Korean Job Discussion Forums

[HughCl]

Wow..Its great hearing a range of female opinions on the issue. and I think that this forum might permit some more honest ansers than if I asked in person face to fact..

MISS
what is a host bar or model club? Is that a bar with gigolos? Ive been here for years and never heard of it. In tokyo some years ago there was one but I thought it was fad and went under. In Korea they have those?

[aboxofchocolates]

Check out MollyBlooms (cannot use apostrophe!) thread -The Great Happiness Space- for host bars.

http://forums.eslcafe.com/korea/viewtopic.php?t=147216

Why do you think people would voice different opinions on prostitution in person (cannot make a question mark!!). This was not what you were expecting to hear, I take it.

[HughCl]

abox

thanks for the link I am going to try to watch the video now. But that is Japan right? We dont have those in Korea do we?

Honestly I am not sure what I expected but I guess I expected the ladies to be more hmm how do I say this?, idealistic maybe?

watching now..

[HughCl]

abox

Thanks for the link

the first thing about that video is that all the males hosts seem artificially feminine. Even by Asian standards. All that hair curling perms and stuff. Interesting. They seem not to be attracted to athletic type guys.

But that video bummed me out I guess I wont be able to go to room salons anymore (well at least sober at least). Everyone is scamming everyone.. Sad..

ugh

[Rumple]

[harlowethrombey]

[traveler007]

This is just my opinion as a MAN and observance while travelling. Every country I have visited had forms of prostitution, mostly legally condoned by the governments and all a part of the society. I view it as a socio-economic issue, and not a criminal issue, unless there is coercion. I think a lot of the European countries have a good handle on the issue.

[HughCl]

Traveller,

Yes I have experienced the same from Africa to Europe/Asia.

I am not even considering the criminal issue. If I am in one of those European countries that uses Eastern European/Russian women as "hosts" and takes away their passport- That is a no go.

But as a socio-economic factor does prost. (harsh word) enable the poor women to gain money and a living or simply reinforce their inability to rise in society?

[aboxofchocolates]

[Draz]

[Faunaki]

[MollyBloom]

[fadedgirl]

if you have to pay, then you aren't doing your job as a MAN.

[HughCl]

Faded,

"not doing my job as a man" Well what if sometime I want to do my job as a man but there is no one that wants to "do their job as a woman" around Solo sex is not really a substitute

Faunaki,

As I asked for honest feedback I will give honest answers: If my son wanted to go to a prostitute if he was over say 17-18 I would permit him depending on the type of activity he wanted to engage in. No body fluids to be exchanged. Would I be proud of my son for "poking prostis"? Depend on the frequnecy I guess. If it was preventing him from earning a living or affecting him otherwise then No. I would like to think that I would be proud of him for being honest, helpful to others and society.

If my daughter wanted to be a prostitute and work in a room salon I would discourage it. But then again I have money and can earn a living. I can not imagine the situation if I was unable to support a family. I could imagine a situation where my daughter working in a room salon might be more honorable than being a thief though.

DRAZ,

Can you make that much money stealing? Even in rural areas were there is not much to steal? Hmm I will thin about that one--

Boxchocaltes,

Yes Please I am trying to think of the bigger picture here which is why I am asking the women for help. Even though it is open and considered normal here in Korea to go to room salons I want to know if that is because of the lack of opportunities in other business area for women that this may feel normal here.

I think women in Western society are conditioned more to be idealistic as a result of the "love" industry. Meaning bridal magazines 2 inches thick, the chivalry romance notion of "love" as opposed to the arranged marriage of other countries. Really I think that the Tom Cruise "You complete me" kind of love is a dangerous narcotic sold to westerners expecially females. I believe in marriage or long term pairing but the concept of find your "other half" or "there is one person out there that is for me" I find disingenous.

[Gimpokid]