Prostitution is considered a sin by many and is unlawful; therefore, prostitutes are arrested and jailed.

It is also a very dangerous profession since many prostitutes work for pimps. Pimps are generally seen as men/women that use/abuse their "girls" for their gain.

I can't imagine many parents in the west saying, "Ok sweetheart, you can be anything you want to be...how about a prostitute!"