Yep, it is that special time of year to buy things for loved one, like a teen's virginity. Ok, so the girl pulled the offer before the auction closed so she wasn't legally liable for anything.
This teenage girl in Hong Kong attempted to auction her virginity to the highest bidder, which coincidentally was $7,800. The girl never disclosed her age on the site, but gave all the other necessary information such as weight and height. One hundred people responded to the ad. The police are naturally investigating and replaced the ad with a warning not "to sell your body for money." The ad went on to say, "One should value morals highly and respect self-esteem."
Recently in Hong Kong there is an increase of teenage girls going on "compensated" dates with old men. Some of these dates include sex for money. The article attributes this to the 22 year old US woman who auctioned off her virginity to pay for her college education; her offer received bids up to $3.7 million.
I go back and forth on this; naturally prostitution is not an easy subject. The auctioning off of the virginity of minor is wrong, note the value judgement. Because minors lack legal rights and protections. However, the selling of sex isn't wrong, which is the value judgement placed on it by the police "investigating." I also, enjoyed the footnote about the US woman; I have my issues with her as well. This article doesn't note that the woman was studying prostitution, and equated her experience with other prostitutes...because it is exactly the same. Selling sex for education is the same as selling sex for survival. Please note sarcasm.
