The Impact of WhatsApp Bans on Sex Workers: A Digital Crisis
2024-02-24
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Over the past few years, the digital landscape has witnessed a crackdown on sexual content across various platforms owned by Meta, including Instagram. This crackdown has affected individuals like Alice, a 34-year-old sex worker who relies on WhatsApp for communication during work hours. However, two months ago, Alice encountered a distressing situation when she discovered that her WhatsApp accou .....
Escorts could be pushed into illegal brothels and dangerous street work due to new laws, MPs war
2024-02-06
elrond
Former chief prosecutor and senior politicians are cautioning that new laws aimed at enhancing internet safety could inadvertently endanger the lives of sex workers by pushing them into street-based prostitution, raising alarms about potential unintended consequences of the legislation.
The Online Safety Bill, enacted in October, has sparked concerns among advocates who fear it could prompt .....
The Swedish Model partial decimalization
2023-08-15
elrond
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 w .....
Sex Work T-shirts and Hoodies
2023-01-06
elrond
Sex work T shirts
I have no affiliation with this website, and they have not asked me to advertise them. This is posted just for your information. .....
Interesting thread on Mumsnet
2022-09-23
elrond
Reasons never to go into prostitution, the horrors of it and UKpunting Rant.
I have seen many posts talking about working as a escort or sex worker and some of them being in a positive light and some women doing this while married or having a partner.
Well i wanted to write this not just as a rant for myself and to get it off my chest but to let other's know who might consider doing .....
Today is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers 2021
2021-12-17
elrond
17th December 2021 marks the 18th International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (or IDEVASW), a day when sex workers and allies around the world gather to remember those we have lost due to stigma, marginalisation and harm.
Last year, and in previous years, National Ugly Mugs (NUM) invited you to join us and say their names. This year, we ask you to do more. We ask all of you to take .....
Will Twitter Super Follows take over from OnlyFans
2021-09-02
elrond
OnlyFans stumbbled, they told their creators there would be not adult work hosted on their site. This was because Mastercard drew up draconian rules on payments for adult content. Since then OnlyFans has relented. (It had to relent, they would have folded without the content)
Twitter is jumping into the market with Super Follows. Twitter announced on Wednesday that it has finally, .....
Strip clubs and escort services could cause substantial fall in sex crimes
2021-07-13
elrond
Strip clubs and escort services could lead to a substantial fall in sex crimes, new research has found.
The study, published in The Economic Journal, discovered the existence of adult entertainment venues triggered a fall in the number of sexual offences carried out close by. .....