Since the topic of prostitution has been getting some Korea blogger attention lately, let me point Korean-literate readers in the direction of this OhMyNews piece on a signature campaign being conducted by HanSori in an effort to “make a world without sex trafficking.” They’re looking for a million signatures - at the time of my writing this, they have 8638, and if you like, you can offer your signature on-line. Hansori also made available for download a pamphlet on sex trafficking in Korea (including numbers of who you can contact for help), written in Korean, English, and Russian.
Let me just say for the record that I support both legalized prostitution and the free movement of labor, but slave trading is where I draw the line. And unfortunately, much of the cross-border sex trade in Korea resembles just that.
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Anybody note that in true Korean fashion, the three women on the front of the pamphlet are all wearing mini-skirts and none of them are black.
This post dovetails nicely into a post of mine on the Balkan sex trade. I linked to it. Thanks.
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The trading in sex is ubiquitous worldwide. Robert Koehler of the Marmot’s Hole addresses the sex industry in Korea where cross-border activity resembles slave trading. There is an Anti-Prostitution Campaign in progress to “make a world without sex tra…