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Teens, Parents and Brothels
January 10, 2010
As a California teen, I heard stories about fathers taking 18-year-old sons to the Bunny Ranch in Nevada to “become men.” Will mothers be taking their daughters to Nevada now that the Shady Lady Ranch brothel is adding male prostitutes? I hope not.
I always found it creepy that a parent would encourage a young male to lose his virginity, especially to an adult paid to participate. The rumor was that fathers wanted their sons’ first-time sex to be with a woman who knew what she was doing. Call me old fashioned, but I think there’s a lot to be said for stumbling around, learning what works and what doesn’t in your own time. Just because a prostitute can bring a person to orgasm (assuming that’s the goal), doesn’t mean the sex has meaning. After all, masturbation can accomplish that goal.
I have nothing against prostitution if the sex worker is doing the work by choice, gets paid fairly, and is protected physically and emotionally. My problem is with the idea of parents egging newly minted adults into having sex with prostitutes in the guise of making them “real” adults. Having sex for the first time doesn’t make someone an adult. Being mature about sex means making decisions in your own time, taking into account the risks and rewards to both you and your partner.
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