Sex Workers and Society
- K.
V. Dominic (India)
Wine and women
weakness of men
From time immemorial
Destiny makes one a call girl
Never enjoys the profession
Society dragged her to the business
Seduced and abused by men
spat away like curry leaves
Patriarchy rules the world
Man controls society
Sinner is extolled
and sinned is punished
Seduced and cheated by men
some are sold to red streets
Some are kidnapped at childhood
and used for begging and sex work
Made pregnant, give birth to
children of unknown fathers
Expelled by merciless society
they go out with their children
Either beg or do some work for survival
Branded as prostitutes
they are abhorred by society
And they continue their life of filth
Transgenders too are outcasts
Beguiled by men many become sex workers
Society has double standards
Adulterer is protected
while adulteress is crucified
When will the day come
when call girls and transgenders
are deemed members of our family?