• MomoTimeToDie@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    At least from my personal experience talking to people, I find that a lot of women support “sex work” as some sort of nebulous concept, but when it comes to the real world, and actually interacting with it beyond just theoretical discussions about empowerment, there’s often a lot less acceptance.

    Basically, there exists a mental gap between “I support sex workers as a general idea of empowering people in bad situations” and “I support the direct exchange of money for sex as a service people want”

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      1 year ago

      Ok but also, I’ve dated sex workers and that’s why I’m a bit yeeshy around people who hire them until I know they’re cool. I’ve heard stories.

      Like there’s absolutely nothing wrong with hiring a sex worker. There are plenty of good reasons to do so. There are things where it’s better to hire a sex worker than to ask for from a hookup. And despite all of that, it’s not a trait that leaves one in the best company. Honestly, the best comparison I can think of is being a lawyer.

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      1 year ago

      People supporting sex work being legal and the non-acceptance of people using sex workers in illegal/non consensual situations are congruous positions.