The sale of sex takes a diversity of forms, and becomes subtler as our society develops. Most of them have a long history. Furthermore there is 'compensation dating' where teenage girls go out and have sex with men in exchange for mobile phones, clothes or cash allowances. These establishments and practices are not only found in cities all over the country, but also in the most remote corners of provinces. Society's View of Prostitution Even though prostitution is illegal and punishable by law, police stations right next to red-light districts are clear evidence of the reality.
Society sees prostitution as an unavoidable 'necessary evil'.
The background to this belief is complex. It includes the notion that prostitution is the 'oldest profession' in the world. Patriarchal values justify the existence of prostitution as a necessary relief mechanism for male sexual desires. Furthermore, there is the belief that without prostitution, sexual violence increases. On the other hand, female prostitutes are considered 'dirty' or 'morally depraved' and stigmatized as 'whores' and 'fallen women'.