Hiring out one's body parts for the pleasure of others is not the same as "any other small business" and it's no surprise that this opinion came from a man. I am going to make a wild guess here and assume that Councillor Lyal Cocks would not be over the moon if he has any daughters, granddaughters, sisters, nieces, etc. who decided that their only feasible business plan involved them getting naked with strange men who sometimes need some persuading to pay for services rendered.
In trying to think of a male equivalent for prostitution, I am coming up empty, but perhaps the Councillor could make some suggestions for other small businesses that rely on desperation for their existence.
Councillor Lyal Cocks argued that the current by-law should be revoked and the Council should adopt a management approach through the District Plan as “no other small business is treated in this way”.
No other ‘business’ is treated this way because no other business dehumanises and degrades people to the same contemptuous extent.
Excellent article, thank you! I'll add it to my blog. It won't reach those who've already received it by email, but it will be available for those who read it from other forums.
Countries like Aus & NZ have long maintained the benign fiction we are classless societies. That was actually quite nice and aspirational for a long time, but in the last decades the veneer of egalitarianism has worn away. Look at the developing divide between multi-home owners and the renter-serfs.
Prostitution is just another marker of class - it is never for "respectable" women like the MPs, academics, journalists, it is always left for proletarian women. They never see "sex work" as a viable option for THEIR daughters do they. Instead of a ladder to climb out the elite are digging a hollow and trying to make it more comfortable so those on the bottom will be happier to stay there.
Hiring out one's body parts for the pleasure of others is not the same as "any other small business" and it's no surprise that this opinion came from a man. I am going to make a wild guess here and assume that Councillor Lyal Cocks would not be over the moon if he has any daughters, granddaughters, sisters, nieces, etc. who decided that their only feasible business plan involved them getting naked with strange men who sometimes need some persuading to pay for services rendered.
In trying to think of a male equivalent for prostitution, I am coming up empty, but perhaps the Councillor could make some suggestions for other small businesses that rely on desperation for their existence.
Councillor Lyal Cocks argued that the current by-law should be revoked and the Council should adopt a management approach through the District Plan as “no other small business is treated in this way”.
No other ‘business’ is treated this way because no other business dehumanises and degrades people to the same contemptuous extent.
A good article from someone formerly involved. https://fairerdisputations.org/nordic-model/?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email
Excellent article, thank you! I'll add it to my blog. It won't reach those who've already received it by email, but it will be available for those who read it from other forums.
Thank you for all your coverage of NZ. You are so valuable!
Are you in Australia? I can't remember if you've told me that before, or not, sorry.
Countries like Aus & NZ have long maintained the benign fiction we are classless societies. That was actually quite nice and aspirational for a long time, but in the last decades the veneer of egalitarianism has worn away. Look at the developing divide between multi-home owners and the renter-serfs.
Prostitution is just another marker of class - it is never for "respectable" women like the MPs, academics, journalists, it is always left for proletarian women. They never see "sex work" as a viable option for THEIR daughters do they. Instead of a ladder to climb out the elite are digging a hollow and trying to make it more comfortable so those on the bottom will be happier to stay there.
Absolutely true - couldn't have said it better.
If you do not want your daughter doing it, something is wrong.
Thank you for informing us of this degraded intent and well-expressed response.