{"id":830,"date":"2026-01-01T13:31:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T12:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.birostudios.com\/hosted\/arldt\/?p=830"},"modified":"2026-03-25T15:54:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T14:54:46","slug":"interview-with-ex-prostitute-metje-blaak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/interviews\/interview-with-ex-prostitute-metje-blaak\/","title":{"rendered":"An Interview With Former Prostitute Metje Blaak"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Sex_Industry_in_the_Netherlands\"><\/span>The Sex Industry\u00a0in the Netherlands<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Learn more about the life of a prostitute by reading this interview. 13 questions for an ex sex worker in the Netherlands.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Inhaltsverzeichnis<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">\u5207\u6362<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 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ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/interviews\/interview-with-ex-prostitute-metje-blaak\/#3_Are_the_problems_in_the_Dutch_prostitution_sector\" >3 | Are the problems in the Dutch prostitution sector?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/interviews\/interview-with-ex-prostitute-metje-blaak\/#4_Has_the_stigma_of_prostitution_reduced_since_the_80s\" >4 | Has the stigma of prostitution reduced since the 80&#8217;s?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/interviews\/interview-with-ex-prostitute-metje-blaak\/#5_Although_the_stigma_on_prostitutes_is_getting_bigger_is_the_customer_getting_better_accepted\" >5 | Although the stigma on prostitutes is getting bigger, is the customer getting better accepted?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/interviews\/interview-with-ex-prostitute-metje-blaak\/#6_Which_rights_are_missing_since_the_legalization_of_prostitution\" >6 | Which rights are missing since the legalization of prostitution?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/interviews\/interview-with-ex-prostitute-metje-blaak\/#7_What_are_the_consequences_of_registration_of_prostitutes\" >7 | What are the consequences of registration of prostitutes?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/interviews\/interview-with-ex-prostitute-metje-blaak\/#8_Did_the_working_conditions_for_the_prostitutes_get_worse\" >8 | Did the working conditions for the prostitutes get worse?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/interviews\/interview-with-ex-prostitute-metje-blaak\/#9_What_obligations_do_sex_workers_have\" >9 | What obligations do sex workers have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/interviews\/interview-with-ex-prostitute-metje-blaak\/#10_Do_you_think_that_Dutch_policymakers_need_to_adapt_other_prostitution_policies\" >10 | Do you think that Dutch policymakers need to adapt other prostitution policies?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/interviews\/interview-with-ex-prostitute-metje-blaak\/#11_What_is_the_role_of_drugs_in_the_sex_industry\" >11 | What is the role of drugs in the sex industry?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/interviews\/interview-with-ex-prostitute-metje-blaak\/#12_How_big_is_the_group_of_women_that_work_only_because_of_their_addiction_to_drugs\" >12 | How big is the group of women that work only because of their addiction to drugs?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/interviews\/interview-with-ex-prostitute-metje-blaak\/#13_Can_you_also_find_addicted_prostitutes_behind_the_windows_in_Amsterdams_Red_Light_District\" >13 | Can you also find addicted prostitutes behind the windows in Amsterdam&#8217;s\u00a0Red Light District?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Since_when_do_more_prostitutes_want_to_work_independently\"><\/span>1 | Since when do more prostitutes\u00a0want to work independently?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Women always wanted to work autonomously, but there is an ongoing witch hunt for prostitutes. Whether you had to be aware of pimps, or the local or tax authorities were close on your heels. Something that is bothering the girls terribly at the moment is &#8220;handhaving&#8221;. They come into the rooms of the prostitutes. When the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/news\/sex-workers\/\">\u6027\u5de5\u4f5c\u8005<\/a> are standing in their lingerie, they feel really vulnerable.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>So yes, many women want to remain completely in control and rent their own flat or work with a couple of women together, form a kind of partnership together without any one interfering. Of course, they pay their taxes, but it is wrong that everyone can walk in. The tax authorities can walk in and say: &#8220;Can I see what&#8217;s inside your wallet?&#8221;. That&#8217;s too absurd for words.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>2 | Has the control on sex workers increased since the 1980&#8217;s?<\/h4>\n<p><em>Prostitution wasn&#8217;t an official job back then, it was tolerated though. Sex workers did not have as much trouble as they have now. They didn&#8217;t pay taxes, because it was not an official job. Sometimes, as I did when I worked as a prostitute back then, I whitewashed my money by starting different little companies. Being a prostitute\u00a0was a &#8220;side-job&#8221;. There was always a solution for the money that came in.