Poverty and unemployment, alongside cultural issues, are considered as the main reasons for sexual labor in present-day Iran. It can be said that economic poverty, along with cultural and emotional poverty, has created a suitable environment for sexual labor. Family instabilities, addiction, running away from home, discriminatory laws, and criminalization of non-traditional sexual orientations are among the contributing factors to this social crisis.

Although there is no direct punishment for sexual labor in the Islamic Penal Code, judges use punishments related to “adultery,” “sodomy,” and “crimes against chastity and public morality” to deal with such cases. However, two Islamic solutions have been proposed to solve this social issue: the first solution is to kill and burn sexual laborers and brothels, and the second solution is temporary marriage, polygamy, or forming chaste households.

In the meantime, the situation of homosexual men and male sexual laborers has become even more difficult due to strict laws and

In continuation of my observations, I will narrate for you about the two public gardens in Tehran:
1. A few blocks up from a large and old square in the south of the capital, a building made of white cement stood tall. Inside, a chubby and impatient old man sat behind a large and old table. A young and curious man sat on the other side, eagerly waiting for customers to come in, as if he could read their minds. Behind the old man, a few papers were stuck to the wall: “Bathing fee must be paid in advance,” “Please respect cleanliness,” “Please refrain from washing your clothes.” As I took my last step towards the table, before the old man could turn his head towards me, the young man asked, “Public or private?” I looked around and saw a long and dark hallway with old white tiles and a high ceiling. On the other side, there was a blue iron door with frosted glass and steam coming out of it. “Public,” I replied. The old man lazily gestured towards the right. As I