As soon as US troops arrived the Korean government would direct them to American/Camp-Towns that were mainly R&R sites. What is beyond belief is the fact that these camp-towns were condoned and established by not only the Korean government but by the American government as well. Moreover, it may seem that Korean American-Towns are a black market service, but they are not. The American government and the Republic of Korea signed a Mutual Defense Treaty. This treaty settled the stationing of U.S. troops in Korea with the condition that R&R sites would be provided.
The government has come to justify the action of American troops seeking prostitutes as "boys will be boys." Katherine Moon, the author of Sex Among Allies, believes that foreign governments of US occupied nations construct R&R sites because, "simple market economics-- 'where the boys are' -- has dictated the number of prostitutes and high-density areas of military prostitution." By placing economic worth on women's bodies, a society is capable of completely objectifying women. This disastrous "boys will be boys" tactic to military base prostitution pervades all government attitudes.
Previous research has not paid much attention to GI's experience. This is due to an ambivalent comprehension of military servicemen by the American public. US troops are expected to be heroes at war time and hirelings of the military machinery who failed to make it in American society. Because of these stereotypes soldiers are viewed as drunks and sexual predators who would be nothing without the military. Overall, stereotypes about military personnel do not account for the reality of military men. It is important to account for GI's motives and emotions when considering the dynamics of sex work, military camps, and militarized territories. .
Racist stereotypes of Asians within American society are strongly correlated with sexist stereotypes of Asian women.