Today I was reading an article entitled Innocence for Sale by Phnom Penh in The Economist. I was completely shocked that people on Cambodia sell virgin girls to wealthy men and even more shocked that men bought sex from under-aged virgin girls. Not only are these under-aged girls being sold to brothels by thier parents, yes it is shocking, but that most of them are discriminated against because they are vietnamese. This selling of young girls' virginity is not only demening but is a form of discrimination of the Vietnamese by the ethnic-Khmer majority. Although the Cambodian governemnt is working on shutting down these brothels they still flourish and are able to steal the innocence of young girls for a price.
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I'm not surprised. Some people really want the money you know...for selfish reason or whatever. It's still pretty disgusting yet many families are denying of doing such thing. You go tell people and they'll say they don't believe you or they're not surprised by it. Maybe they'll believe you and be surprised. But what is it that you can do about it? It's like trying to make sex illegal. Oh wait, isn't it illegal?? Hmm...
There are cultures that thrive on that business alone. I wish I still had my Social Anthropology book... there's a whole article about some society (I think it is a Latin society, but that's irrelevent) who capitalizes on the prostitution of their virgins (and their "virgins"). That society is in the middle of a depression because people from the inland come to the coast where they think prostitution is in demand but they can't find "work" and so they become just another whore on the streets.
If I find this book, I'll give you the article. It's amazing and sad.
Its a sad part of history..This used to be so normal. In fact In Japan Giesha's virginty was sold to the highest bidder. And to them it wasnt really bad..It was like a status symbol. I;m not justifying what they are dong in Cambodia. Its wrong and sad. Im only saying this is how things in our past have worked and they are hard to change. Its sad that this is going on in todays world and I hope that we all see the day that it changes. Hopefully we can one day say this is only a sad part of history.
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First, CMHall, I want to applaud you for your topic. This is a great subject to cover because people desperately need to be told about it. Secondly, this is such a short post, it seems you are only endorsing the Economist's view of this issue. However, there is so much more to it. Delve into your subject a little more and I think you will find the gained knowledge to be well worth your while. (Not that I by any means intend to steer you from the Economist, which is, in my opinion, generally produces very thorough articles. Kudos to another young person who reads it!)
One venue I would suggest checking out is International Justice Mission. A couple years ago they were all over the news for their work in Phnom Penh and the founder provides a very candid story of an operation they did to rescue some of these same victims and prosecute the offenders. The slave trade is still very active in the world, and this includes "rape for profit," in the words of Gary Haugen.
R. L. Wells
This is tragic, but unfortunately it occurs regularly. i think part of it is a result of the widespread poverty in these countries.
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