Naughty NYC

I like the editors note ("paying for sex is illegal in New York City"! and "At each location, your mileage may vary, depending on your masseuse, your look and your behavior"!).

Isn't this list just setting up various police raids?

And you can't leave out TimeOut NY's listing of public sexcapades: http://newyork.timeout.com/articles/features/29353/come-outside-and-lay

Wow, sex and a massage. Incredible what you will find in the city. I'll bet the place is jammed constantly.

@BroadwayBk enjoyed reading NYC's versions of lovers lane

@ajadedidealist This was an eye opener thought they only existed in cities like Bangkok

Btw this is what the latest L magazine threw up-
http://www.thelmagazine.com/newyork/your-brief-guide-to-nycs-underground-sex-parties/Content?oid=1529852

Not really, ajadedidealist. Actually Amsterdam is known for the sex parlors. You can find one on nearly every street. At least this is what I learn when doing research on the area.

@hhusted I think these kind of joints exist in every urban city in fact several thinkers in the US and elsewhere advocate the legalizing of prostitution.
Here are some points of view on this subject-
http://www.humanismbyjoe.com/prostitution.htm
http://unitedfamiliesinternational.wordpress.com/2010/01/20/feminist-claim-legalizing-prostitution-will-eliminate-sex-trafficking/

I agree with you, @BroadwayBK - I'd rather people be safe, clean (and taxed) rather than unregulated anyday - I feel the same thing about most drugs. There's an interesting "Sex Diary" on the NYMag this week, where the writer is a dominatrix, and there's a big debate going on about whether she's technically a prostitute or not...the things that go on in NYC! Apparently you can make $800+ an hour kicking businessmen in the crotch with stilettos. Not bad stuff.

The one thing I know about it, based on my reading years ago, is that if prostitution were made legal, those involved in it would stand to lose an incredible amount of money. Just like drugs, if illegal drugs were made legal, those who sell and distribute illegal drugs would really lose an enormous amount of money. That is why the drug cartel in Columbia and even in Mexico, pay off officials so as to keep the drug trafficking going. I believe, this is based on what I read about it, that if prostitution was made legal the same thing would happen.

I'm in no way condoning prostitution. I am just providing facts about it and what would happen in the event prostitution would become legal. In reality, having prostitution legalize wouldn't hurt the average person, except for women. Because it would give women, especially those with no career, unemployed, or just out of school, a field to go into to make instant money, without being in fear of getting caught. There are women, and girls under 20, who also do it now, but they risk getting caught every time they go on the street.

People will do what they want, no matter what we like or dislike. That seems to be the way things play out with politicians.

Prostitutes generally - not always, but generally - have certain psychological problems and had not-so-great childhoods. Or terrible drug addictions.

The average unemployed woman wouldn't just say, 'hmmm, think I'll try my hand at prostitution.' And it's not like she doesn't have that option now. Becoming a call girl is not an out-of-reach option for most women. And a lot of women have taken to offering their personal services via Craig's, pimp free.

@hhusted And I'm not sure what the possibility of criminals losing money because of legalization has to do with these same criminals paying off officials "to keep it going." Are you insinuating that these criminals are the ones keeping things illegal? I don't follow at all.

On the one hand, Amsterdam's legalizing prostitution seems progressive, in that the women are treated for disease, and must go to regular medical checkups, etc. On the other hand, it's a bit tacky how everyone who visits Amsterdam or writes about visiting Amsterdam has to make it a point to comment on the red light district. If for no other reason than personal pride at being a New Yorker, I don't especially want this place to become synonymous with paid sex!