Supporting sex workers is not only the right thing to do, because we are a marginalized group who face constant abuse, but it is also beneficial for trans people who do not do sex work to ally themselves with sex workers. We have common struggles.
Category Archives: Stigma
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.
Self-Conscious Because of Clients
Clients don’t deserve to make me self-conscious. They aren’t people who I truly care about the opinions of, yet in trying to please them I make choices that turn my appearance into something I like less and which feels less like me.
NPCC Sex Working Guidance
This is a breakdown of the newest UK police guidance regarding sex work (due for review between April 2024 and August 2025), including criticisms from a sex worker perspective.
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.
Fiction About Sex Workers
A portion of the negative beliefs I had about sex workers, before I began selling sex myself, came from the media I consumed. There are lots of sex workers in fiction, but many of them fall intro tropes and are portrayed poorly.
After Client Aftercare
Sometimes my need for aftercare has been due to a client harming me. Far more frequently, I need it to insulate myself from the stigma which makes me feel alone and ashamed and far more resentful, than I otherwise would be, of an experience which is usually more on the side of annoying than traumatic. Being around other sex workers frees me from those feelings.
Sexual Autopilot
I’m sure it’s not strictly true that I can’t have sex without slipping into what I think about as my “sex autopilot” mindset. For now, I seem to slip into it often, and it destroys my romantic relationships.
Bullshit Radical Feminist Arguments About Sex Work
Sex work is indeed often dangerous, particularly prostitution. It’s made that way by criminalization and stigma. Decriminalizing it gives sex workers more rights, more freedom, and more control over our bodies and consent. Radical feminists do not wish me well.
Transparent Personas
I’m aware that there are ways I can be tracked, that people can connect together my work persona for sex work and my real identity, and I’ve had to make some decisions about how I handle that.
Jack Talks About Sex Work 