Why the world is moving toward legalizing sex work
2024-02-13
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Consider a world where the practice often referred to as the "oldest profession" isn't shrouded in secrecy, stigma, and fear. In this world, sex workers move through their communities confidently, negotiate their terms freely, and access healthcare without fear of judgment. This isn't merely a utopian dream; it's increasingly becoming a reality fueled by a global movement ad .....
People say sex workers are lazy – but nothing beats being paid to orgasm
2023-12-05
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Lucy Adler, a spirited soul from the lands Down Under, has fired back at her critics in the most electrifying fashion: by turning her work into an ode to her own pleasure peak – celebrating her orgasms like confetti at a party!
Hailing from New Zealand but now strutting her stuff in Australia, this healthcare magician has donned various hats in the risqué realm of adult entertai .....
Landmark UN Report Calls for Sex Work Decriminalization
2023-11-29
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The journey toward achieving sex worker rights has been marked by perseverance, with a rising chorus of voices advocating an end to stigma, abuse, and the criminalization of sex work. In a momentous move, the United Nations Working Group on discrimination against women and girls released a groundbreaking report in October, urging the global decriminalization of voluntary adult sex work.
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How sex work changed after two decades of decriminalisation in New Zealand
2023-03-09
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Imagine you’re a sex worker and your job is illegal. How safe would you feel? Not very, right? Well, that’s the reality for many sex workers in South Africa, where buying or selling sex can land you in jail. And it’s not just the law that’s against them. They also face violence from clients and even police officers. In fact, seven out of 10 female sex workers said they had .....
Trailblazing transgender lawmaker Georgina Beyer dies at 65
2023-03-06
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The world’s first openly transgender member of Parliament, Georgina Beyer, passed away on Monday at the age of 65. She was a pioneering New Zealand politician who broke barriers and inspired many.
Her friends said she left this world peacefully in hospice care, without disclosing the cause of her death. Beyer had battled with kidney failure and received a kidney transplant in 2017.
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What is Thumper? Super yacht soiree welcomes
2022-12-01
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On a rented luxury yacht expensed to the tune of $10,000, Thumper, the first female-owned adult entertainment agency in New Zealand, celebrates its launch.
Born out of a need for protection for women in the sex work industry, the company represents ladies providing content on OnlyFans and other porn websites and offers mentoring and opportunities to better their business and “max .....
Discrimination still exists in decriminalised New Zealand
2022-09-20
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Sex worker talks about discrimination in New Zealand despite the sex industry being decriminalised since 2003.
On sex worker described how her mortgage stated her job title as an exotic dance and not an escort. The mortgage broker explained that her bank manager had turned down applications from escorts in the past.
During the pandemic many sex workers were left .....
Sex worker wins six-figure sum in sexual harassment case
2022-07-18
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A New Zealand Escort is to receive a six-figure payout against a business owner. This is a reminder that the New Zealand decriminalized model can and does work. This allowed the sex worker to take the business owner to court for sexual harassment. Just because you are an escort / prostitute, does not mean you have to accept unwanted advances from the business owner. No mean No!
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Boris Johnson lies, and so does Nordic Model Now
2022-06-02
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In a recent Morning Star article proposing the Nordic Model, they are canvassing for people to attend the Unison conference. Unison has long supported the discredited Nordic model. Up for debate is to change this stance to support decriminalization as practiced in New Zealand. The lie which the Nordic Model Now is that Germany is a decriminalized country for sex work. This is not true; sex .....
Here is an example of the benefit to sex workers from decriminilisation
2022-01-01
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A sex worker in New Zealand has won a sexual harassment case against a business owner, including a six-figure settlement to compensate for "emotional harm and lost earnings", the country’s human rights commission has said.
Human Rights Proceedings represented the sex worker at the centre of the case and director Michael Timmins noted the importance of the ruling, stating: &ld .....