Thank you for having the courage to speak out about the horrifying reality of prostitution in Nepal. As an ex prostitute here in Canada, I can attest that this way to generate income is riddled with shame and stigma and that one can loose one’s self because of it. These women and men are victims plain and simple, victims of a patriarchy which would discard us as damaged goods. Let alone the wrath we may face for speaking up against our oppressors. Pimps and Johns have to take responsibility for the evil of their ways and although I believe some of them are worst than others, it doesn’t change the fact that things have to change. The violence has to stop. The idea that we can reform prostitution is a mistake.