tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post4453308019627791493..comments2023-06-23T18:54:27.520-04:00Comments on The Thrifty Gypsy's Travels : That Time We Accidentally Found the Red Light District in NurembergKatrina Elisabethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-50795056616477022802023-04-09T03:18:01.900-04:002023-04-09T03:18:01.900-04:00CopeCopeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-6733785371823434772023-04-02T13:25:57.891-04:002023-04-02T13:25:57.891-04:00BokayBokayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-16475211982300659642022-06-04T12:54:22.809-04:002022-06-04T12:54:22.809-04:00Prostitution and the porn industry in general does...Prostitution and the porn industry in general does not empower women, or anyone. How is it that they always seem to flourish after a disaster? If sex work was healthy, sex workers would some of the healthiest people in the world... But let's face it, they are not. There is whole YouTube videos dedicated to dead sex workers... To think that each of these women started of healthy little babies, with little dreams, thinking they were safe in their mothers arms...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-44918415641349499512022-01-14T12:14:43.027-05:002022-01-14T12:14:43.027-05:0060 years ago while stationed in nearby Zirndorf...60 years ago while stationed in nearby Zirndorf's Pinder Barracks, the "Wall" as it was known to the G.I.'s, was a popular attraction, especially shortly after payday. As with any commodity, as demand increased, so did the prices. I was more interested in the Weinerwald broasted chicken shop on the corner but people watching was also entertaining. If memory, serves the older girls, occupied the street level while the younger not so shopworn girls hung out of the upper stories.<br />firesaurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09550142526166133936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-20699328553722645322021-12-19T16:48:20.600-05:002021-12-19T16:48:20.600-05:00As a young soldier of 17 yrs. of age I walked the ...As a young soldier of 17 yrs. of age I walked the streets of Nuremberg and I to come across the Red light district but I took no offense from the experience. European traditions and way of life there is an experience I will always cherish. That was 1965 Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14300512273218880560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-91444721391465397682015-07-24T03:54:26.673-04:002015-07-24T03:54:26.673-04:00Unfortunately, these areas exist in nearly every G...Unfortunately, these areas exist in nearly every German city. I lived right next to the red light district in my 70,000-person town when I first moved here (can you believe that even such small cities have these areas?!). My reaction when I accidentally stumbled upon it was similar to yours. At first I thought it was cute that the building across the alley from mine had hearts along the roof. Then, when I walked around the side of the building, I saw the women in the windows, and children (!) standing in front of them laughing as the women yelled at them to go away.<br /><br />So, I hope you don't let it tarnish your overall opinion of Nürnberg, because (unfortunately) this is nothing unique to Nürnberg. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03594372659532278422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-24883762229511085142015-07-23T15:33:38.676-04:002015-07-23T15:33:38.676-04:00Ugh, that sounds terrible. I've read on other ...Ugh, that sounds terrible. I've read on other blogs how white women in Korea will be asked "are you Russian?" which is basically code for "are you a prostitute?" Sometimes they won't take no for an answer and will ask repeatedly. It's such a sad situation.Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-24117395325978362962015-07-23T15:29:51.520-04:002015-07-23T15:29:51.520-04:00Yeah, it's really disturbing. :(Yeah, it's really disturbing. :(Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-78486047733069878692015-04-27T12:11:37.903-04:002015-04-27T12:11:37.903-04:00I did this same thing in Amsterdam and was disturb...I did this same thing in Amsterdam and was disturbed to find that not only were the men on the street openly calling to the women in the windows, but used that neighborhood as an excuse for poor behavior towards all women there, including my friend and myself. I had never felt more afraid of catcallers; the movie "Taken" didn't help with this perception.Emily (Em Busy Living)https://www.blogger.com/profile/10219696811111339618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-66541755126260396382015-03-31T00:39:28.820-04:002015-03-31T00:39:28.820-04:00In Italy, prostitution is very very ok. If you rol...In Italy, prostitution is very very ok. If you roll down the road (outside of the tourist center of course) you will see tons of woman, who I've been told have been traffic'ed and tricked to come here to do this. It really kills me and I'm ashamed to say I usually just look away - it's one of those moments. What do you do?<br />I can see how this would color your experience of a place...Madalinehttp://prettythingandco.