Doomed to Fail or Failed on Purpose?

In recent weeks, Trish Godman’s latest attempt to bring in legislation to criminalise the clients and other people involved in the periphery of the P4P arena came to an end as the bill fell with the dissolution of the latest session of the Scottish Parliament. This seems an apt time to look at what has [...]

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Local town to get “lap dancing” venue

From the Sussex edition of the Courier newspaper (which is my local paper), comes news that a cafe and bar operating near me is going to exploit a loophole in the licensing laws to operate a strip club: “Lap dancing clubs require a licence to operate. Premises with a dancing licence, however, can put on [...]

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France may make it illegal to pay for sex

It seems that the hysteria continues and the madness becomes even more infectious. A tiny but vicious minority of moral zealots in positions of power it appears can unashamedly manipulate the media and weak politicians into considering abusive and unjust legislation. France it seems is the next European country considering adopting Swedish human rights abuse [...]

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EAVES (PART OF POPPY PROJECT) LOOSE OUT TO SALVATION ARMY.

There is some justice in the world after all. Eaves, the London based so called charity (most of its funding derives from tax payers through government donations) that once worked hand in hand with labour ministers and with a host of anti sex work lobby groups to generate and maintain an hysteria over trafficking (which [...]

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WHO IS KEEPING AN EYE ON YOUR REPRESENTATIVES ?

I have been involved with sex work for just over twelve years and with activism for several of those years. During that time I have never heard any sex worker inquire about who is actually representing us. It is a very important question because sex worker activists are out there at conferences, attending meetings, holding [...]

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THE MYTH OF SEX TRAFFICKING…….

A new Face Book friend Chris Monfort writes some excellent articles on her blog. Below is a very short piece and link to her recent article tackling the myth of sex trafficking. As a sex worker for twelve years I can honestly say that I have never met a sex slave or trafficked sex worker. [...]

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Sex workers discuss the legitimacy of those who claim to be feminists and yet deny women Sex Workers rights.

I was made aware of this You Tube video by a Face Book friend. I think it fairly much sums up the absurd position taken by some so called feminists who deny women consensual rights if they do not adhere to their ideological hatred of the sex industry.

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Belinda Brooks-Gordon – the myths of sex work

Dr Belinda Brooks-Gordon C.Psychol, is a Reader in Psychology and Social Policy at Birkbeck, University of London. A chartered psychologist with a PhD from the University Law Faculty, Belinda’s research focuses on the safety, health, welfare and human rights of vulnerable workers. Belinda’s book The Price of Sex: Prostitution, Policy and Society was short-listed for [...]

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Dr Belinda Brooks Gordon discusses the Hanna Morris Case on Woman’s Hour.

“Hanna Morris” the woman who made the big mistake of thinking that British law would protect her and the women she represented from violent assault has been prosecuted and given a suspended two years gaol sentence. Hanna is in this situation because (as reported previously on Harlots) she called the police when violent men brandishing [...]

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Daily Sport Goes Bust….

It was quite a shock to read that the Daily Sport and Sunday Sport has today gone into liquidation. Infamous for its sexual content and often outrageous headlines the sport epitomised Britain’s white van driver, heterosexual boys will be naughty boys culture and was filled with advertisements offering the services of working women and some [...]

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