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/tour\/red-light-district-audio-tour\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4054 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Tour-Brothel-Prostitutes-small.jpg\" alt=\"An Interesting Interview with a Former Dutch Prostitute\" width=\"556\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Tour-Brothel-Prostitutes-small.jpg 556w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Tour-Brothel-Prostitutes-small-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Tour-Brothel-Prostitutes-small-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Tour-Brothel-Prostitutes-small-148x148.jpg 148w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Tour-Brothel-Prostitutes-small-31x31.jpg 31w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Tour-Brothel-Prostitutes-small-38x38.jpg 38w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Tour-Brothel-Prostitutes-small-215x215.jpg 215w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Are_the_problems_in_the_Dutch_prostitution_sector\"><\/span>3 | Are the problems in the Dutch prostitution sector?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Stigma is what is worst. Women who want to quit prostitution, who want to do something else, find it hard to do so.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> I have seen that children had to leave the daycare-center because their mother was a prostitute. I have mediated to let these children back in, but the relationship was damaged too much and the women would seek out another daycare-center.\u00a0<\/em><em>And then I haven&#8217;t even talked about the bullying on the internet, where men can offend these women deeply, because it&#8217;s all anonymous.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Has_the_stigma_of_prostitution_reduced_since_the_80s\"><\/span>4 | Has the stigma of prostitution reduced since the 80&#8217;s?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>No, I think it is becoming worse. In the past, being a prostitute\u00a0wasn&#8217;t very accepted either, but now with the internet anyone can say anything. Now, you get to know what people really think and do. Someone in his attic can just bully as much as he or she likes.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Although_the_stigma_on_prostitutes_is_getting_bigger_is_the_customer_getting_better_accepted\"><\/span>5 | Although the stigma on prostitutes is getting bigger, is the customer getting better accepted?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Yes, customers are more open about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/information\/prostitution-in-holland\/\">\u5356\u6deb<\/a> than before.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> I know that men amongst each other can talk about it, but only if there is a certain form of trust. Being a prostitute visitor is still taboo.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4056 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Tour-Interview-Former-Dutch-Prostitute.jpg\" alt=\"Interview with a former female prostitute in The Netherlands.\" width=\"554\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Tour-Interview-Former-Dutch-Prostitute.jpg 554w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Tour-Interview-Former-Dutch-Prostitute-300x287.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Tour-Interview-Former-Dutch-Prostitute-148x142.jpg 148w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Tour-Interview-Former-Dutch-Prostitute-31x31.jpg 31w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Tour-Interview-Former-Dutch-Prostitute-38x36.jpg 38w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Tour-Interview-Former-Dutch-Prostitute-225x215.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Which_rights_are_missing_since_the_legalization_of_prostitution\"><\/span>6 | Which rights are missing since the legalization of prostitution?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>The government want to introduce registration, to list women as being a prostitute. I think that women should have the right to refuse registration, because of the social stigma.<\/em>\u00a0<em>A couple of months ago, there was a disturbance here in Amsterdam about the mayor Van der Laan, who stated that every prostitute should register herself to the Chamber of Commerce as a prostitute. Otherwise, the prostitutes weren&#8217;t allow to work anymore. I was told that this was something that the Chamber of Commerce wanted. So I decided to call the Chamber of Commerce. They told me that they did not know anything about that.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u963f\u59c6\u65af\u7279\u4e39\u7684 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Eberhard_van_der_Laan\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Wikipedia Mayor van der Laan\">Mayor Van der Laan<\/a> wanted to have this, because he wanted it to be mapped. Some prostitutes already registered, because they were afraid to lose their jobs. Unfortunately, have the prostitutes been chased by their customers. Everyone could just type &#8220;prostitute&#8221; in the register of the Chamber of Commerce and all names and addresses would appear.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>I think that sex workers should have the right to say: &#8220;No, I don&#8217;t want that&#8221;&#8230; A regular customer\u00a0does not\u00a0say where he has been all the time. That part of prostitution should remain a bit mystical. For men as well as for women.