SHAMELESS

In her autobiography written by Nalini jamila, a female sex worker confessed that she gave her daughter a choice as to wheter she wants to take up prostitution as a profession or not. this gave rise to major media hype, celebitites were called up and a debate was organised.

prostitution is not a newly discovered profession, it has been in the country for centuries now. the most properous and peaceful period was the golden age guptas and apparently, this was the time when the most erotic book of all time "KAMASUTRA" was written. in fact, this was the only recorded time in which women in the society enjoyed a proper status. sex educatio was not considered a taboo and women who were vaishyas were not looked down on.

it is verysimple for you and me to say, BANNING it is the best possible way to curb this bussiness but on a second note if we think, what about the women who are earning their daily bread from it? due to our neglect, other institutions manage to take undue advantage. the police torture them to no end. their complaints are never registered, in fact, at times they are trown behind the bars for no fault of their own. AIDS is the biggest threat harrowing them because usually men refuse to use protection even when asked.

the need of the hour is a proper "LAW". Legalisation of this bussiness is required in today's date because this would mean thousands of women will stand up for their rights. they won't be forced anymore. ofcourse, the restrictions need to be worked out. the law should provide that anyone who force someone to go in to such bussiness must be punished severely. secondly, only men or women above 25yrs of age should have the rights to go for this profession and thirdly, there must be proper paper work done and licences be issued only for those who are willing to take it up as a profession. fourthly, government must allot them a proper place with concern of sanitation, away from their home so as to provide their children a clean environment mentally and physically. but the root of problems is the involvement of private agents or the middlemen. this is what needs to be dealt with.

even if we cannot give them the due respect on grounds of immorality, the least we can do is give them their due share of roghts. sounds cliche'd but the fact remains that in a society where women are worshipped as goddesses, such a huge percentage of them are suffering every single.

what a shame?

(neelambari perumal)