Spring Break
Prostitution stories highlight problems
Brian Lancaster
Issue date: 4/1/09 Section: Opinion
I don't know what's going on with people. I can't help but notice the odd bits of news that make their way across my computer screen and wonder if everyone has lost their damn minds.
There have been two news stories recently that have caught my eye. Both of these stories have both entertained and confused me, both involved sex, and both articles involved prostitutes. If that isn't an equation for a good news story, then I don't know what is.
But anyway, the first of these news stories that I saw was titled "'Will anyone sleep with my Down's syndrome son?' Mother makes appeal for a lover for 21-year-old Otto" printed in the Daily Mail Online on March 17.
When I first read this story, I was amused. That this mother would go to such lengths to find her son someone to sleep with was both impressively unique and rather endearing. Not to mention the fact that soliciting sex in a newspaper, even one that may not be taken as seriously as others, is an idea that I would have never even considered.
But as I continued reading the article, something got me thinking: This would be this young man's first time, and the mother said she would consider finding a prostitute or funding a trip to a brothel if necessary.
This is when my amusement started turning into something else. I think that if this mother really loves this young man, she'll reconsider her brothel/prostitute idea and just stick to trying to get her son a girlfriend.
The first time for someone should be something special, and I may be wrong, but I would not consider sex that you pay for to be something special.
I would implore this woman to concentrate on helping her son find love, rather than sex. Sure, sex is great and all, but love is more important and definitely more special.
The second article, the content of which has been the buzz recently in the circles that I hang out in, is titled "ShamWow Guy In Slap, Chop Bust," printed on March 27 by TheSmokingGun.com.
There have been two news stories recently that have caught my eye. Both of these stories have both entertained and confused me, both involved sex, and both articles involved prostitutes. If that isn't an equation for a good news story, then I don't know what is.
But anyway, the first of these news stories that I saw was titled "'Will anyone sleep with my Down's syndrome son?' Mother makes appeal for a lover for 21-year-old Otto" printed in the Daily Mail Online on March 17.
When I first read this story, I was amused. That this mother would go to such lengths to find her son someone to sleep with was both impressively unique and rather endearing. Not to mention the fact that soliciting sex in a newspaper, even one that may not be taken as seriously as others, is an idea that I would have never even considered.
But as I continued reading the article, something got me thinking: This would be this young man's first time, and the mother said she would consider finding a prostitute or funding a trip to a brothel if necessary.
This is when my amusement started turning into something else. I think that if this mother really loves this young man, she'll reconsider her brothel/prostitute idea and just stick to trying to get her son a girlfriend.
The first time for someone should be something special, and I may be wrong, but I would not consider sex that you pay for to be something special.
I would implore this woman to concentrate on helping her son find love, rather than sex. Sure, sex is great and all, but love is more important and definitely more special.
The second article, the content of which has been the buzz recently in the circles that I hang out in, is titled "ShamWow Guy In Slap, Chop Bust," printed on March 27 by TheSmokingGun.com.
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E.
posted 4/01/09 @ 10:43 AM MST
This started out so promisingly, but when it ended in a joke about punching a prostitute, I was annoyed. You made an astute and kind comment suggesting the mother help find her son love instead of sex, but then you made light of a really sad incident of violence against a woman. (Continued…)
Juan
posted 4/17/09 @ 10:18 AM MST
I read the first news article you are talking about. I applaud the mother for taking the effort to get her son love, or at least sex. As for your ideal that first time has to be special, it could be an endless wait for the person mentioned above. (Continued…)
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