National Geographic’s Taboo takes you on a journey beyond the comfort zones and across cultural borders to explore rituals and customs that are acceptable in some cultures, but forbidden, illegal or, reviled in others. Understand seemingly bizarre and shocking practices from around the world.
Taboo – Prostitution
It’s been called the world oldest profession, yet it’s always been taboo. Around the world the sex industry, presents alot of faces, to the deadly sidewalks in the US, from the stylish brothels in Australia, to Europe where the disabled pay for sex and where men are video-taped in the futuristic cyber brothel. Step into the world of sex for sale.
In the developing world, many young girls are sold into sex slavery and face a lifetime of disease and destitution. Meet Maya, one of roughly 2,000 prostitutes in a Bangladeshi sex slum who service passing truckers for around $4 an hour. Watch Taboo – Prostitution