[ClearCase_guy]

"From a Darwinian perspective," she says, "the mating process is extremely important, and both sexes are advertising a great many things."

I think that the young ladies are not advertising "a great many things". They're pretty much just selling one thing. That's an item that's been for sale for a long, long time. But that doesn't make it right.

The anthropologist in the article says that this behavior is "completely natural", which I believe is true. However, there's this new invention called "civilization" which is supposed to help us move away from "natural" behavior and toward moral, responsible behavior.

[mrfixit514]

However, there's this new invention called "civilization" which is supposed to help us move away from "natural" behavior and toward moral, responsible behavior

That reminds me of several passages in Ortega y Gasett's The Revolt of the Masses

You must be well-read.

[Question_Assumptions]

I think that the young ladies are not advertising "a great many things". They're pretty much just selling one thing. That's an item that's been for sale for a long, long time. But that doesn't make it right.

Selling? Whores are smart enough to ask for money. Many of these girls are willing to give it all away for free.