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Summary: An analytical study the effect's of the prostitution industry on the clothing of women. Prostitution as we know it had rough beginnings. The industry today has changed in many ways. Many in the industry claim it is a way to get back at men. Some sexually abused as children, and some confused with life seeking to experiment other avenues of living.

The history of prostitution stems from the same roots as slavery. In ancient Rome, prostitutes were often foreign slaves, captured, purchased, or raised for the purpose of prostitution. They were required to wear distinctive dresses to set themselves apart from the normal citizen.

Many industries stem from prostitution, including what we know of today—pornography. The greek word for prostitute is porne. This word is derived from the word pernemi meaning to sell. The word prostitution also has historical meanings. It is two fold pro and statuere, meaning “to expose”, or “to place up front”. Prostitution in many countries is mostly illegal. Including most of the United States, Asia, Russia, and many other countries. In some countries it is legal to a certain degree where it is regulated.

But how has prostitution affected the world as we know it? the number of full-time equivalent prostitutes in a typical area in the United States (Colorado Springs, CO, during 1970–1988) is estimated at 23 per 100,000 population (0.023%), of which fraction some 4% were under 18. In Australia, a survey conducted in the early 2000s, showed that 15.6% of men aged 16–59 have paid for sex at least once in their life, and 1.9% had done so in the past year. A research reported that a mean number of 868 male sexual partners per prostitute per year of active sex work. This industry has influenced the whole world.

The Attire of a Prostitute
The attire of a prostitute is the clear distinction to know whether one is a prostitute or not. It was required in the days of old, and is somewhat of a requirement to attract the eyes of men today. You can see them typically on street corners of downtown or rundown areas. These prostitutes are also known as Brothels. They tour the streets at night waiting for someone that they can exchange sexual services. The name and meaning of prostitute clearly identifies how they present themselves. As mentioned before “to expose”, or “to place up front”. But now the issue we face as we approach the year 2011 is distinction.

The clothing of a prostitute is not hard to obtain. Just to name a few, clothing lines such as Bebe, Express, Jones New York, American Apparel, Style&co, DKNY, Jessica Simpson, take pride in how sexy, or revealing they can make a woman feel or look. 1 in 6 women will be sexually assaulted in their lifetime, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network. 17.7 million American women have been victims of attempted or completed rape, and 9 of every 10 rape victims were female in 2003. Now these statistics are not to show that clothing raises the risk of being raped. But it is clearly an issue, and the mindset of men is getting worse and more disdainful. Why is it that clothing industries are seeking to make women more sexy when statistics look like this? Why are women seeking to look more sexually tasteful when faced with statistics as these? Prostitutes face so much danger in this industry. Men laden with HIV and STD’s give at will their disease to these women, and the women in return spread in anger the disease they have been given. Health Matters of Asia reports,”One of the main reasons for the rapid spread of HIV in Asian countries is the massive transmission among sex workers and clients”.

Singers such as Beyonce, Lady GaGa, Carrie Underwood, and Alicia Keys are not concerned about the dangers women face when they dress like these celebrities. If you had full-time bodyguards armed and ready to defend, maybe you could dress like them. We would not be writing this article. Ex-Porn star, Danielle Williams comments, “A lot of women are dressing provocatively because society tells them that this is acceptable—this is the fashion now. Unfortunately, the young women have Kim Kardashian and Paris Hilton as their ‘role models’. And they tell them that being slutty is cool. People imitate what they see”. Her words, filled with emotion are so true.

In the Church and Everyday Living
King Solomon, one of the wisest kings this world has ever seen acknowledges his fall to the lustful pull of sexually-clad women. He counsels young men to avoid women who give the appearance of a harlot. The Bible mentions in Proverbs 7 his words, “Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.” He begins his story by mentioning a simple boy. Walking at night towards the pathway of a prostitute. He says, “he went the way to her house, In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night: And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.” So many men, and young men are confronted with this everyday. You don’t have to go down the dark alley of a harlot to see the ‘sexy’ attire of a harlot anymore. You can go to Walmart. 7-Eleven. You can even go on the internet. He continues, “She caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows. Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.” Solomon says with her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him later to stab him in the liver with a dart. How sad a story but yet so true today. Today the only way you can distinguish a prostitute from a ‘sexy’ woman is seldom to none.

In Orlando, Florida they have a street called OBT (Orange Blossom Trail), that many youth are counseled to avoid. You will have no problem finding a woman in a tight pants or a short miniskirt, laden with fishnets, high heels, and a cleavage camisole roaming the streets at night. But isn’t this the apparel seen in school? Isn’t this seen in the pews of your church on young woman who do not work in the sex industry? The work-place? We can go on, and on where this apparel is commonly seen. We can only say that there needs to be a change, and the clothing and music industry is not paying any attention to the dangers. It is just as much a sexual sin to lust as to cause someone to lust, with no intentions to do so. We are not here to tell young women how to dress. But we are here to say that there are better things to dress like than to dress like a prostitute. Our hearts yearn with pain as we hear the stories of women in the sex-industry fall under numerous diseases and pains. But then our hearts rain with joy as we hear of the baptisms of ex-porn stars and prostitutes leaving the sex-industry seeking after Christ!

The Victorious Come Out
The Pink Cross Foundation has sought to lead women to victory in the porn industry. Star Neesa, an ex-porn star says. “I left porn 3 ½ years ago because I just couldn’t do it anymore, especially after the rape. I found out about The Pink Cross Foundation at a booth at AVN. I think very highly of The Pink Cross team and Shelley Lubben. They have taught me important information about the industry that I should have known before I even got in. They treat me like I am human.” These stories bring hope and joy! God is leading woman in the industry to victory, while singers are still encouraging young-women to dress like them. Why? Our only encouragement is to pray. Please pray. Find out the influences behind your own clothing and see what can be done to avoid those influences. For more information concerning women’s clothing and how to dress, please contact us and we would be more than happy to guide and help. This is something we at Pertaining to Life are passionate about and our only desire is to lead others down the pathway to Christ.