http://www.fringeblog.com/2004/09/the-brothel-creeper/ The fringe is where the real resides, where substance and style are made one. Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:08:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.fringeblog.com/2004/09/the-brothel-creeper/comment-page-1/#comment-1437 Jeremiah Thu, 30 Sep 2004 15:57:27 +0000 http://www.fringeblog.com/2004/09/the-brothel-creeper/#comment-1437 I would imagine Horsley's romanticization of prostitution is based more on his experience with the high class call girls rather than the gutter workers who more accurately typify the profession. I have no doubt that were Horsley himself a prostitute relegated to the back alleys and seedy red light districts, he might have a different view of it. I would imagine Horsley’s romanticization of prostitution is based more on his experience with the high class call girls rather than the gutter workers who more accurately typify the profession. I have no doubt that were Horsley himself a prostitute relegated to the back alleys and seedy red light districts, he might have a different view of it.

]]> http://www.fringeblog.com/2004/09/the-brothel-creeper/comment-page-1/#comment-1436 Catez Thu, 30 Sep 2004 08:58:40 +0000 http://www.fringeblog.com/2004/09/the-brothel-creeper/#comment-1436 Prostitution was legalised in New Zealand (where I live) this year - or as they say "decriminalised". It hasn't made much difference for the working girls though - as we see when we go out on street outreach in the redlight district. The hope I take from bible characters such as Rahab is that God can and does liberate people. The problem I have with people like Horsley is that they glorify and romanticise something that in reality is degrading and damaging to a person's dignity and spirit. Interesting post. Prostitution was legalised in New Zealand (where I live) this year – or as they say “decriminalised”. It hasn’t made much difference for the working girls though – as we see when we go out on street outreach in the redlight district. The hope I take from bible characters such as Rahab is that God can and does liberate people. The problem I have with people like Horsley is that they glorify and romanticise something that in reality is degrading and damaging to a person’s dignity and spirit. Interesting post.

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