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-58119804978790634742015-03-30T20:39:28.034-04:002015-03-30T20:39:28.034-04:00It definitely did shadow the visit. I did enjoy Nu...It definitely did shadow the visit. I did enjoy Nuremberg, but I felt too unsettled and sad for my heart to be 100% into it. But yes, (legal) prostitution is a controversial subject, and I wasn't sure how this post would be received. Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-33821134098681241062015-03-30T20:31:03.319-04:002015-03-30T20:31:03.319-04:00It's really just a shame. Thanks for reading.It's really just a shame. Thanks for reading.Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-63039213830626665592015-03-26T17:03:12.646-04:002015-03-26T17:03:12.646-04:00Sorry to hear that it tainted the rest of your exp...Sorry to hear that it tainted the rest of your experience. Fortunately, I haven't come face to face with prostitution (legal or otherwise) in my travels. I'm not certain how I would feel exactly, but I imagine sad would be one emotion to overcome me. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and experience!Andrea H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17708302478817127806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-9126227090640910982015-03-25T06:46:00.578-04:002015-03-25T06:46:00.578-04:00This happened to me in Amsterdam as a child, my fa...This happened to me in Amsterdam as a child, my family were taking photos of the beautiful buildings until we suddenly looked up and saw the women in the windows!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-32203291633809443892015-03-24T16:24:40.522-04:002015-03-24T16:24:40.522-04:00I almost didn't write about it. My heart goes ...I almost didn't write about it. My heart goes out to the women in these situations, and it's hard not to feel powerless when it comes down to figuring out how to actually help them. Like you said, I wish it just did not exist and that a wave of a magic wand would resolve it.Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-20210920726169457382015-03-24T15:29:01.118-04:002015-03-24T15:29:01.118-04:00Oh what a tough issue, not something that I care t...Oh what a tough issue, not something that I care to weight in on online - just too complex. You did a great job, I wish that this just did not exist. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12849862790925172552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-9380603456645948812015-03-24T11:00:30.345-04:002015-03-24T11:00:30.345-04:00I agree with you 100%. I think I may add a post sc...I agree with you 100%. I think I may add a post script to make sure it's clear that I'm not judging these women at all. So many are coerced into it or feel they have no other options of survival. I have nothing but compassion for them.Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-88526301514092488872015-03-24T09:41:56.758-04:002015-03-24T09:41:56.758-04:00I've been to Amsterdam's Red Light Distric...I've been to Amsterdam's Red Light District and once had a prostitute on the side of the road near a beach in Santo Domingo proposition my brother and male cousin. The beach was literally being used as a trash dump, but I guess that's where she'd take her clients for service. During both of these encounters, I also felt sad. Especially as a woman. I agree that there's nothing empowering about prostitution - legalized or not. We have so much more to offer the world, and it's disheartening that some women feel like they have no other options. Feminism is all about giving women options to make empowered choices. Clearly, prostitution doesn't align with that ethos. But I don't blame or judge the women who fall into this lifestyle. My heart goes out to them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02909186038115201568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-27030118466523982542015-03-22T18:35:28.796-04:002015-03-22T18:35:28.796-04:00No one blog post can ever fully encapsulate a disc...No one blog post can ever fully encapsulate a discussion on an issue like this. I hardly feel competent or eloquent enough to write about this as there as so many different situation and reasons why women end up in prostitution, legalized or not. I have a lot of compassion and sadness towards those women, and whether a country legalizes it or not, I think it is nothing but damaging. Some may find temporary empowerment from it, but ultimately there is nothing healthy or uplifting or sexy about it. It's certainly not like "Pretty Woman" for 99.99% of women trapped in that lifestyle.<br /><br />On a more political note, I do think that current laws in the U.S. tend to criminalize the women more than the johns or even the customers, which doesn't help the situation at all. Katrina Elisabethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15083877882755665975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2304636801774028050.post-63298576927428665632015-03-22T18:24:36.683-04:002015-03-22T18:24:36.683-04:00I was going to comment but as I've been reques...I was going to comment but as I've been requested to "refrain from personal attacks, vulgarity, profanity, or rudeness" that kind of uses up my repertoire of words! Seriously, though, it's such a complex twisty issue, with empowerment on one side and slavery on the other. Just tough.Wandering Carolhttp://wanderingcarol.comnoreply@blogger.com