What worries me is that I may come across as just another morally righteous preacher as this blog is about ‘Belle de Jour’ and my problem with it. Throughout my studies, I have learnt not to assume anything. Things have to be critically examined and we should look into their supporting evidence and theoretical foundation. In life, I also try not to assume too much so that I am not judgemental. I do not want to judge her and whether it was right or wrong for her to decide to go into prostitution for the reasons she has given, as I can never be her. For me, it is not about her decision to prostitute to get what she wants, in this case, PhD. The problem I have here is the fact that she was morally irresponsible to glamorise such a serious social problem using a social network tool.
When the author was anonymous, there was a possibility of the story being fictitious. Now that the author is revealed, I feel unease about her misusing social network tools to glamorise the real social problem. There is a dark side of prostitution that woman (and possibly man) are forced into it, resulting in physical and mental abuse. I don’t think I need to explain the seriousness of the problem.
The social network tool has given everyone a platform to voice and express themselves but there is also responsibility that comes with it. The individuals have to think about how it is used and the implications that follow. The experience of prostitution may have been suited for her but, by and large, there is a real social problem in prostitution hence glamorising and normalising it, can seriously hamper the effort of many people who are trying to save lives that are threatened in prostitution.
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