Comments on: Palfrey was a victim of prohibition and oppression http://www.priestesswoman.com/content/2008/05/06/palfrey-was-a-victim-of-prohibition-and-oppression/ A woman whose calling is men Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:17:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Everett http://www.priestesswoman.com/content/2008/05/06/palfrey-was-a-victim-of-prohibition-and-oppression/comment-page-1/#comment-594 Everett Wed, 07 May 2008 14:16:15 +0000 http://www.priestesswoman.com/content/2008/05/06/palfrey-was-a-victim-of-prohibition-and-oppression/#comment-594 A madam's careeer choice is no different a choice than that of her ladies. Surely there are good, bad and indifferent madams just as in any other job. Prostitutes I have known and known of have made their decisions about the consequences of being caught. Surely, some of them have elected to take their lumps and some others their lives. Palfrey had likely made her decision long ago and executed it (and herself). Regardless of the merits and demerits of escorts having their careers (lives) governed by another, the fact remains that discrimination is against the profession remains in full bloom and shall likely remain so, thus it shall always be illegal. Unfortunate as that may be, it's part of the mystique. What really matters is that everyone involved in the profession: madams, escorts and clients, be respectful of the individual(s) in whom they share so much. That kind of respect is what causes any of those people to protect each other, even by making the ultimate sacrifice. While decriminalization of the profession is a laudable goal, respect cannot be legislated. Thus Palfrey is primarily a victim of society. Unlike the legal profession, for example, the enterprise of prostitution doesn't deserve its bad name. Rather it's participants should be praised for their honor and decency. Palfrey was a martyr. Very sad. A madam’s careeer choice is no different a choice than that of her ladies. Surely there are good, bad and indifferent madams just as in any other job. Prostitutes I have known and known of have made their decisions about the consequences of being caught. Surely, some of them have elected to take their lumps and some others their lives. Palfrey had likely made her decision long ago and executed it (and herself). Regardless of the merits and demerits of escorts having their careers (lives) governed by another, the fact remains that discrimination is against the profession remains in full bloom and shall likely remain so, thus it shall always be illegal. Unfortunate as that may be, it’s part of the mystique. What really matters is that everyone involved in the profession: madams, escorts and clients, be respectful of the individual(s) in whom they share so much. That kind of respect is what causes any of those people to protect each other, even by making the ultimate sacrifice.

While decriminalization of the profession is a laudable goal, respect cannot be legislated. Thus Palfrey is primarily a victim of society. Unlike the legal profession, for example, the enterprise of prostitution doesn’t deserve its bad name. Rather it’s participants should be praised for their honor and decency. Palfrey was a martyr. Very sad.

]]> By: Jan http://www.priestesswoman.com/content/2008/05/06/palfrey-was-a-victim-of-prohibition-and-oppression/comment-page-1/#comment-593 Jan Tue, 06 May 2008 15:26:17 +0000 http://www.priestesswoman.com/content/2008/05/06/palfrey-was-a-victim-of-prohibition-and-oppression/#comment-593 As a single mother, having been a Teamster truck driver working in a "traditional male" career field, I consider myself a die hard "feminist" in the strictest terms. That said, I agree totally that a system of prejudice killed Palfrey. The thing I find most ironic is that none of the high profile Johns will ever be charged, or even acknowledged. Sexism is alive and well in America, this in spite of the strides we have made to find equal ground. If sex is the way to equalize the pay between the genders, then I see sex/prostitution/escorting as empowering. Unfortunately, in the case of Palfrey, she paid with her life. As a single mother, having been a Teamster truck driver working in a “traditional male” career field, I consider myself a die hard “feminist” in the strictest terms. That said, I agree totally that a system of prejudice killed Palfrey. The thing I find most ironic is that none of the high profile Johns will ever be charged, or even acknowledged. Sexism is alive and well in America, this in spite of the strides we have made to find equal ground. If sex is the way to equalize the pay between the genders, then I see sex/prostitution/escorting as empowering. Unfortunately, in the case of Palfrey, she paid with her life.

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