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6877 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Walking-Tour-Prostitute-Window-Brothel.jpg\" alt=\"Amsterdam Red Light District Window Brothel Prostitutes\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Walking-Tour-Prostitute-Window-Brothel.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Amsterdam-Red-Light-District-Walking-Tour-Prostitute-Window-Brothel-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_What_are_the_consequences_of_registration_of_prostitutes\"><\/span>7 | What are the consequences of registration of prostitutes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>When the government is coming through with this obligation to register, all &#8220;free&#8221; sex workers will go underground. And the forced women will be registered.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> I know many students who work in prostitution, but they do not want to be registered. What if they want to become a lawyer? They don&#8217;t know where they will be registered. And on the internet you can find pretty much everything. So that registration will haunt them down for the rest of their life. It just simply doest not work.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Did_the_working_conditions_for_the_prostitutes_get_worse\"><\/span>8 | Did the working conditions for the prostitutes get worse?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Yes, it went downhill. In the beginning we all thought: &#8220;Hurray, prostitution is an official occupation and that should mean that we have rights. But we didn&#8217;t get more rights, we only received duties. Politicians might have had good intentions, but after a while other interests started to emerge.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_What_obligations_do_sex_workers_have\"><\/span>9 | What obligations do sex workers have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>Prostitutes who work autonomously, those who have been working in this business for years and know how much money they&#8217;ll be having (because of their regular customers) find it hard to get mortgage. The women are being refused by banks.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> There are similar problems in healthcare. When a prostitute would like to insure herself, the insurance premium for that is incredibly high. The insurance companies think that these prostitutes have all the deceases of the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Do_you_think_that_Dutch_policymakers_need_to_adapt_other_prostitution_policies\"><\/span>10 | Do you think that Dutch policymakers need to adapt other prostitution policies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>The government should actually be educated on prostitution.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> They should follow a course on how prostitution is working exactly. Furthermore, they should be more in contact with ex-prostitutes, brothel owners and perhaps pimps as well.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_What_is_the_role_of_drugs_in_the_sex_industry\"><\/span>11 | What is the role of drugs in the sex industry?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>There are three \u00a0groups of sex workers. The first one consists out of prostitutes who have mental problems and are addicted, the second group are girls who are forced into this business and the third group consists of prostitutes who have chosen to work as an independent prostitute. A prostitute who works for herself sees it as an ordinary job,\u00a0supports her family and build a life with.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_How_big_is_the_group_of_women_that_work_only_because_of_their_addiction_to_drugs\"><\/span>12 | How big is the group of women that work only because of their addiction to drugs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>I don&#8217;t know how.<\/em><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Can_you_also_find_addicted_prostitutes_behind_the_windows_in_Amsterdams_Red_Light_District\"><\/span>13 | Can you also find addicted prostitutes behind the windows in Amsterdam&#8217;s\u00a0Red Light District?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><em>I do not think that there are addicted prostitutes behind the windows, because most window owners would not allow that.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u53e6\u8bf7\u9605\u8bfb\uff1a<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/news\/escorts\/\">Amsterdam Escorts: Everything You Need To Know<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/information\/faq\/\">Amsterdam Red Light District Questions &amp; Answers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/news\/amsterdam-prostitution-menu\/\">Amsterdam Prostitution Menu: Prices &amp; Services<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amsterdamredlightdistricttour.com\/zh\/news\/20-books-on-the-history-of-prostitution\/\"><strong>Top 20 Books About Prostitution<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Sex Industry\u00a0in the Netherlands Learn more about the life of a prostitute by reading this interview. 13 questions for an ex sex worker in the Netherlands. 1 | Since when do more prostitutes\u00a0want to work independently? 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