"Buying Sex looks at the red-hot debate over whether prostitution should be legalized. This revealing film allows both sides to make their case. Would decriminalizing prostitution free sex workers to take more control over their activities, run legal brothels and manage their own business without fear of punishment? Or would it give the buyers of sex (as well as illicit sex-trade business owners) even more power to benefit from and possibly exploit the sale of sexual services? Buying Sex brings sex workers, policy-makers, and even the buyers of sex (the "johns") to the debate over legalization. With eye-opening clarity, the film challenges our pre-conceptions and asks the provocative question: is prostitution the oldest profession or the oldest oppression?"
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