Once You Cross a Street, You're on the Edge of a Cliff: Surviving the Sex Industry in Korea
Prostitution is the oldest “profession” in the world— that’s what they say. According to Havocsope, total prostitution revenue is $186 billion worldwide, with 40-42 million women prostituted. The number itself is staggering, but the reality is hard to grasp with the statistics only. Bomnal’s memoir Once You Cross a Street, You’ re on the Edge of a Cliff is a personal record of her twenty years in prostitution and a firsthand report of the industry people call “sex trade” with a clear statement that prostitution is not a profession, but oppression. Bomnal’s personal history starkly presents a larger picture of the prostitution industry: how the pimps trap women with “advance payments” ; the physical and sexual abuse of the “clients” ; and the close relationship between the police and brothels. This system built upon the exploitation of women makes it so easy for women to take a step into the industry and much harder to seek escape from it. At this point, the boundary between “forced” versus “voluntary” prostitution is pointless— all it takes is one misstep.
1147698150
Once You Cross a Street, You're on the Edge of a Cliff: Surviving the Sex Industry in Korea
Prostitution is the oldest “profession” in the world— that’s what they say. According to Havocsope, total prostitution revenue is $186 billion worldwide, with 40-42 million women prostituted. The number itself is staggering, but the reality is hard to grasp with the statistics only. Bomnal’s memoir Once You Cross a Street, You’ re on the Edge of a Cliff is a personal record of her twenty years in prostitution and a firsthand report of the industry people call “sex trade” with a clear statement that prostitution is not a profession, but oppression. Bomnal’s personal history starkly presents a larger picture of the prostitution industry: how the pimps trap women with “advance payments” ; the physical and sexual abuse of the “clients” ; and the close relationship between the police and brothels. This system built upon the exploitation of women makes it so easy for women to take a step into the industry and much harder to seek escape from it. At this point, the boundary between “forced” versus “voluntary” prostitution is pointless— all it takes is one misstep.
26.95
Pre Order
5
1
Once You Cross a Street, You're on the Edge of a Cliff: Surviving the Sex Industry in Korea
304
Once You Cross a Street, You're on the Edge of a Cliff: Surviving the Sex Industry in Korea
304Paperback
$26.95
26.95
Pre Order
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781925950922 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Spinifex Press |
| Publication date: | 07/27/2025 |
| Pages: | 304 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) |
About the Author
From the B&N Reads Blog