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When Men Buy Sex: Who Really Pays?: Canadian Stories of Exploitation, Survival, and Advocacy
Andrea Heinz, former sex seller, and Kathy King, bereaved mother, invite readers to confront the dark reality of prostitution and its connection to human trafficking.This contemporary literature review is accompanied by voices of experiential women, a former sex buyer, and noteworthy guest contributors.The authors shine light on a variety of topics including systemic drivers of oppression, legal considerations of buying sex, pornography, and the impact of societal complicity.This must-read book provides hope that humanity can be healthier and stronger once every person is afforded equality, respect, and dignity.
438 pages, Paperback
Published January 5, 2024
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February 13, 2024
When Men Buy Sex, Who Really Pays? is a much-needed corrective to the dangerous, deceptive propaganda peddled by the United Nations and other powerful proponents of prostitution’s decriminalization. Please read my review of this important book on my Substack: https://brooksanderson.substack.com/p...
March 21, 2025
Andrea Heinz and Kathy King “When Men Buy Sex: Who Really Pays” can be answered by a quote directly from the book, “Who really pays when the commercial sex industry is allowed to flourish unchecked? Those being sold pay with their health and happiness, families pay with heartbreak and helplessness, buyers and traffickers pay with shallow and compulsive lives, communities pay with danger and deception, and the world weeps with tears of shame and sorrow.”
The ultimate fact that is presented in this book is that 40 million people are trafficked in the sex trade, a number that rivals those enslaved during colonial slavery. It’s quite clear that the argument of women willingly entering the industry under the guise of “quasi-sexual empowerment” is one that can be broken down easily with the facts presented. In terms of supply and demand, they will never be enough supply of willing women to meet the massive demand of men who buy sex. This along with the $150 billion industry that is sex trafficking means that the unfortunate reality is that women will be coerced to enter, either through means of survival or under the premise of easy and quick cash. And reading the stories of the women who have entered the industry, exited and survived, it is a more damaging experience than one can imagine.
The ultimate fact that is presented in this book is that 40 million people are trafficked in the sex trade, a number that rivals those enslaved during colonial slavery. It’s quite clear that the argument of women willingly entering the industry under the guise of “quasi-sexual empowerment” is one that can be broken down easily with the facts presented. In terms of supply and demand, they will never be enough supply of willing women to meet the massive demand of men who buy sex. This along with the $150 billion industry that is sex trafficking means that the unfortunate reality is that women will be coerced to enter, either through means of survival or under the premise of easy and quick cash. And reading the stories of the women who have entered the industry, exited and survived, it is a more damaging experience than one can imagine.
December 10, 2025
When Men Buy Sex: Who Really Pays describes itself as Canadian Stories; however, the same issues are present every day in the USA. The authors point to the inequalities of society, leading to both trafficking and exploitation of those in poverty.
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