my response to this article

http://www.sexwork.com/coalition/Federallaw2005.html

Dave's RantAs I always do I scream what about the 90% of "prostitutes" who are private consenting adult sexworkers that are not working for pimps, are not 14 year old children on the street, are not being trafficked against there will, are not public nuisance street hookers!!! Yet in the minds of most of the religious right who knows what is best for us and the Feminists, a prostitutes is a prostitute, no matter what age and no women gives consent for such abuse as prostitution. THAT is the issue we need to educate the public about!


I'm very dismayed once again, and distressed to say the least at the above article and people's ignorance in general. Even further more that this comes from people who should be allied with us. The f-word has been traditionally derided by people on the "left" along with the right, unfortunately.....and pushed aside as trivia, something to address when the "more important" issues (a la racism, class oppression, imperialism.......) are resolved.....and when will that be?

Just FYI, Dave, many "feminists" that you singlehandedly dismiss are actually in favor of decriminalized prostitution. Once more I feel compelled to defend them against another unfair and unastute assault. This article solidifies my argument:



http://www.faklen.dk/en/the_torch/prostitution.shtml

Why is women's liberation such a threat to people? Across the board, even among so many women, it's like a baneful term. That never ceases to amaze me, how people hate the idea. Is it a power thing? Or that it's universal?