"What is marriage but prostitution to one man, not many" - Angela Carter

According to the knowledge of Wikipedia, (which although best avoided sometimes throws up an interesting fact) "To prostitute" is Latin for "to expose" or more interestingly "put up front".
I'm quite pleased that several hundred of girls in every nightclub i visit have taken the advice to "put up front" although they are not being paid for it.
Which then begs the question, which is more sleazy and perverse - to prostitute yourself for money? Or to basically prostitute yourself for free after large amounts of alcohol/drugs/stupidity/desperation? After all i know many a female who regret a badly judged one night stand.
In the sex capitals of the world like Bangkok and Amsterdam brothels and "red light districts" sit side by side to retail areas of the cities. Nevada, America is the only state with the privilege of legal prostitution and brothels, here in the UK whilst the act of prostitution is not in fact illegal, to solicit or run a brothel is.
Prostitution is on the rise in the UK, especially in our current jobless climate as single mothers struggle to pay household bills and daily living costs. The sex industry boomed within the recent recession, with more men turning to sex lines to relieve daily stress and sales of x-rated DVD's and magazines on the rise, as well as online searches for "free porn". Good old Billie Piper is hardly helping, glamorising life as high class hooker Belle De Jour. Worse still, that the character isn't a character at all, but taken from the real life story of a high class hooker hiding under a glamours pseudonym.
However, with all that considered here is my genuine opinion, i know it will invoke a reaction.
UK Prostitution in the form of brothels should be legalised, women will continue to prostitute themselves whether it is legal or not, surely, legalising brothels with strict guidelines will help protect women from dangerous clients.
After all, i know, that in the darkest of circumstances, as a single mum with children to support, if i had to, i would.

For an glamorous look into the life of prostitution http://www.itv.com/itvplayer/video/?Filter=119704

Or

For the truth http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E88IURGHx64