Comments on: Remembering Sex Workers on Workers’ Memorial Day http://sexinthepublicsquare.wordpress.com/2007/04/28/remembering-sex-workers-on-workers-memorial-day/ Critical reactions to sex in the news, and other rants and raves Tue, 18 Aug 2009 01:14:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Mary http://sexinthepublicsquare.wordpress.com/2007/04/28/remembering-sex-workers-on-workers-memorial-day/#comment-22867 Mary Sun, 24 Feb 2008 11:09:53 +0000 http://sexinthepublicsquare.wordpress.com/2007/04/28/remembering-sex-workers-on-workers-memorial-day/#comment-22867 All workers should be honored on Workers Memorial day. No matter their profession granted up until reading this story I had no idea this involved sex workers. But in keeping true to the purpose of the day we must honor all workers in all professions who have been killed on the job. All workers should be honored on Workers Memorial day. No matter their profession granted up until reading this story I had no idea this involved sex workers. But in keeping true to the purpose of the day we must honor all workers in all professions who have been killed on the job.

]]> By: Elizabeth Wood http://sexinthepublicsquare.wordpress.com/2007/04/28/remembering-sex-workers-on-workers-memorial-day/#comment-4899 Elizabeth Wood Mon, 30 Apr 2007 00:13:57 +0000 http://sexinthepublicsquare.wordpress.com/2007/04/28/remembering-sex-workers-on-workers-memorial-day/#comment-4899 I don't have data on crime against sex workers as it varies by legality of the work. It's an interesting question, though and one I'd like to find some answers to. I agree that it would seem easier to protect sex workers where the work is legal. In the US the selling of sex acts is illegal. Other kinds of sex work: acting in porn films (which is having sex for pay but not selling sex -- a strange distinction!), dancing in strip clubs, posing for magazines, those are legal kinds of work for people who are over 18. Escort work is legal to the extent that sex is not being sold. For example, if an escort sells her time by the hour and then during that time has sex with a client, she is not technically selling sex. But, if the client asks how much she would charge to have sex and she answers with an amount, that would be selling sex, and would thus be illegal. I don’t have data on crime against sex workers as it varies by legality of the work. It’s an interesting question, though and one I’d like to find some answers to. I agree that it would seem easier to protect sex workers where the work is legal.

In the US the selling of sex acts is illegal. Other kinds of sex work: acting in porn films (which is having sex for pay but not selling sex — a strange distinction!), dancing in strip clubs, posing for magazines, those are legal kinds of work for people who are over 18. Escort work is legal to the extent that sex is not being sold. For example, if an escort sells her time by the hour and then during that time has sex with a client, she is not technically selling sex. But, if the client asks how much she would charge to have sex and she answers with an amount, that would be selling sex, and would thus be illegal.

]]> By: Alex http://sexinthepublicsquare.wordpress.com/2007/04/28/remembering-sex-workers-on-workers-memorial-day/#comment-4860 Alex Sun, 29 Apr 2007 12:18:58 +0000 http://sexinthepublicsquare.wordpress.com/2007/04/28/remembering-sex-workers-on-workers-memorial-day/#comment-4860 A question as I'm not very informed on this: how does the rate of crime against sex workers vary depending on the legality of the business? It seems like it would be easier to protect sex workers where the industry is legal: easier to unionise, spread information and report crimes. Also what type of sex work is legal in America? I think here in Australia a fairly wide range is legal. A question as I’m not very informed on this: how does the rate of crime against sex workers vary depending on the legality of the business?
It seems like it would be easier to protect sex workers where the industry is legal: easier to unionise, spread information and report crimes.
Also what type of sex work is legal in America? I think here in Australia a fairly wide range is legal.

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