被禁止的性行為與性暴力

賣淫: 有關的歷史記載 4

第一次世界大戰之後，西方工業化國家的賣淫現象逐漸減少了。然而，由於各種各樣的原因，賣淫仍舊是一個意義重大的社會問題。無論禁止也好，控制或容忍也罷，賣淫現象都曾經一直是彌漫於社會、政治和道德各個層面的偽善價值觀（者）的眼中釘，並且它也是許許多多婦女一直以來依附男人的明證，她們曾經是雙重法律標準的犧牲品。例如，在賣淫不合法的地方，警察只逮捕妓女，決不會逮捕她們的主顧。

然而，隨著1960年代末和1970年代初新興的“性革命”運動，情況開始有了轉機。1973年，有人在三藩市為妓女創建了第一個組織：“消火隊”（COYOTE, Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics）[1]。在許多國家，這種性質的組織隨後被許多國家仿效，建立了類似的組織或機構，這一發展現在已經波及全球[2]。甚至，如果看看1985年的妓女权利全球宪章（World Charter For Prostitutes' Rights）就知道這種運動的發展程度了。

組織妓女的運動不久也導致教育網站的創建，並且證實在抗擊愛滋病這種新型性傳播疾病方面發揮著作用；如果要永久性地征服這種傳染性疾病，需要男女兩性性工作者的共同合作。只要在哪里能夠得到這種合作，哪里的愛滋病預防就會有重大的進展。與此同時，在互聯網上，我們能夠找到許多資訊豐富的有關妓女的網站。

Prohibited Sexual Behavior and Sexual Violence

Prostitution: Historical Note 4

After WW I, prostitution in the Western industrialized countries gradually declined. Nevertheless, for a variety of reasons, it remained a significant social problem. Whether prohibited, regulated, or tolerated, it was a constant reminder of a pervasive social, political, and moral hypocrisy, and it also demonstrated the continued dependency of many women who were victimized by a legal double standard. For example, where prostitution was illegal, the police arrested only the prostitute, never her customers.
However, with the new “sexual revolution” of the late 1960s and early 1970s, things began to change. In 1973, a first organization for prostitute’s rights was founded in San Francisco: COYOTE (Call Off Your Old Tired Ethics). This was followed by the founding of similar organizations in many countries, a development that now has a global reach. Indeed, 1985 saw the declaration of a World Charter For Prostitutes' Rights.
The movement to organize prostitutes soon also led to the creation of an education network, and it proved its usefulness in the fight against AIDS, a new sexually transmitted disease that needs the co-operation of both female and male sex workers if it is ever to be conquered. Wherever this co-operation could be obtained, AIDS prevention made significant progress. In the meantime, one can find many informative web sites about prostitution in the internet.