The Women’s Rights Workshop also conducts a variety of surveys, since part of their mission is to change attitudes towards sex workers, and hopefully mitigate many of the negative prejudices that exist and hopefully improve conditions. Due to the language barrier I can’t really comment on the framing of the questions / survey design, given that there seem to be some discrepancies within the answers. As I’ve written before, the degree of double-standards that apply to relationship taboos / infidelity, particularly as these relate to the sex trade, exist everywhere but seem especially crass within China. Interesting still. Link here, translation below:

2009 Results of Survey regarding stopping violence against sex workers

A. Do you feel that [we as a] society should be concerned with sex workers? Y 94, N 6

B. Do you think that sex work is illegal? Y 97, N 3

C. Do you think that sex workers should have their own relationships and marriages? Y 98, N 2

D. If someone was physically abusing a sex worker, would you stop them? Y 71, N 29

E. Do you endorse the legalization of sex work? Y 39, N 61

F. Do you acknowledge that sex work is also a type of profession and career? Y 65, N 35

Survey conducted in Wuhan, interviewees consisted of municipal residents. 100 interviews were conducted.

2009终止对性工作者的暴力日问卷调查结果报

问题	赞**数	反对人数
A、您认为社会应该关心性工作者吗？	94	6
B、您认为**性工作者违法吗？	97	3
C、您认为性工作者应该有自已的爱情和婚姻吗？	98	2
D、如果有人伤害性工作者，您会出面制止吗？	71	29
E、您赞成**易合法化吗？	39	61
F、您可以接受性工作也是一种职业，一种工作吗？	65	35

调查地点：武汉   调查对象：普通路人，基层百姓   有效问卷：100份