Thanks for the scandal
Hey everyone.
Thanks for your various inputs. It never ceases to amaze me how travel forums often become a space to voice grievances or otherwise attack the person posing the question.
For your information. I work in the Women's Empowerment field. In fact, I have even worked for organisations that support "Sex Workers" Human Rights, so please spare me your analysis that I am just another "gringo." I am totally cool with women who choose to earn their livelihoods in this fashion, bearing in mind that they are not "forced" to do so, and it does not support cycles of additional unhealthy relationships or abuses. However, what is a "choice" anyway?
So Kyle especially, please get a life.
Also, and I hate to break it to you, but there ARE some things in the DR that people seem to get quite defensive over, when it is simply factual. While there is prostitution worldwide, that does not take away from the fact that there is quite a lot of it here...and NOT in red light districts, but even next to family restaurants. I am not saying the Dominican Republic is "worse" than, say, Thailand, but I am simply saying, it is here, so excuse me if I point that out. I am not trying to ruin your tourist industry (at least for average "gringos" like me) but I believe in honesty.
In Sousa I was disgusted, NOT by the prostitutes themselves, who appeared to be lovely your girls, but by the repugnant red-neck American boys, and dirty old German men, partaking in their services. THAT climate, is what I don't care to be around. At least not THIS weekend.
Another thing to be honest about, is the crime here. People also seem to get defensive when you mention "crime" in the DR, siting you as a sed. "gringo" and telling you that you are judgmental. It is here. Deal.