NEWS: Prostitutes of the World, Amsterdam Salutes You!

CULTURE: Prostitutes of the World, Amsterdam Salutes You!

In Amsterdam, the age-old standard of using "red lights" to illuminate the district where business men with wandering eyes (and hands) might find some lovin' after work will soon be superseded by a monument of more prominent stature. The Dutch city, a longtime advocate of monitoring prostitution via licensed brothels, has announced that, in March, the city will unveil a commemorative statue in its sex-for-sale disctrict, built as a tribute to prostitutes world-wide.

Dutch news agency ANP reported,

how can so much cool stuff happen in one city?

Thats Fucking sweet

Oh this is so cool.

Nice, can't wait to see it.

Happy now.

As a man who constantly uses the services of these wonderful women (that's all my blog is about if you want to read it) I am delighted to read this acknowledgement of them. There is a long history of different cultures at different times in world history, realising the importance of, and consequently giving appropriate praise and respect to prostitutes. Let us hope that more countries follow suit and the respect that Working Ladies deserve continues to grow.

I thought this was going to be about the plans to close about a third of sex trade in Amsterdam. There was something on the news today about it being delayed, but not halted.

that's awesome, to give em some recognition

Amsterdam (yet again) FTW.

I really need to get there before I die.

-TM

I just wish the bulk or the world would wake the fuck up and realise sex sells always has and is the biggest thing there is why perscute and try and deny its existence when all they need to do is legislate it and control it that way and make money of it at the same time.

Hear hear!

Brilliant and in Byron Bay Australia everyone is trying to stop the opening of the town's first legal brothel

it's official. i'm moving.

I approve.

AWSOME!!!

i find it odd that the word "erect" is not once used in that entire article.

best town goin'

that is sooooo coooool

Would be amusing to see what the statue will look like.

Sorta like the Venus Kallipygos, hopefully?

I like it. The whole idea has a kind of ancient Greek feel to it. Like the temples and statues of Aphrodite, goddess of lust, love and sexuality, where you could pay tribute, worship, admire, give thanks. Giving the ladies (and fellas) who bring some relief to the lonely some of the respect they deserve. Right on. I want to lay flowers at its feet next time I'm in Amsterdam. And read an essay on it by Camille Paglia.

I wonder what the first piece of graffiti will say?