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'A trawl through the secret world of the eastern sex trade; from the squalor and slums of Burma to the secret lodging houses and expensive hotel rooms of Japan' EVENING HERALD 'This harrowing study of Asia's sex industry explodes popular cultural stereotypes about the continent's strict family values along with the well-maintained lie that the regional sex trade exists solely for the benefit of Western tourists. It exposes the shocking truth of how the sexual double standard is used ruthlessly to exploit those who fall the wrong side of the gender and poverty line. A horrific portrait of a society which systematically betrays and discards its daughters ... Brown is at pains to explore her subject as truthfully and thoroughly as possible, giving an overview of the industry rather than a victim's perspective' REBECCA JOHNSON 'SEX SLAVES highlights, necessarily, the dark side, the hypocrisy and the exploitation- often of children and teenagers- of the trade.' ASIAN VOICE
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The Asian sex trade is often assumed to cater predominantly to foreigners. SEX SLAVES turns that belief on its head to show that while western sex tourists have played a vital part in the growth of the industry, the primary customers of Asia's indentured sex workers and of its child prostitutes are overwhelmingly Asian men. Here are the voices of some of the world's most silent and abused women - women who have been forced into prostitution by the men they trust. This is their story: about the journey from home to captivity; the horrors of 'seasoning' for prostitution; and the hidden life within the brothel.
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Format:Paperback
1. You are interested in the subject.
2. If you are a sex tourist who visits South and/or South East Asia.
2. If you are a sex tourist who visits South and/or South East Asia.
I feel that this is an important book.
It sheds light on very important issues, that tend to usually be ignored, and are taboos not usually talked about.
Therefore, I wholeheartedly recommend this book.
The way the information is put together, the order of the chapters, etc. did not appeal to me, however.
The order of the chapters gives a good impression when reading the table of contents, but unfortunately Louise Brown does not stay focussed in the chapters; she goes too far astray in many cases, and way too often repeats things that have been stated numerous times beforehand.
Still, the book is an interesting read, and don't let my criticism put you off purchasing it.
Just be prepared to be faced with facts so horrible and unbelievable as to make you feel sad and even a little depressed.
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I have read the negative reviews of this book and find many of them to be overly-harsh. I did not find the book chaotic; in fact I found it a very engaging read. The individual stories are heartbreaking (as they always would be on such a topic), but looking beyond these case-studies at the industry as a whole was also eye-opening and in many cases shocking.
It is also refreshing to read a work on this subject which acknowledges that there are different types of prostitution - all fundamentally exploitative - but the consequences for society and the people involved are very different. Sitting in a bar in Thailand talking with a 28 year-old lady who if she decides she is intimidated or frightened of you can get up and walk away IS NOT THE SAME as walking past locked steel doors to visit an 18 year old girl who cannot even understand your language.
Having said this after I finished the book and had chance to reflect on it I have been left with a feeling of frustration and dissatisfaction...
Throughout the book the author laments the lack of focus of other studies on the customers of prostitutes. A valid point - and she goes on to include some staggering (though having spent some time in Asia, perfectly believable) statistics about the extent of usage of prostitutes amongst men. Then she lazily, and pretty offensively, casually dismisses all such men as inhumane scumbags (in politer language). The truth of the matter is they are not. You cannot have a functioning society where so many men are sexual deviants. These are normal people. A huge proportion of them will be kind and considerate people. Refusing to acknowlege this fact and attempt to explain this behaviour in light of it is a missed opportunity in my opinion. Even more so the complete failure to even consider, let alone comprehensively discuss any potential solutions to the problem. She swiftly dismisses, border-line ridicules, the arguments in favour of regularisation of the industry; while the whole book is devoted to the complete failure of prohibition. Anyone can produce a dossier of injustices in the world - they are endless. But what are we to do?? I am left with more questions than when I started. The conclusion seems to be that men should stop paying women for sex - good luck with that.
It is also refreshing to read a work on this subject which acknowledges that there are different types of prostitution - all fundamentally exploitative - but the consequences for society and the people involved are very different. Sitting in a bar in Thailand talking with a 28 year-old lady who if she decides she is intimidated or frightened of you can get up and walk away IS NOT THE SAME as walking past locked steel doors to visit an 18 year old girl who cannot even understand your language.
Having said this after I finished the book and had chance to reflect on it I have been left with a feeling of frustration and dissatisfaction...
Throughout the book the author laments the lack of focus of other studies on the customers of prostitutes. A valid point - and she goes on to include some staggering (though having spent some time in Asia, perfectly believable) statistics about the extent of usage of prostitutes amongst men. Then she lazily, and pretty offensively, casually dismisses all such men as inhumane scumbags (in politer language). The truth of the matter is they are not. You cannot have a functioning society where so many men are sexual deviants. These are normal people. A huge proportion of them will be kind and considerate people. Refusing to acknowlege this fact and attempt to explain this behaviour in light of it is a missed opportunity in my opinion. Even more so the complete failure to even consider, let alone comprehensively discuss any potential solutions to the problem. She swiftly dismisses, border-line ridicules, the arguments in favour of regularisation of the industry; while the whole book is devoted to the complete failure of prohibition. Anyone can produce a dossier of injustices in the world - they are endless. But what are we to do?? I am left with more questions than when I started. The conclusion seems to be that men should stop paying women for sex - good luck with that.
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Absolutely fantastic book! I would recommend it to anyone, and if even you are struggling PLEASE continue.
I found the whole thing hugely fascinating, and could not put it down.
The facts and figures are astounding, and you will be very shocked by what you read.
I found the whole thing hugely fascinating, and could not put it down.
The facts and figures are astounding, and you will be very shocked by what you read.
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Boring, repetative and badly written
This book could have been really interesting and thought provoking but in fact it was so boring i only read half of it. Read more
Published on 24 Nov 2007 by Ac Tallis
an interesting but caotic summary
I read this book while living in Thailand and I have to say it was not really what i expected. We tend to think that the sex slave industry is much more widespread than it really... Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2005 by "settapetta"
Sex Slaves : One good chapter made into a book
Whilst in Thailand and decided to purchase this book in a deliberate attempt to open to my eyes, to what was no doubt occurring around me, despite my complete ignorance. Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2005 by Simon Williams author of Rich App, Poor App
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