When I first heard women advocating for the rights of sex workers, implying they choose this of their own volition, I was confused. If I questioned those stances, they insinuated I was one more sexist man assuming he knew better than the actual woman claiming to be proud of what she does for money. This worked. It shut me up and I left the conversation. Articles like Paid Rape clarify the situation in the same way that Motown Philosopher Marvin Gaye once did when he called it What's Goin' On.
If prostitution was actually empowering, why would women have to be trafficked to do it, as surely there would be enough women willing to do it? As far as men doing things to prostitutes that women not being paid would not put up with - that’s scary.
Clearly it is not work. How would OSHA be able to come up with safety standards for a prostitute. They wouldn’t. It’s not work, it’s exploitation of women’s bodies by men. Other men, pimps, profit from the exploitation.
I agree with all you said and was glad to see you touched (very briefly) on the "human rights" orgs that push this and label it in empowering terms. This is a major hurdle for the abolitionists, as the left/rad-fems are steeped in this apologist/PC agenda speak.
There's no longer shame for either party who engage in prostitutions, or for those ideological, radical opportunists who happily pimp this societal shame for political and ideological currency and power.
Case in point, the preeminent "women's rights" organization - Planned Parenthood - states:
"The right to work
The recognition of sex work as work is paramount to sex workers’ ability to exercise their human
rights. IPPF advocates for a diversity of livelihood opportunities and for governments to respect, protect and fulfil the human right to work through access to quality education, training opportunities, and social services. In line with this, IPPF validates the lived experiences of people who decide to engage in sex work. Simultaneously, we support the right to decent work and decent working conditions as described by International Labour Organisation standards and conventions. "
They also state that sex workers should have the right to organize - unionize:
"The right to free choice of work and employment, outlined in human rights treaties, SDGs and the ILO
decent work agenda, include choosing to engage in sex work for material compensation. Those who do so are entitled to the same labour protections as all workers: a safe and healthy working environment, free from violence, discrimination or coercion; just and favourable remuneration, including social welfare benefits and social protection schemes; and the right to self-organization and collective action."
Notice there is all the wonderful and obligatory leftist buzz words and phrases (gibberish) but nothing that states this is rape, slavery, a bad life choice for women and girls, or something to be avoided. On the contrary, they convey the opposite - although they cover their ass with statements about "consent between the parties....the absence of coercion..."
So the Women's Rights Org (on the international level mind you) is advocating infrastructure and organization to support prostitution, instead of warning against it's harms and devastation, not only to the women and men engaging in it, but by extension society as a whole. Hmmm...wonder why that might be.
So yes, round up the men and women patrons, but also round up those leftist/lib radicals (most being women) and ship them off to that island as well.
They are happily keeping prostituted women on their backs, with levels of cognitive dissonance, that are echoed in their chants of acceptance for the new women - their new sisters with penises - but that's another issue for another comment.
Bottom line: Yes abolish prostitution, it's an abhorrent stain and poison on society in general. Also get rid of the supply, the demand, the pimps, and the pushers/apologists/opportunists - these last three are the leftists that are poisonings the food and water they serve you - while wearing a woke, equitable smile.
Here's the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Policy on Sex Work
Yep paid rape! When I was a street 'worker' in Australia 25 years ago, I was mentally ill, addicted, living precariously & terrorised. It's NOT something women with lots of good choices do. Poor & marginalised women disproportionately engage in this ' game'.
Hey Rosie - well done. Admitting to oneself that prostitution has harmed you and then setting about finding help and working with the aftermath of damage and trauma is really courageous. Just going out at night feels uncertain from a safety point of view and I’m not young. The risks are real sadly. The Iceni project in Ipswich started following the murders of prostitutes by a local man whom they trusted not by some passing stranger. I had dearly hoped for more dramatic change for women’s safety ..,.
