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Baja Bernie - 7-21-2005 at 08:25 PM

July 21, 2005

Tijuana News

Massage Parlor Sex Legalized in Tijuana

Long practiced clandestinely, massage parlor sex is now a legally recognized
activity in Tijuana. In a unanimous vote this week, the Tijuana City Council
approved reforms to the municipal business code that officially recognize and
regulate sexual relations in businesses offering massages. Controlling sexually-
transmitted diseases was the principal reason cited for the council's vote.

Explaining the reform, Tijuana City Councilman Andres Garza Chavez said massage
parlor workers who practice commercial sex will be required to obtain a health
card subject to review by city inspectors.

"We are recognizing a social phenomenon that exists and always has existed in
the city," said Garza, "and with these modifications we are going to have the
legal tools to control it." The city council member added that prevailing
practices allowed message parlors to operate without any oversight. "Until now,
no administration has wanted to take up this issue, pretending that it didn't
exist and resulting in no controls," said Garza. "This is a watershed," he
said. "The idea is to limit this type of business."

Mayor Jorge Hank Rhon was absent from the city council session where massage
parlor sex was legalized, but Tijuana business leaders generally agreed with
the action. Jose Galicot, a member of the Tijuana Image Committee, said
legalization will put in place some controls over the sex market. "There is a
demand, and whoever wants to fill it will fill it," affirmed Galicot.

Humberto Jaramillo, the national vice-president of the Canacintra business
association, agreed that unregulated prostitution in massage parlors was a
public health issue. "Prostitution without any regulation can cause a grave
problem and authorities should regulate it," said Jaramillo. "Now it will be
public morals which decide whether this business grows or goes away."

However, Daniel Romero Mejia, the president of Tijuana's Business Coordinating
Council, said the legalization of massage parlor sex shouldn't lead to the
handing out of more business permits.

An estimated 7,000 sex industry workers currently ply their trade in Tijuana,
but less than half of them- about 3,000- have health cards which are supposed
to register exams indicating they are free from sexually-transmitted diseases.

Source: Frontera, July 20, 2005. Articles by Daniel Salinas and Fausto Ovalle.

Frontera NorteSur (FNS): on-line, U.S.-Mexico border news
Center for Latin American and Border Studies
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico

pokey - 7-21-2005 at 08:32 PM

Actually..... with those rose colored glasses I bought from you Bernie, I been seeing the good people of Baja in a whole different light. Everybody waves to me, nobody short changes me at the stores, the neighbors don't play loud music till the wee night hours, garbage pick up is on time and all the women hanging out in las Coahuilas don't look like the skanky ho's that I'm so accustomed to, lol.

Whoa!

Nicholita - 7-21-2005 at 08:33 PM

That is absolutely disgusting....there are always amusing things going on in TJ huh!! :barf:

what do people think these days? seriously...?

yankeeirishman - 7-21-2005 at 08:45 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Baja Bernie
July 21, 2005

Tijuana News

Massage Parlor Sex Legalized in Tijuana

Long practiced clandestinely, massage parlor sex is now a legally recognized
activity in Tijuana. In a unanimous vote this week, the Tijuana City Council
approved reforms to the municipal business code that officially recognize and
regulate sexual relations in businesses offering massages. Controlling sexually-
transmitted diseases was the principal reason cited for the council's vote.

Explaining the reform, Tijuana City Councilman Andres Garza Chavez said massage
parlor workers who practice commercial sex will be required to obtain a health
card subject to review by city inspectors.

"We are recognizing a social phenomenon that exists and always has existed in
the city," said Garza, "and with these modifications we are going to have the
legal tools to control it." The city council member added that prevailing
practices allowed message parlors to operate without any oversight. "Until now,
no administration has wanted to take up this issue, pretending that it didn't
exist and resulting in no controls," said Garza. "This is a watershed," he
said. "The idea is to limit this type of business."

