Sex workers and trafficking in the US
Obviously, this is a hot button issue that no one wants to talk about, but we as a community need to come to a consensus or at least open dialogue before things get worse. We all hate Marriott Hotel’s policy of training the staff to spot and report sex workers in the name of stopping human trafficking, and people on here have discussed how policies that claim to be aimed at stopping sex trafficking actually target us instead.
But aside from decriminalization (which would be great but I doubt will happen in the next decade), what should be done and what policies enacted to stop human trafficking instead of our consenting sex work?
The #buycott against sex slaves will never work, and we live in fear that we will be hurt and targeted by police who should be looking for victims instead. Decriminalization is the best option, especially since victims are often charged with prostitution... even children. Disgusting, but true. Even when there is decriminalization, biases against us will remain.
I’m really interested to know what the SW community’s thoughts are. Non SWs can boost but don’t comment.
SWE//RFS DNI