The Swedish model, which criminalizes the purchase of sex but not the sale of sex, is often misrepresented as a form of “partial decriminalization” of sex work. However, this is a misleading and inaccurate description, as sex workers still face legal sanctions and risks under this model. For example, sex workers may be evicted from their homes, prohibited from working with other sex workers or support staff, banned from advertising their services, and harassed by the police and social services. A more appropriate analogy would be to imagine that robbery itself were not illegal, but all the activities related to it (such as entering a business with intent to rob or possessing stolen money) still were. It would be absurd to claim that robbery was partially decriminalized in such a scenario. Therefore, it is important to recognize that the Swedish model is not a form of decriminalization, but rather a form of criminalization that harms sex workers and violates their human rights.