When I first heard women advocating for the rights of sex workers, implying they choose this of their own volition, I was confused. If I questioned those stances, they insinuated I was one more sexist man assuming he knew better than the actual woman claiming to be proud of what she does for money. This worked. It shut me up and I left the conversation. Articles like Paid Rape clarify the situation in the same way that Motown Philosopher Marvin Gaye once did when he called it What's Goin' On.
So glad you are doing this work.
If prostitution was actually empowering, why would women have to be trafficked to do it, as surely there would be enough women willing to do it? As far as men doing things to prostitutes that women not being paid would not put up with - that’s scary.
Clearly it is not work. How would OSHA be able to come up with safety standards for a prostitute. They wouldn’t. It’s not work, it’s exploitation of women’s bodies by men. Other men, pimps, profit from the exploitation.
Another great post Julie.
I agree with all you said and was glad to see you touched (very briefly) on the "human rights" orgs that push this and label it in empowering terms. This is a major hurdle for the abolitionists, as the left/rad-fems are steeped in this apologist/PC agenda speak.
There's no longer shame for either party who engage in prostitutions, or for those ideological, radical opportunists who happily pimp this societal shame for political and ideological currency and power.
Case in point, the preeminent "women's rights" organization - Planned Parenthood - states:
"The right to work
The recognition of sex work as work is paramount to sex workers’ ability to exercise their human
rights. IPPF advocates for a diversity of livelihood opportunities and for governments to respect, protect and fulfil the human right to work through access to quality education, training opportunities, and social services. In line with this, IPPF validates the lived experiences of people who decide to engage in sex work. Simultaneously, we support the right to decent work and decent working conditions as described by International Labour Organisation standards and conventions. "
They also state that sex workers should have the right to organize - unionize:
"The right to free choice of work and employment, outlined in human rights treaties, SDGs and the ILO
decent work agenda, include choosing to engage in sex work for material compensation. Those who do so are entitled to the same labour protections as all workers: a safe and healthy working environment, free from violence, discrimination or coercion; just and favourable remuneration, including social welfare benefits and social protection schemes; and the right to self-organization and collective action."
Notice there is all the wonderful and obligatory leftist buzz words and phrases (gibberish) but nothing that states this is rape, slavery, a bad life choice for women and girls, or something to be avoided. On the contrary, they convey the opposite - although they cover their ass with statements about "consent between the parties....the absence of coercion..."
So the Women's Rights Org (on the international level mind you) is advocating infrastructure and organization to support prostitution, instead of warning against it's harms and devastation, not only to the women and men engaging in it, but by extension society as a whole. Hmmm...wonder why that might be.
So yes, round up the men and women patrons, but also round up those leftist/lib radicals (most being women) and ship them off to that island as well.
They are happily keeping prostituted women on their backs, with levels of cognitive dissonance, that are echoed in their chants of acceptance for the new women - their new sisters with penises - but that's another issue for another comment.
Bottom line: Yes abolish prostitution, it's an abhorrent stain and poison on society in general. Also get rid of the supply, the demand, the pimps, and the pushers/apologists/opportunists - these last three are the leftists that are poisonings the food and water they serve you - while wearing a woke, equitable smile.
Here's the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) Policy on Sex Work
https://www.ippf.org/resource/ippf-policy-sex-work
Yep paid rape! When I was a street 'worker' in Australia 25 years ago, I was mentally ill, addicted, living precariously & terrorised. It's NOT something women with lots of good choices do. Poor & marginalised women disproportionately engage in this ' game'.
Reading “that” article in The Spectator confirms everything you’ve written here Julie
Thank you for the work you do.
Hey Rosie - well done. Admitting to oneself that prostitution has harmed you and then setting about finding help and working with the aftermath of damage and trauma is really courageous. Just going out at night feels uncertain from a safety point of view and I’m not young. The risks are real sadly. The Iceni project in Ipswich started following the murders of prostitutes by a local man whom they trusted not by some passing stranger. I had dearly hoped for more dramatic change for women’s safety ..,.