{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Sex4Sale, Episode 10","description":"Does Portland have a reputation as one of the leading \u201csin cities\u201d in the US?  If so, is the reputation deserved?  What\u2019s the basis for it? Yes, and this is based on the large number of strip clubs and the very open frame of mind that prevails here on this subject. Do we want it this way?  Yes, it seems that we do\u2026  How does the sex industry fit in Portland\u2019s economy?  Do we have a realistic view of it? We quoted Amory Jane in Episode 4 but it\u2019s worth repeating:   Has the industry seen changes in how it operates in the internet\/social media world, and are there new features and practices that we need to understand in order to protect ourselves and our families?   Are we dealing with this industry in a constructive way?  What could we do differently to improve how we approach it?  Would it be a good idea to make prostitution legal?   Do we have organizations that effectively support sex workers who\u2019ve been victims of the industry or women who are trying to escape \u201cthe life?\u201d  No, this seems to be a problem.  One organization, shut down while we were working on this story. Should we be concerned about sex trafficking here?  And is there a connection between Portland\u2019s \u201csanctuary city\u201d policy and sex trafficking?  Trafficking is a scary thing and it deserves the legal attention that it gets.  But we should not let it distract us from the larger issue:   And there seems to be no connection beween sex trafficking and illegal immigration, none\u2026.  What else?  How do we leave this?  Some closing thoughts:    Prostitution may be the oldest profession in the world. Whether it is or not, and for whatever reason, it doesn\u2019t seem to be going away\u2026It fact, it may be taking new forms and actually growing.  Maybe we need to rethink how we deal with it, even how we see it.   Maybe Agent Biehn of the FBI is not quite down with the times.  Maybe we should be able to buy sexual satisfaction, if we want it\u2026             Is there progress?  Quote from PDX police interview:  So, how you doin\u2019?  You makin\u2019 progress?...We sure hope so\u2026.                And the FBI point about getting these people jobs:  yes, we like the idea, but good luck with that\u2026!  Lack of data about the industry is much more than just an academic knowledge gap.  The lack of data makes it impossible to know, not only where we are, but where we\u2019re going\u2026  Different definitions of the word \u201ctrafficking\u201d lead to conflict and misunderstanding.  And, by some definition, we are all traffickers.  Is it good that we have shifted the focus of enforcement to arresting the users?  Where does that leave us?  Can we compare the enforcement of crimes in the sex industry to \u201cthe war on drugs?\u201d   Do we want to see it that way?  Where has that war on drugs gotten us anyway?   And, what\u2019s the difference between the sexual exploitation of women (or men) in the movie industry, or in the White House, in what is called \u201cquid pro quo sexual harassment\u201d and sexual exploitation in prostitution, porn and stripping?  It\u2019s all on the same spectrum, no? At the end of the day, the sex industry is made up of\u2026people.  Buyers, sellers, users, dealers---in the final analysis they\u2019re all just people.  They may be family, friends, neighbors, associates, people we may not know but see on the streets\u2026but they are, at the end of the day, people\u2026like us\u2026  And a final note: we\u2019ve seen so many changes in our economy and culture.  They\u2019ve been coming fast, and each one tops the last in its power and impact.  But\u2026standby:  the sale of sex is an industry and it\u2019s on the verge of changes that will collapse the last thousand years into a generation\u2026Get ready for the \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 The next phase of reality may be more virtualthan it is\u2026 virtuous\u2026. And we still want your feedback. At the end of this series we\u2019ll do a full episode in which you get to speak your mind on this subject.  If you have a comment or question about the series or about the sex trade, we\u2019d like to hear it.  Call the KBOO Newsroom at 503-231-8032 ext. 202 and we\u2019ll hear you out and put you on the air. ","author_name":"theroadlive podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/theroadlive.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"