Is it wrong or unexpected for feminists to question an industry that primarily objectifies women's bodies? Let's say you don't agree that it's ethically problematic for a john to buy from a person without knowing if they're actually able to consent vs. being threatened/poor/addicted to drugs. Would it not be rational for a feminist who does think that way, to advocate for the Nordic model?
The problem with saying that that is a feminist perspective is that it is primarily concerned with the moral expectations on men, while ignoring the reality of women, underprivileged or trafficked, and the inevitability of criminal violence in illegal industries. It's positively Victorian.
It does also seem to infantilise women who are capable of making a choice. I've only heard arguments that prohibition is 'for their own good' or necessary to correct male behavior.
Many women in illegal and coercive prostitution face the reality that their families will be injured or killed if they escape or go to the police. They will also likely be deported even if they aren't arrested for prostitution. I would rather reduce the client base for illegal prostitution by allowing legal prostitution, which removes it from the nexus of drugs of dependence, corrupt policing and criminal violence.
