"White Hands": Japanese medical sex therapists for the disabled

[Bonobo]

This is a very interesting video by VICE. It is about a company called "White Hands" that provides sexual stimulation for disabled patients that suffer from cerebral palsy and the like.

The worker herself speaks in very polite and honorific Japanese about the patients. She is clearly educated and has an appreciation for importance of her work and sees the humanity of her patients.

[AAO]

1. I have a crick in my neck. Does that qualify to be considered disabled?

[Nitram]

3. AAO, are you like, 11 years old?

[AAO]

7. I'm 58. I just act like a 11 year old.

[greiner3]

20. Dude, lighten up!

[Nitram]

2. What an enlightened view...

...of the needs of the disabled. Kudos, Japan.

[AtheistCrusader]

9. They exist in the US as well.

This movie is based on the concept here, and despite being a romantic comedy, is actually based on real people/events. (And then the comedy/tragedy turned up a notch or two)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1866249/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_6

[Ed Suspicious]

4. Eye opening. I never once in my life considered the idea that the disabled are clearly sexual

beings as nearly every human is. I'm happy that somebody has considered it, and I'm a bit ashamed that it had to be spelled out for me. On the plus side the video provided a boost to my empathy levels.

[passiveporcupine]

13. exactly how this struck me

Why did I never think of this?

We live in a shamed society...shamed by the natural processes of life. I hope it doesn't take too long to evolve.

[Victor_c3]

5. There should be no shame for any sex workers

They are providing a service to people like any other professional. Sex and the urges associated with it are one of those fundamental urges we all have - kind of like eating and sleeping.

I don't know why we as a society look down on sex work in general. It shouldn't be anything to be ashamed of so long as the person is doing it on their own free will and not forced into it via a pimp, drug addition, or the like.

These people, in my mind, are doing a very noble cause and are providing comfort and support for the disabled. As a result, I'm sure the disabled person's quality of life is greatly improved.

[AAO]

8. Unfortunately, some that may say it is free will, are deathly

afraid of some pimp kicking the shit out of them if they say otherwise.

[AtheistCrusader]

10. If it were legal 'pimps' would more or less no longer exist.

Or would be forced into the margins of the truly unlawful, like dealing in supplying underage people for non-consensual acts.

Pimps are the organized crime element of prohibitions, just like alcohol, drugs, etc, whenever you take a socially acceptable/common thing, label it a 'sin' and criminalize it.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

18. Not necessarily true.

In areas with legalized prostitution sex trafficking and exploitation are still prevalent.



Read Rachel Lloyd's memoir Girls Like Us about being a child prostitute in Germany.

Legality Leads to More Trafficking

http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/04/19/is-legalized-prostitution-safer/legalizing-prostitution-leads-to-more-trafficking

The argument that legalizing prostitution makes it safer for women just hasn’t been borne out in countries implementing full legalization. In fact, legalization has spurred traffickers to recruit children and marginalized women to meet demand. Amsterdam, long touted as the model, recently started recognizing rates of trafficking into the country have increased and is beginning to address the enormous hub of trafficking and exploitation that it's created.

[AtheistCrusader]

23. That's uh... kinda what I said, actually.

[Truthtotell]

26. Legalization is the way to go

"The argument that legalizing prostitution makes it safer for women just hasn’t been borne out in countries implementing full legalization."

"Amsterdam, long touted as the model, recently started recognizing rates of trafficking into the country have increased and is beginning to address the enormous hub of trafficking and exploitation that it's created."

And have they decided that criminalizing is the fix? NO.

Bad people will exploit any thing if they have a chance to, legal or illegal. Take alcohol and weed, and political ignorance. Just as there are those that sell tainted food or medicines. Should we because of this, criminalize these businesses as well?

The vast majority of legal sexual encounters are positive experiences for all those involved, and indeed all human beings and especially males have a medical need for sexual release. Any one with a cursory knowledge of human sexuality and urology will understand that. Enough of the moral arguments against this. Independent women who decide to engage in this with independent men are not exploited. Leave us be

[zebonaut]

6. Obamacare should cover sex workers here in the US

It would actually increase productivity

[Skittles]

14. hello!

http://money.cnn.com/2013/11/01/smallbusiness/sex-workers-obamacare/

[AtheistCrusader]

11. VICE has been putting out high quality, interesting documentaries lately.

[99th_Monkey]

12. Medical Marijuana, and now Medical Sex? What next? Where will all this end?

hopefullly with full repeal of all victimless "crimes" between consenting adults.

[Prophet 451]

15. Sex work isn't always victimless

With sex work, you also have to consider that some of the workers are in the business to support drug habits or because of pimps. Now, I think the best way to deal with that is to legalise prostitution so it can be properly regulated.

[99th_Monkey]

16. I never said ALL sex work was victimless

but we DO totally agree on legalization, which would in turn help de-victimize sex work.

So is all good.

[RandySF]

17. How many professions are victimless.

You're right, too many sex workers are physically abused, but how much more fortunate is the single mom who works herself to death under a verbally I've had coworkers in various organizations who wound up having nervous breakdowns because of tyrannical bosses who made their working days a living Hell. Are they not victims, too?

[Prophet 451]

19. Yes, they are

But this conversation is about sex work so I was restricting my comments to that.

[greiner3]

21. Ahhhh;

Helen Hunt in the buff.

[AtheistCrusader]

24. That's why I didn't watch the movie.

Couldn't trust my motives.

[RitchieRich]

22. I see a little role playing in someone's future tonight!

[PatrynXX]

25. why does this remind me of The Sessions

with Helen Hunt???

no laughing ... although Depression is listed as being disabled I don't think I'd count..