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'We're sex workers and we vote': Women's March event shines light on a marginalized group
« on: January 24, 2018, 03:00:49 am »
By Beth Greenfield, January 23, 2018

Of the many, many impactful statements made onstage at the Women’s March Power to the Polls event in Las Vegas on Sunday, one stood out for the uniqueness of its voice in the largely mainstream political context: “I am a mother, I am a grandmother, and I am a sex worker.”

The statement was made by Cris Sardinia, head of Desiree Alliance, a national coalition of sex workers and health professionals working toward harm reduction, advocacy, and education. She was the only one of 30-plus onstage speakers to focus on the rights of prostitutes, adult-film stars, strippers, and other sex workers as an issue.

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Re: 'We're sex workers and we vote': Women's March event shines light on a marginalized group
« Reply #1 on: January 24, 2018, 03:02:16 am »
I literally can’t even. From prostitutes flaunting it to men claiming to be women joining the women’s march . . . it’s a cluster &#$@.
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Re: 'We're sex workers and we vote': Women's March event shines light on a marginalized group
« Reply #2 on: January 24, 2018, 04:38:27 am »
Call me old-fashioned, but I think they're just merchants providing personal services for currency, as long as it's voluntary. It's good they were recognized more this year as separate from traffickers.
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Re: 'We're sex workers and we vote': Women's March event shines light on a marginalized group
« Reply #3 on: January 24, 2018, 04:39:49 am »
Quote from: goodwithagun on January 24, 2018, 03:02:16 am
I literally can’t even. From prostitutes flaunting it to men claiming to be women joining the women’s march . . . it’s a cluster &#$@.

That has been the whole Rat party for at least 20 years.
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Re: 'We're sex workers and we vote': Women's March event shines light on a marginalized group
« Reply #4 on: January 24, 2018, 05:01:34 am »
Yeah, they pull levers, alright..... :nono:
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Re: 'We're sex workers and we vote': Women's March event shines light on a marginalized group
« Reply #5 on: January 24, 2018, 03:47:05 pm »
This woman didn't mention male sex workers. Don't be a hater!
Maybe male prostitutes also will march for their rights.  Obama's friend Bobby probably hopes so, he'd like to meet them.
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Re: 'We're sex workers and we vote': Women's March event shines light on a marginalized group
« Reply #6 on: January 24, 2018, 04:11:14 pm »
Do strippers pay a pole tax?
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Re: 'We're sex workers and we vote': Women's March event shines light on a marginalized group
« Reply #7 on: January 24, 2018, 04:25:45 pm »
Quote from: andy58-in-nh on January 24, 2018, 04:11:14 pm
Do strippers pay a pole tax?

Yes, but they get a lot off.
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« Reply #9 on: January 24, 2018, 04:50:45 pm »


Guilty
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« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2018, 05:48:18 pm »
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This woman didn't mention male sex workers. Don't be a hater!

Yeah... what about Barney the Purple Dinosaur?!?
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« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2018, 06:11:13 pm »
Good Lord. That women is a bowling ball looking for an alley.
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« Reply #14 on: January 24, 2018, 09:02:50 pm »
Quote from: Wingnut on January 24, 2018, 06:11:13 pm
Good Lord. That women is a bowling ball looking for an alley.

I think she's the alley.
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