Have you paid for sex?

[Miss*Bijou]

If anyone is interested in participating...

Reply to: comm-1035169190@craigslist.org
Date: 2009-02-14, 9:49PM EST



Simon Fraser University Researchers want to hear from Sex Buyers


Have you paid for sex?

We appreciate that in an ideal world people who buy sex would be in a position to stand up and have their voices included in debates surrounding prostitution without fear of moral, social, legal or political persecution or prosecution; we recognize that in the world we currently live in this is rarely the case.

A unique research project is underway that provides a chance for people who have paid for sex to be included in discussions that they have been excluded from for far too long – without having to fear that their safety, privacy, confidentiality or anonymity will be compromised in any way.

If you are interested in finding out more about this important research project visit us on the web at www.johnsvoice.ca




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From the website (http://www.johnsvoice.ca/)

Why You Should Participate

The experiences of sex buyers have mainly been told by various religious, moral, political and social interest groups who seek the abolition of prostitution in Canada. As an individual with the experience of buying sex, your attitudes, beliefs, opinions and stories are a vital piece of a very incomplete puzzle. We need YOU to tell YOUR story.

Right now there are important events, such as the 2010 Olympics, as well as several projects, such as a documentary on prostitution and two challenges of the solicitation law at the Supreme Court of Canada, that are placing the issues of buying sex into the public arena. These activities further emphasize the ability to challenge common stereotypes of clients of sex workers, as well as the importance of participating to create a more rounded and fair picture of the experiences of sex buyers.

We believe there is another side of this story to be told - we want to give the opportunity to clientele of sex workers to represent their own stories in a non-judgmental, anonymous, and confidential environment, without fear of being subjected to oversimplified generalizations about their values, beliefs, and behaviors.

Ways to Make Your Voice Heard

If you are a member of the sex buying community who would like to share your thoughts, opinions, experiences, and insights on the issues affecting you, we have set up a variety of convenient ways for you to have your voice heard and to participate in this very important research:

* Take the opportunity to fill out a secure and anonymous online survey; The online version of the questionnaire should take about 30 minutes to complete.

* If you would prefer to have the opportunity to say exactly what you want in your own words, contact Chris Atchison directly to set up an in-person, telephone or online interview;

* If you would feel more comfortable completing a paper version of the survey you may download and print a PDF version.



The questionnaire covers the following topical areas:

* GENERAL COMMERCIAL SEX BEHAVIOUR
* VICTIMIZATION, SAFETY AND CONFLICT ISSUES
* LEGAL EXPERIENCES AND OPINIONS
* INFORMATION SHARING
* HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, BEHAVIOUR AND NEEDS

Commitment to Privacy and Confidentiality

We understand that your right to privacy, confidentiality and security is of the utmost importance. We also understand being asked to share your thoughts, experiences, opinions and beliefs regarding sex buying and prostitution by someone you do not know can be an unsettling proposition.
To that end, we would like to ensure you that we are completely committed to the protection of you, your identity and your personal information.

* All information you provide will be kept completely private and confidential.
* The raw data obtained from the online survey will be kept completely anonymous and participants will not be identified with their responses.
* Where the results from this research are published, or the data from this project are shared in any way, you are assured that your identity will remain private and confidential and your anonymity will be preserved.

This research has received ethical approval by Simon Fraser University’s Research Ethics Board for research involving human participants.

 

[treveller]

Survey Completed

Come on guys. All the ladies out there with their web sites, the least we can do is fill in an anonymous survey. The results should undermine some myths about the sex trade judging by the questions.

 

[blazejowski]

Come on guys. All the ladies out there with their web sites, the least we can do is fill in an anonymous survey. The results should undermine some myths about the sex trade judging by the questions.

Pretty sure we already had a thread about this a few weeks ago, and a number of us took the survey... I know I did...

 

[wess]

Come on guys. All the ladies out there with their web sites, the least we can do is fill in an anonymous survey. The results should undermine some myths about the sex trade judging by the questions.

I dont agree with the whole question.


Divide all the cash you've ever spent from the first date to the last lawyer's bill and alimony payment, and don't forget to include all that furniture and vacations you would have never gone for if it hadn't been for the wife or GF. Then divide by all the orgasms she's given you. Sex cost money, period.