Nordic model and why it is bad for sex workers

[SFAdmin]

The Nordic model approach to prostitution was introduced in 1999 in Sweden, and since then, more countries have adopted it. It criminalizes the customers who want to buy sexual services. We have published an article about the top 10 reasons why this is bad for sex workers. You can read it here: https://sex-vienna.com/2024/06/05/top-10...x-workers/

What are your thoughts on this model?

[PunterKing]

There is an interesting data piece in the article: Sweden has one of the highest rates of rape cases per 100,000 people in the world. Only a few very shady African countries have worse rates. If we compare Sweden to Austria, there are 6-7 times more rapes per 100,000 people in Sweden than in Austria. This must be clear evidence that something is not right in that country.

Austria has a very good sex scene, and of course, we can witness a lot of problems here too. But if we check the girls' side, they have a good chance to work legally and there are also a lot of better places. If they are not too attractive anymore, there are still smaller brothels for work, so they don't need to work on the streets or illegally with a pimp.

Has anyone ever asked these girls what they want? A ban would totally ruin their lives. They would be without a job, and it is very hard to find a regular job in the current economic crisis.

[appleboy]

I've just had a chance to read this article. This is serious. I had never heard that the situation is so severe in Nordic countries; people usually think everything is nice and cool there. I also strongly believe that the Nordic model is flawed, and customers can never be blamed. The reason is simple: they pay the bill, and if someone pays, they shouldn’t be insulted. Otherwise, what we see in the article will happen: criminals take advantage of the situation, the girls face numerous problems, and the regular customers disappear, leaving mostly shady customers.

I am quite shocked that there are people who want to introduce this model in Austria. Here, at least, we have a working model that is relatively fair for brothels, sex workers, and clients alike. Additionally, the government benefits from taxes and contributions.

[PunterKing]

Hopefully, this will never be introduced in Austria. It could have as strong an effect on the sex industry as COVID did a few years ago.

[PunterKing]

Again, a very good article: https://sex-vienna.com/2024/10/29/sweden...t-working/

After hours of watching and waiting, the police often face setbacks—sometimes they don’t make a single arrest. When they do catch a client, the person may deny buying sex, but they still have to come in for questioning. Inside the apartments, the police often see grim conditions—small rooms with just a bed and a couple of chairs. In one case, a client paid 130 euros to a 50-year-old Swedish woman who said she was doing it because of financial problems after her divorce.

Personally I found it terrible that police officers are waiting for hours to catch red-handed clients. Meantime the really serious criminals are on the streets and doing their stuffs. And as the example shows, there are reasons why woman works as prostitute, the 50-year-old woman in the article had serious financial problems. By deterring her clients, who will win on this situation?