“…people think the conversation about sex work is about sex, but once they realize it’s about work, they tune out.
“ So sadly true.

Caty, perhaps the reason people are never concerned about anyone other than women exiting the industry is because it’s only “bad” for women to be sexually available and only women are sexual sinners. Whore Stigma in action, of course.

If one really thinks about it, decrim is often supported by the unhappiest of hookers, the ones who face the harshest consequences of criminalization. That logic escapes most people whose work isn’t criminalized.

As for the US, the sex worker rights movement loses a lot by not being as inclusive as they think. I know I’ll get flack for this here, but there are thousands of sex workers who would love to do something about the problems they see, but the movement as it stands doesn’t answer their needs, therefore, they do their own thing or stay away. I think this is where the movement in other countries has it right: they do what they can to bring in the majority of sex workers, to get their numbers up, which gives them power and strength. Or perhaps other countries have a larger, homogeneous population of sex workers than the US does, you know, a reflection of society and all that.