The New Vernacular » Prostitutes say video games are a bad influence

Wednesday, February 8th, 2006 at 7:09 pm | In Technology, News |

GTA For the first time in history, Hillary Clinton, Tony Perkins, and prostitutes are all on the same side of an issue.

An organization of prostitutes, the Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP), is protesting the video game Grand Theft Auto, saying that it promotes violence toward ladies of the night (ok, that’s my term, not theirs).

“Citing a 2001 document from the National Institute on Media and the Family’s David Walsh, SWOP is calling “on all parents and all gamers to boycott Grand Theft Auto.’”

The surprising thing: Sex workers have an organization?!?! With a website?!?!

(I bet they’re damn good at lobbying though)

Gamespot.com: Prostitutes call for ban on GTA

hat tip: Slashdot

Bonus!

Forbes: The Economics of Prostitution