Vertner characterized Lee's comments as typical. The men running for office need the women's vote, but the men, once elected, won't take action or a stance to really help women. I just think him buying a brothel is a contradiction, and the women who will be working for Mr. Lee are still victims. Not all members of NOW, however, share those views. Barbara Brents, an assistant professor in the Sociology Department at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for the past 12 years.
Brothels are a much safer place for women to work at than being out on the streets.
I disagree with anyone who said that brothels are a poor choice for a woman. I do hope, though, that the new owners of Sheri's will respect the women who work for them. And, according to health officials, brothels, which are legal in 11 of 17 Nevada counties, are watched very carefully. Rick Reich, AIDS services coordinator for the Clark County Health Clinic, says his clinic conducts pre-employment tests for prostitutes at Sheri's, as well as the Chicken Ranch and the Cherry Patch. Reich says the women are tested for HIV, gonorrhea, chlamydia and syphilis.