible to become victims of violent sex crimes?
Lack of resources and vulnerability.
100
Why would decriminalization be a positive thing?
Safety regulations would be put in place, like STD testing.
100
Where is Sri Lanka?
It is the tear drop off of India?
100
What is the estimated amount of people infected with an STI?
60,000 to 200,000 people.
200
Where do a lot of undocumented girls start before Brothels??
Most start as domestic servants.
200
Where do most of the prostitutes that come from human trafficking end up?
Colombo
200
Why would decriminalization be negative?
It would enforce the idea that prostitution is a good thing, and would allow for more abuse towards the prostitutes.
200
About how many sex workers are in Colombo?
About 8,000 sex workers.
200
What is sex ed. like in Sri Lanka?
Sex ed. is weak, if not nonexistent, because of societal beliefs and stigma.
300
Condom-usage?
Extremely low chance among normal people, but prostitutes apparently have a relatively high condom usage.
300
What do you need to open a bank account in Sri Lanka?
A Birth Certificate, National Identity Card and Permanent Address.
300
Why is it so difficult for prostitutes to advance any of their rights in Sri Lanka?
The legal implications and stigma surrounding their profession makes it hard for prostitutes to reach out to any global groups. They can be blocked by their government.
300
What DOES the Sri Lankan government do for prostitutes?
It has free, government-run STD clinics.
300
What is the number one ranked Google search term in Sri Lanka?
"Sex"
400
Where do most non-native prostitutes come from?
China, Russia, and Eastern Europe.
400
How many sex workers are there in Sri Lanka?
By conservative estimates, there are only 50,000 sex workers.
400
What are people doing to help prostitutes?
Nongovernmental organizations are working to collect information on sex workers and raise awareness about preventative health measures. Public health officials are trying to stunt the spread of HIV and STDs.
400
What is a National Identity Card?
The identity document used in Sri Lanka. It is mandatory for all Sri Lankan citizens who are sixteen years of age and older to have their NICs. However, it is possible not to have one, and you can be born in Sri Lanka and still be rejected for the card.
400
Comparing to the Sri Lanka, how many states in the U.S. REQUIRE sex education?
24 states and the District of Columbia require public schools teach sex education (21 of which mandate sex education and HIV education)
500
What is a Brothel?
A professional whore house (prostitute center)
500
What kind of prostitute gets the most customers?
Young girls.
500
What is the police's stance on prostitution?
They made the choice to be prostitutes, and they are committing a crime that they will be apprehended for.
500
What animal does Sri Lanka have that we like?
Elephants.
500
What is sex?
Taboo. We don't talk about it. Right, Betsy?
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