Sex Surrogates – Prostitution in Disguise?

Definition: Sexual surrogacy is a therapeutic practice designed to help a person become more comfortable with sex, their body, and/or the emotional and physical skills they need for intimacy.

In other terms. The client works together with a licensed sex therapist and a sex surrogate.

Sexual surrogacy is a controversial and commonly misunderstood form of therapy. Due to its potential ethical and legal complications, there is a lack of published research on sexual surrogacy.

Would you consider having sex with a surrogate under supervision of a sex therapist as a form of legal prostitution?

The client will be charged by the therapist and perhaps the sex surrogate to perform a sexual act that is basically not free of charge and thus cannot be considered as being “normal”.

What is your view on this controversial topic?

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Heartlander · 80-89, M

Interesting questions.

I don't think sex therapy or surrogacy fit into the general definition of prostitution, nor meet the reasons why prostitution is illegal in so many jurisdictions, and I would suspect prosecutorial discretion would have the police or prosecutors shrug their shoulders even if the legal definition for prostitution were narrowly defined as sex for money.

Laws against prostitution exist, in general, much like laws governing alcohol consumption and gambling. Uncontrolled, they can become public nuisances, exploitive, and threatening to social stability and order. In general, prostitution gets ignored by the police until complaints are filed, or there are other associated illegal behaviors that are a greater concern. Like prostitution gets attention in today's world because of human trafficking, predators, drugs, or because they invite criminal elements to cruise the streets late at night, making citizens feel threatened.

Therapy and surrogacy fit none of the above and there is no reason for the police or prosecutor to give it a second look, much like a church bingo game would unlikely be raided by the police in jurisdictions where gambling is illegal.

Stephie · F

@Heartlander Thanks for your point of view. Interesting answer.