Comments on: 8,000 Korean prostitutes in U.S. since 2004: report http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/21/8000-korean-prostitutes-in-us-since-2004-report/ Korea... in Blog Format Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:32:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Remort http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/21/8000-korean-prostitutes-in-us-since-2004-report/#comment-40382 Remort Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:19:29 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=3088#comment-40382 For as long as there are material desires to be had, prostitution will prosper. I'll bet the 10% statistic of Korean women who engaged in prostitution is probably accurate, if not slightly understated. This of course doesn't account for the legalized version of prostitution though, marriage. :P --Remort For as long as there are material desires to be had, prostitution will prosper.

I’ll bet the 10% statistic of Korean women who engaged in prostitution is probably accurate, if not slightly understated. This of course doesn’t account for the legalized version of prostitution though, marriage. :P

–Remort

]]> By: seouldout http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/21/8000-korean-prostitutes-in-us-since-2004-report/#comment-39980 seouldout Thu, 22 Jun 2006 11:19:53 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=3088#comment-39980 Whore works for me...lexically and professionally. Feel free to use whatever euphemism you fancy. No objections here. Whore works for me…lexically and professionally. Feel free to use whatever euphemism you fancy. No objections here.

]]> By: kpmsprtd http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/21/8000-korean-prostitutes-in-us-since-2004-report/#comment-39960 kpmsprtd Thu, 22 Jun 2006 08:51:20 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=3088#comment-39960 At the risk of seeming politically correct, I object to the use of the word "whore." It is extremely judgemental and has such negative connotations. I probably wouldn't be able to get you to go along with "doctoress" or "sexual healer," but what about something like "working girl"? Now, doesn't that sound better... At the risk of seeming politically correct, I object to the use of the word “whore.” It is extremely judgemental and has such negative connotations.
I probably wouldn’t be able to get you to go along with “doctoress” or “sexual healer,” but what about something like “working girl”? Now, doesn’t that sound better…

]]> By: Brendon Carr http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/21/8000-korean-prostitutes-in-us-since-2004-report/#comment-39940 Brendon Carr Thu, 22 Jun 2006 07:31:54 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=3088#comment-39940 Kushibo -- no thanks on the drug arrestees. They're not at all lucrative clients (even though they <b>think</b> they are) and the work is often at odd hours. If they find us on their own we're pretty weak about saying no (people in need, and all that) but as a general principle we prefer a different group of clients. Plus it's such a stupid way to spend money -- on lawyers' fees. Say no to drugs, kids! Kushibo — no thanks on the drug arrestees. They’re not at all lucrative clients (even though they think they are) and the work is often at odd hours. If they find us on their own we’re pretty weak about saying no (people in need, and all that) but as a general principle we prefer a different group of clients. Plus it’s such a stupid way to spend money — on lawyers’ fees. Say no to drugs, kids!

]]> By: MrChips http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/21/8000-korean-prostitutes-in-us-since-2004-report/#comment-39917 MrChips Thu, 22 Jun 2006 05:55:07 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=3088#comment-39917 My hunch would be that LA's police department is shooting high here and that they are trying to extrapolate (guess and inflate) for those who might be involved in part-time adult entertainment which could be just about anything, including internet porn. If that's the case, just under 2,000,000 in the US wouldn't surprise me at all; would seem a bit low actually. BUT, if the lions share of this "work force" is in and around LA I could see why the police would speak up about it. My hunch would be that LA’s police department is shooting high here and that they are trying to extrapolate (guess and inflate) for those who might be involved in part-time adult entertainment which could be just about anything, including internet porn. If that’s the case, just under 2,000,000 in the US wouldn’t surprise me at all; would seem a bit low actually. BUT, if the lions share of this “work force” is in and around LA I could see why the police would speak up about it.

]]> By: MrChips http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/21/8000-korean-prostitutes-in-us-since-2004-report/#comment-39915 MrChips Thu, 22 Jun 2006 05:51:09 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=3088#comment-39915 Iceberg, I concur that was fairly witty of u. Somebody alluded to the idea that 8,000 is probably roughly the same percentage of Koreans doing prostitution as any other ethnicity in the US. That may be true I don't know. If we guess that there are roughly 1.3 million Koreans in the US (including expired visasa, etc.) and even round up the total US population to 300,000,000 then that means there would be around 1,846,000 prostitutes in the US. Does that sound right? Goldie Locks porridge I imagine: too much, too little, or sounds about right? Iceberg, I concur that was fairly witty of u.

Somebody alluded to the idea that 8,000 is probably roughly the same percentage of Koreans doing prostitution as any other ethnicity in the US. That may be true I don’t know. If we guess that there are roughly 1.3 million Koreans in the US (including expired visasa, etc.) and even round up the total US population to 300,000,000 then that means there would be around 1,846,000 prostitutes in the US. Does that sound right? Goldie Locks porridge I imagine: too much, too little, or sounds about right?

]]> By: kushibo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/21/8000-korean-prostitutes-in-us-since-2004-report/#comment-39910 kushibo Thu, 22 Jun 2006 04:59:35 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=3088#comment-39910 Brendon, you kiss-ass. You're just trying to get me to send some more drug arrestees your way. ;) And maybe get me to give you and Shelton Meredith and Cindy's home number. Brendon, you kiss-ass. You’re just trying to get me to send some more drug arrestees your way. ;)

And maybe get me to give you and Shelton Meredith and Cindy’s home number.

]]> By: Brendon Carr http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/21/8000-korean-prostitutes-in-us-since-2004-report/#comment-39904 Brendon Carr Thu, 22 Jun 2006 04:35:13 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=3088#comment-39904 Kushibo is one of my very favorite Marmot's Hole-ians. He's brainy and thoughtful, plus generally respectful to everyone else. Don't rag Kushibo, because your alternatives are the Crazy Cat and Our Pride Our Cool. Kushibo is one of my very favorite Marmot’s Hole-ians. He’s brainy and thoughtful, plus generally respectful to everyone else. Don’t rag Kushibo, because your alternatives are the Crazy Cat and Our Pride Our Cool.

]]> By: dogbertt http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/21/8000-korean-prostitutes-in-us-since-2004-report/#comment-39897 dogbertt Thu, 22 Jun 2006 04:04:46 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=3088#comment-39897 Do the numbers really matter? People debate you online all the time. Do the numbers really matter? People debate you online all the time.

]]> By: kushibo http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/06/21/8000-korean-prostitutes-in-us-since-2004-report/#comment-39896 kushibo Thu, 22 Jun 2006 03:39:27 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/?p=3088#comment-39896 <b>Plus I’m a little fired up from doing battle with the Naver netizens. </b> Would that be the 0.84% of the viewing population who leaves a comment at Naver? Or would that be the 11,878 members of the “Super-Comment Tribe” who leave a little over half of all comments? Tip of the icecube, indeed. Plus I’m a little fired up from doing battle with the Naver netizens.

Would that be the 0.84% of the viewing population who leaves a comment at Naver? Or would that be the 11,878 members of the “Super-Comment Tribe” who leave a little over half of all comments?

Tip of the icecube, indeed.

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