Why Julie Bindel is Wrong About Sex Work

Julie Bindel is a prominent figure among so-called “radical feminists” who oppose the decriminalization and destigmatization of sex work. Sex work is work, regardless of what Bindel and her ilk keep saying, and here’s why.

Clients Cancelling

A cancellation from a sex worker is a minor inconvenience to a client. They can book another sex worker or forego seeing one without any significant consequences. If a client cancels on a sex worker, that cancellation may be the difference between being able to afford food or rent.

Hazbin Hotel: An Analysis on Sex Work Themes

As soon as Hazbin Hotel’s first season released on Amazon, I had multiple people asking for my opinion on the sex worker character within it and his story line. There’s more to it than you’d expect, from the sexualization of assault to the sincere discussion of sex workers’ trauma.

Love Is Blind (and Whorephobic)

Do I think the target audience for Love Is Blind will care about sex workers’ issues, even with the bigotry pointed out to them? No. My desire to point it out is more as a way to prompt people to consider how even innocuous trash television seeks to reinforce whorephobia.