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The Men of Boystown

A glimpse into the world of male prostitution.

Jeremy Schneider | posted 11/30/2007 08:17AM

Newspapers reported one year ago that Ted Haggard had been using methamphetamines and consorting with a male prostitute. His confession stunned Christians across the United States. It wasn't just the ...

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John	Posted: December 05, 2007 6:07 AM

While I give the article 5 stars for addressing an area that is often ignored, as I read the story the lesson was really none too different than the lessons of female prostitution. Sex is a powerful intimacy, and people who are driven to sell it are usually desperate people with many attendant social and psychological ills. Prostitution is usually a symptom of a greater problem (abuse, drug addiction) rather than the problem itself. We as Christians should take the lead in making this extremely predatory society more humane, more kind, more caring, across the board, from our kitchens to our churches to our workplaces to the corporate boardrooms. Then we will find problems like prostitution will greatly lessen. Otherwise all the preaching and outreach in the world is not going to stem the tide.

Dorene

Posted: December 03, 2007 7:24 PM


Thanks for a creating awareness of the plight of these men. There is indeed a great need for Ministry to those in need in such situations. We have to support Ministries like Emmaus and other ministries in whatever ways we are able to.

James Wartian

Posted: December 03, 2007 3:34 PM

Good article. I worked at a condo complex in the Oak Lawn area of Dallas. It was an eye opening experience as I saw the hustlers walking down the street right in front of my office and even coming to see tenants of the complex. It is sad that homosexuality is still an issue which cannot be freely discussed other than to blindly condemn it. While I fully agree it is sinful and harmful, the reality is it is just a symptom of far deeper spiritual thirst. The issue is not about 'orientation' but about truly finding life in God alone -- something most Christians in America struggle to do. We will "convert" far more if we offer the love of Christ rather than condemnation for an action that more often than not is driven by a much deeper need.

N.S. Ashton

Posted: December 03, 2007 12:56 AM


Thank you for the meaningful story on a topic that is not lightly touched upon in Christian cirles, if at all. These men are in need of the great Savior, as are we all, for we are all great sinners. His redempive hand would fall upon many more if we were willing to reach out.

Anonymous

Posted: November 30, 2007 8:24 PM


Male prostitutes are certainly "among the least of these" in our culture. Thank you for shining a light on this situation and some ministries that attempt to do something about it.

Survivor, barely

Posted: November 30, 2007 6:28 PM

"Many hustlers are boys who have run away from unstable home situations where there was physical, emotional, or sexual abuse". If the Christian Church wants to offer true help to abused boys and girls, the place to start is with pastors and Christian counselors who REFUSE to admit that in many cases, severe domestic and sexual abuse warrants divorce. Too often, they believe the con artist talk of the husband/father, who convinces them "it's not that bad" while meanwhile, women and children live in constant terror of being beaten and killed, while worse yet, their souls are being raped and murdered by years of sexual abuse. People who've grown up in godly homes with godly parents have no idea what it is to have rape and molestation be the only form of "love" or "affection" a child ever receives in the "home". Sometimes all other efforts fail, and divorce is warranted, but I've experienced and see pastors and counselors who refuse to admit it and they're enabling-facilitating evil.

Survivor, barely

Posted: November 30, 2007 6:20 PM

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