The John next door.

This was an interesting article about prostitution and more exclusively on the "johns". A study done in Newsweek comparing men who buy sex and men who don't are said to "share many attitudes about women and sex, [and] differ in significant ways". Well, duh, isn't that obvious? The author goes into detail that everybody uses prostitutes, even cops and school teachers, with the majority of the men being married or partnered. A scary fact from the study was that 8x more of the johns said they would rape a woman if they could get away with it. These are the men out on the streets paying for sex, and these women have no idea who they are dealing with. The men who pay for sex are also more likely to have committed other types of crimes than men who do not. It is also scary that some of the sex buyers said they paid for sex for the power, which they will not have with non prostitutes, and can lead to violence. The article explains that more prostitutes are usually arrested than johns, but it is shifting that more johns are being taken into custody. I believe that would be more effective. The women will no doubt go back to the street and look for another customer. A man, who may have a wife, children and good job will think twice before looking for another prostitute. There are some people who argue that prostitution should be legal, and that if regulated correctly it could be a safe and lucrative business. You may  be surprised to find out more women think that  than men. In all, this article was another easy and informational read.