Is it socially acceptable for women to sell their bodies? Every day, women create an image for themselves. Is being half naked or hiring men to take advantage of your body how we girls want to be known or seen? Is it desire or is it love? These issues spark political uproar, with some wondering why women would do this to themselves and others wondering why more women don't get involved in the exploitation of their bodies. Patricia J. Williams offers us an article, “The Complicated Politics of Self-Exploitation,” explaining how women can sell their bodies to get by financially. Williams also states in his article: "We could simply ignore all of this and conclude that 'self-exploitation 101' is the primary skill to rely on as the wealth gap widens and the safety net social is destroyed. » Women in the modeling industry put their bodies and health on the line every day, but they continue to believe they are beautiful thanks to the encouragement of viewers. In every pageant, photo shoot or contest they enter, their bodies are exploited everywhere with every photo taken. Women who exploit their bodies through prostitution also face risks, mentally and physically. These women therefore sell their bodies for the pleasure of making money. Even though the prices of college, gas, tuition, or just about anything else have risen dramatically, a woman should be ashamed of selling her body for sex just to make a few dollars . Lower-class victims will do almost anything, such as finding a sugar daddy, prostituting themselves, or selling their bodies for sex to get any help they can with their financial problems. Many negative obstacles will arise when a woman sells her body through prostitution, such as pregnancy, corporations v...... middle of paper ...... Erner, Brenda Wilmoth Lerner and K. Lee Lerner. Detroit: Gale, 2006. 477-480. Opposing viewpoints in context. Internet. April 21, 2014. Spector, Jessica. “The Question of Choice and the International Prostitutes’ Rights Movement.” Prostitution and pornography. Spector, Jessica. California: Stanford University Press, 2006. 31-39. Walkowitz, Judith R. “The Politics of Prostitution.” JSTOR. The University of Chicago Press. April 18, 2014 West, Jackie. “Prostitution: collectives and regulatory policies”. Gender, work and organization. 7.2 (2000): 106-118. Premier Academic Research. Internet. April 17, 2014. Williams, Patrcicia J. “The Complicated Politics of Self-Exploitation.” The Nation. Np, September 25, 2013. Web. April 28, 2014. “White Slave Trade Act (Mann Act). » American decades. Ed. Judith S. Baughman et al. Detroit: Gale, 2003. Student Resources in Context. Internet. April 28. 2014.