The first assumption is that sex trafficking is a unique problem […] distinct to trafficking for other forms of forced labour, and therefore needs to be addressed separately. […T]he uniqueness of sex trafficking is justified through arguments that the sex industry is not a normal or legitimate industry. The second assumption inherent within ‘the claim’… Continue reading Quote of the Week
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The Week in Links: July 8
Rather than backing down in the face of Ashton Kutcher’s attack on its advertisers, The Village Voice is amping up its articles on trafficking hysteria at large. They’ve created a dramatic infographic about actual trafficking arrests, and here’s their publication Seattle Weekly taking a closer look at Kutcher’s “philanthropy consultant.” You can also read their recent condemnation of how journalists… Continue reading The Week in Links: July 8
The Weekly Unwrap
Thanks for spending the week with us. Enjoy your holiday weekend, Americans and Canadians, and we’ll see you next Tuesday. Charlotte Shane asks Can You Trust Your Sex Worker? In Praise of the Man Who Doesn’t Get Strip Clubs Catherine responds to the Complex listicle: Top 50 Strip Clubs: A Dancer Responds Pioneering women of… Continue reading The Weekly Unwrap
The Week In Links: July 1
Not-quite-strippers in Saskatchewan find a way around the laws against dancing for alcohol drinking patrons. The Scarlet Alliance’s Elena Jeffreys explains why feminists should listen to sex workers. Des Moines police have arrested two people, a man and a woman, for the brutal murder of a prostitute in 2010, while Liverpool police may have solved the 2005… Continue reading The Week In Links: July 1
Can You Trust Your Sex Worker?
In a recent survey about trustworthy professions, Australians ranked sex workers at number 40 of 45, which means we beat out journalists and real estate agents but not bankers(34) or lawyers (33.) I sort of expected myself to be outraged by this, but for once, I didn’t think it was a matter of stigma unfairly steering… Continue reading Can You Trust Your Sex Worker?