I have decided to write a blog post with a list of articles and resources about sex work, sex trafficking, decriminalisation and topics relating to the sex industry in Australia that you may find to be an interesting read. I will be adding new ones as I find them SMH – Why I’m happy to be a sex worker Touching Base […]
If you watched Lateline on 13/03/2015 you would have seen a few segments discussing Decriminalisation, Legalisation and Criminalisation. You would have seen the discussion on the Swedish model for sex work. If you didn’t feel free to read the transcripts for the interviews listed below Interview: The Scarlet Alliance’s Jules Kim Sweden criminalises the clients who pay for prostitutes Interview: […]
Just some things I have been considering. Its interesting on how your views and opinions can changed based on various things. You may form views and opinions based on things you read about or see around you then you come across someone who has first hand experience and it can blow your ideas right out of the water. Id love […]
Reference – My Facebook Post I live across from the new cinemas in Townsville and it seems there is a mass crowd heading to see the 50 Shades of Grey movie. For myself, I read the novels wondering what all the fuss was about. And found myself quite disappointed on many levels by the books. I found the writing style […]
Lets talk terminology, context and how language can either create stigma or help remove it. There are many words in society to describe sex workers. Prostitute, hooker, whore, escort, working lady or man, sex worker. When we see or hear these words used they can bring up a range of images or ideas for different people. When we look at […]
I got an interesting email today from a nice guy, he spoke about enjoying my blog and what I had written. He made a suggestion to me, which I think is a good point to discuss. About respect given towards Sex Workers, and also the respect towards clients, along with the stigma that both experience from society on a whole. […]
Through various forums, in the media, social networks and other places we are seeing a range of people – Politicians, academics, feminists, general population, abolitionists, anti sex work groups and a range of others who are not sex workers themselves making comments, writing articles and blogs and whatnot about sex workers. We see them try to tell us that sex […]
I was thinking about this question today. Why did I get into this industry? Why have I stayed for as long as I have? Why has my approach to it all developed to what it has? How did I come to this decision? I started escorting about 5-6 years ago now. Its been a very on and off relationship […]