Members of the public know very little about sex trafficking or about sex work, and this documentary does nothing to educate them about it. The BBC feed people a bunch of misinformation or vague comments about sex work, interspersed with the real and important trauma histories of sex trafficking survivors whose experiences are used to imply we should do things that would in reality make them less safe.
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Who Are You Calling a SWERF?
I know that I’ve been called a SWERF many times, as have other sex workers I know, just for expressing my dislike of my own job.
Secret Sex Work: When Sex Workers Don’t Tell Our Partners
I don’t automatically judge people who keep it a secret from their partners that they sell sex. There are circumstances where I would do the same.
Pre-Prostitution Jitters
I’m really not sure what to call this phenomenon that I experience just before I sell sex after I’ve taken a break, but I’ve heard other sex workers discuss it so I know it’s not an experience unique to me. I’ve jokingly called it “pre-prostitution jitters” and that phrase seems as good as any. WhenContinue reading “Pre-Prostitution Jitters”
Aileen Wuornos and the Danger Sex Workers Face
Too many people talk about Aileen or make media about her and what happened to her for their own benefit and don’t discuss her words or the things she cared about.
Are Sex Workers Enabling Abusive Men?
Whether you consider all sex workers to be victims, or understand that it’s more complex than that, sex workers aren’t responsible for the behaviour of anyone but themselves. Victims of abuse aren’t enabling abuse by being victims and people in proximity to abusers, who are not their victims, are not automatically responsible for improving theirContinue reading “Are Sex Workers Enabling Abusive Men?”
The Problem with the Data on Sex Work
To illustrate the problem with finding good data on sex work, I’m going to take you through a journey I had trying to answer a simple question: what percentage of UK sex workers are women? First, to try and work out the number of women in sex work compared to men, I went to variousContinue reading “The Problem with the Data on Sex Work”
Trans Men and Imprisonment
I don’t want anyone in prison, including trans people. While prisons do exist, I don’t want us to treat the rape that occurs within them as if it’s a fucking inevitability; I want to eradicate it.
“Jesus Loved Prostitutes”!
We do not need some sort of Christ-like “hate the sin, love the sinner” attitude, we need the decriminalization of our work and the abolition of poverty.
Is Selling Sex “Skilled Labour”?
Sex work doesn’t have to be skilled for sex workers to deserve rights.
Jack Talks About Sex Work 