SGExplained

Prostitution

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Clean, green, and safe don't seem to match with the presence of a prostitution scene in Singapore but you'll be surprised to find out that prostitution has been around in Singapore since its early days. Check out our season premiere to learn about:

  • the Ah Kus, Karayuki-sans, and Pipa girls who were different types of sex workers
  • the various strategies employed by the governments to stamp out or control prostitution
  • how sex work has evolved in Singapore and why there is a "hierarchy" of sex workers

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    This episode does touch on topics of sexual exploitation, trafficking and drug abuse. If you or someone you know needs support, do check out the following resources:

    • Hagar
    • AWARE Women's Helpline
    • MSF

      • Sources:

      • Prostitution in Singapore - Facts and Details
      • The Brothels of Colonial Singapore - Newzzit
      • Laws on Prostitution in Singapore - IRB Law
      • Selling Sex in Singapore: The Development, Expansion, and Policing of Prostitution in an International Entrepôt (Herzog, 2017)
      • Ah Ku and Karayuki-San: Prostitution in Singapore 1870–1940 (James Francis Warren, 2003)
      • The Sex Sector: the Economic and Social Bases of Prostitution in Southeast Asia (Nagaraj and Yahya, 1998)

        • Intro Music by Wataboi from Pixabay

        Outro Music by Nielizas from Pixabay

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        SGExplainedBy Rovik Robert, Elliot Tan and Charmian Tan
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