What are some of the ‘best’ criticisms against sex work, re: how it affects bonding, making sex not-sacred, damaging the psyche, etc.? If any of you have been lurking with critical comments lemme have em
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to be specific, I'm not interested in criticisms of sex work in general (like how it's a short career), I want specifically criticisms around damaging relationship to sex or bonding
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When friends are interested, I ask them if they're ok being raped. The answer is "JFC no."
Me: "OK then prostitution isn't for you."
I suspect I have a similar detachment to my body as you (don't get me wrong I love it) but sexual assault is just part of the work. It's rare.
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Yeah there's ways to reduce risk but you're generally correct. In my survey 41% reported sexual assault.
TBF I suspect sexual assault in a sex work context (where you expect risk) might process as less traumatizing than assault in your personal life where you expect safety.
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I expect it to happen in both but IME more traumatic in a recreational context because it becomes clear that this person you trusted to regard your agency doesn't, whereas I don't fully trust clients there, which is why I charge bank. The cost of rape is amortized across clients.
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