Legalized Prostitution
It is a common misconception that prostitution is legal in Las Vegas; a misconception that certain aspects of the tourist industry promote. In fact, while Nevada is the only state in the U.S. with legal prostitution, according to Wikipedia, it is only legal in counties with a population of under 400,000 (approximately the size of Miami, Florida), and not in major cities.
Brents and Hausbeck (2005) interviewed workers in Nevada brothels to determine the prevalence of, and prevention measures against, risks to workers and communities in this context, and conclude that legalization decreases risk of interpersonal violence, damage to the community, and transmission of disease (all three being factors that the authors define as types of violence). Interestingly, Albert et al (1995) found that Nevadan sex workers reported much lower rates of condom failure than the general population, suggesting that practice and familiarity are a major factor in the efficacy of this method of prevention.
According to the The Nevada Brothels website: "couples and single women are welcome at Brothels" -- however, the workers available are all female. Male prostitutes for female clients are still a futuristic dream. "Hollywood Madam" Heidi Fleiss has been talking about opening an all-male, heterosexual brothel since at least 2005 (Las Vegas Weekly). Why the brothel would be exclusive heterosexual is unclear, since Nevada's sodomy laws were repealed in 1993. It is also unclear how Fleiss's workers would be able to provide the state-required "weekly cervical sample." An HBO documentary on the opening of the "Stud Farm" is apparently in the works, according to the New York Blade (4/20/2007)
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Brents and Hausbeck (2005) interviewed workers in Nevada brothels to determine the prevalence of, and prevention measures against, risks to workers and communities in this context, and conclude that legalization decreases risk of interpersonal violence, damage to the community, and transmission of disease (all three being factors that the authors define as types of violence). Interestingly, Albert et al (1995) found that Nevadan sex workers reported much lower rates of condom failure than the general population, suggesting that practice and familiarity are a major factor in the efficacy of this method of prevention.
According to the The Nevada Brothels website: "couples and single women are welcome at Brothels" -- however, the workers available are all female. Male prostitutes for female clients are still a futuristic dream. "Hollywood Madam" Heidi Fleiss has been talking about opening an all-male, heterosexual brothel since at least 2005 (Las Vegas Weekly). Why the brothel would be exclusive heterosexual is unclear, since Nevada's sodomy laws were repealed in 1993. It is also unclear how Fleiss's workers would be able to provide the state-required "weekly cervical sample." An HBO documentary on the opening of the "Stud Farm" is apparently in the works, according to the New York Blade (4/20/2007)
Dan4th is on vacation. This post was created in advance.