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Prostitution being acceptable is not a social norm except in one small fraction of the population. Most people still view it with revulsion.

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It's so much more acceptable than it was even in early '00s. I'm right now at a standard tech conference, sponsored by a company with the goal of empowering sex workers through tech. Sex work is mentioned in the popular shows without being weird or the main topic.

It's of course generation and location dependent, but I don't expect any people in my circles to have a negative view on it.

It sounds like we're agreeing.

Depends on the "one small fraction of the population". I'd go with "most people don't see it as revolting and many don't see it negatively" for the area I live in and for <40s.

How big a slice of the global population are people under 40 in your area?

in the US at least. It's legal, taxable and socially acceptable in a lot of european countries.

Prostitution is closely tied with drug and human trafficking, even if it is “legal and taxable” kind, and most people here know that. It is definitely not socially acceptable because of that and the historical stigma.

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