Mayor Jorge Hank Rhon was absent from the city council session where massage
parlor sex was legalized, but Tijuana business leaders generally agreed with
the action. Jose Galicot, a member of the Tijuana Image Committee, said
legalization will put in place some controls over the sex market. "There is a
demand, and whoever wants to fill it will fill it," affirmed Galicot.

Humberto Jaramillo, the national vice-president of the Canacintra business
association, agreed that unregulated prostitution in massage parlors was a
public health issue. "Prostitution without any regulation can cause a grave
problem and authorities should regulate it," said Jaramillo. "Now it will be
public morals which decide whether this business grows or goes away."

However, Daniel Romero Mejia, the president of Tijuana's Business Coordinating
Council, said the legalization of massage parlor sex shouldn't lead to the
handing out of more business permits.

An estimated 7,000 sex industry workers currently ply their trade in Tijuana,
but less than half of them- about 3,000- have health cards which are supposed
to register exams indicating they are free from sexually-transmitted diseases.

Source: Frontera, July 20, 2005. Articles by Daniel Salinas and Fausto Ovalle.

Frontera NorteSur (FNS): on-line, U.S.-Mexico border news
Center for Latin American and Border Studies
New Mexico State University
Las Cruces, New Mexico

San Franciso has sex clubs for years, under the eye of the CCHSF. It amounts to the same thing as TJ. The idea to license may help control HIV and STD's. My 2 cents worth.

pokey - 7-21-2005 at 09:03 PM

IMO prostitution is a proffession so unfairly outlawed that it seems to be absurd that we have to even discuss it.

How free is a person if they aren't allowed to provide a service that provides one of our essential joys??? I mean come on... think about it for a second.... I mean wtf think about the absurdity of it. YOU CAN"T GIVE ME A BLOW JOB FOR $$$.

It 's your mouth... your lips..... your decision.... your proffession. What in the name of god can be wrong with that ???

Bajaddict - 7-21-2005 at 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pokey
IMO prostitution is a proffession so unfairly outlawed that it seems to be absurd that we have to even discuss it.

How free is a person if they aren't allowed to provide a service that provides one of our essential joys??? I mean come on... think about it for a second.... I mean wtf think about the absurdity of it. YOU CAN"T GIVE ME A BLOW JOB FOR $$$.

It 's your mouth... your lips..... your decision.... your proffession. What in the name of god can be wrong with that ???

Easy now buddy, it's just a BJ!

Pokey

Baja Bernie - 7-22-2005 at 08:34 AM

Put your glasses back on, kick back, and ????? ask el Yankee for directions to stylish haunts in SF.

Try to let some people see the more pleasant side of life and they step on their custom glasses. :lol:

you bet ol boy!

yankeeirishman - 7-22-2005 at 10:16 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Baja Bernie
Put your glasses back on, kick back, and ????? ask el Yankee for directions to stylish haunts in SF.

Try to let some people see the more pleasant side of life and they step on their custom glasses. :lol:

Baja Bernie ....you have no idea just how true that statement is! Bring up, The Playground (Otis St, SF) on your pc. Back in 1998 we owned several clubs in SF......I can ask the new owners (now the Power Exchange) if they can spare you a free V.I.P. pass...

turtleandtoad - 7-23-2005 at 05:10 AM

I can't see how this is going to help prevent the spread of HIV. The way I understand it, it takes up to 6 months before the virus manifests itself to the point that it's detectable in the blood. You can infect a lot of people in 6 months!

Bruce R Leech - 7-23-2005 at 06:56 AM

"We are recognizing a social phenomenon that exists and always has existed in the city. :light:

pokey - 7-23-2005 at 08:18 AM

Prostitution is legal in Mexico anyways... Extending the law to the massage parlor businesses only makes sense.

Yankee

Baja Bernie - 7-23-2005 at 01:14 PM

Thank you for your kind offer but I believe that I will pass.

Sharksbaja - 7-23-2005 at 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Baja Bernie
Thank you for your kind offer but I believe that I will pass.

Thilly boy! :lol: