Misogynistic fantasies is a really good way of putting it, they really are. What's interesting is looking into legal brothels, they're well maintained, staff and clients are treated well and nobody is at risk. As soon as something is underground it gets dangerous.

Criminalising sex work is bad for the reasons you said. Criminalising clients not providers is bad as well, cos clients are then unwilling to provide information for safety checks eg copy of passport. It's definitely something that research could shed light onto