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Rethinking Red Lights: An Economic Approach To Appalachian Prostitution Laws, Kandi Spindler
Rethinking Red Lights: An Economic Approach To Appalachian Prostitution Laws, Kandi Spindler
DePaul Journal of Women, Gender and the Law
The legal discourse surrounding prostitution frequently drowns out the voices of sex workers themselves by focusing on questions of morality. But ignoring the voices of those affected by prostitution laws also ignores the driving force behind prostitution: economics. This Note departs from a traditional case study by using interviews with chiefly sex workers and brothel management to craft a more efficient and fair mode of regulating prostitution. By viewing prostitution for what it is—an industry driven by basic economic principles—business law becomes the clear choice for replacing the current, ineffective laws. Furthermore, reshaping prostitution laws to meet the monetary needs …