´Whore miles´ plan for Dutch prostitutes

Prostitutes in the Dutch city of Eindhoven are to be awarded "credits" in return for good behaviour under a new scheme to encourage them to abandon the oldest profession.

The prostitutes will receive so-called "street miles" that they can use to acquire free designer clothes or furniture, provided they take up an offer by the city council to take steps leading to a career change and a safer lifestyle.

"We needed to come up with incentives that these women might latch on to," said Veronique Beurskens of Eindhoven council, who is leading a drive to rid the city of street prostitution.

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The plan is also receiving a lukewarm welcome among some prostitutes.

"This is fine if they actually want to move on to something else but some might not want to," said Metje Blaak from Red Thread, the Dutch Prostitutes´ Union. "At the end of the day, this is a step towards making street prostitution illegal, and what will happen to the women then?"

She added that prostitutes do not easily make the switch to a normal nine-to-five job. "They often miss the adrenaline rush. They need work where they feel they are really achieving something."

(Bungi jumping for them ? )

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/...o-behave-952479.htmlccc

It is quite interesting (abhorrent rather) to me that whenever the subject of prostitution is discussed, only the prostitutes are being talked about, as if they existed in vacuum and bore the whole responsibility for the existence of their profession. AS ALWAYS, the dominant group is unnoticed... and completely escapes any scrutiny! Even though it is what the johns do that´s immoral and disgusting!

With dudu season winding down, there are a few sad farewell posts on the translation forum.

Catwoman flirting with Meltem!!! 

 It´s only flirting, I know I am the one! Ask my ´PM from Catwoman´  

miaaaaooooow ......something in the water you are all getting a bit frisky

Prophet bride book appears in US

A novel about the Prophet Muhammad´s child bride has been published in the US ahead of schedule after the office of the British publisher was attacked.

Beaufort Books is publishing The Jewel of Medina by Sherry Jones in the US after Random House dropped it amid fears it could incite violence.

Three men were charged in the UK over a fire at offices of British publisher Gibson Square Books last month.

The novel follows the life of A´isha from six until the Prophet´s death.

Beaufort Books said it was publishing the novel ahead of schedule so it could be assessed on its merits as literature rather than the potential offence it could cause to Muslims.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/7656084.stm

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! Do not publish our pm´s!

Well.... i´m that type of cat, you know?

 Oh no, Id never publish any details whatsoever, its them what makes our Private Messages private 

Ok, ok, enough...

(Mltm canim... I´m only teasing DK... don´t take her seriously )