It was founded on the feminist ideal that the casual purchase of women for sexual acts is an abominable concept in the culture that expects men and women to have the same social standing. Therefore it legalized the sale of sex work by prostitutes, but it illegalized the purchase of such work for clients (Goldberg 24). Since it was adopted in 2000, the model has spread to other countries including Norway, Iceland, and is still being considered by several other European nations, and is even being used as a benchmark for sex work reform in Canada (Ka Hon Chu & Glass