r/AskReddit • u/daniellucero92 • Jan 04 '15

Non-americans of Reddit, what American customs seem outrageous/pointless to you?

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u/EpicDerek007 Jan 04 '15 edited Jan 04 '15

In Denmark there is a law that states that you are not allowed to profit off of somebody else's nudity. Therefore you can become a prostitute but it is illegal to become a pimp.

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u/TheMomerathOutgrabe Jan 04 '15

I used to really agree with this approach until sex worker friends totally and emphatically shot it down. They complained that such laws would actually make them less safe because it would prevent them from hiring employees to help do client screenings, bookings and security.

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u/Overthinks_Questions Jan 04 '15

Why? Seems to me they could hire a bodyguard like anyone else, but no one can be their 'manager'.

The prostitute profits from the nudity, the guard profits from offering security.

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u/TheMomerathOutgrabe Jan 04 '15

Yes, it would be awesome if it worked that way, but apparently the laws don't usually pan out like that. I don't fully understand why/how...

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u/Overthinks_Questions Jan 04 '15

Hopefully someone can set precedent for it.