Sex ads linger on Craigslist »

“The company shuts down its “adult” section, but posts offering erotic services abound”

You may have heard already that Craigslist closed their “adult services” section on Saturday in an attempt to stop the solicitation of sex workers on their website. Whether or not this closure will be a good thing remains to be seen.

Opponents have been pressuring lawmakers and Craigslist to stop advertising sex for quite sometime — and often with good reason. Some lowlifes were using the site to traffic and exploit women and underage girls against their will. Others were offering “sensual massages” at hourly or block rates to lonely business men.

I am all for arresting sleazy men pimping their wives via Craigslist and stopping crazy Craigslist Killers, but I am also open to a public forum where honest and professional sex workers can advertise their goods. People are going to pay for sex with or without Craigslist’s help. If the site can act as a facilitator by allowing clients and patrons to interact and discuss business, then I don’t see anything wrong with that. 

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