Critiques of Liberalism, Male Violence, Prostitution

Pro-Prostitution Org Frames Trafficking as “Sex Work” and tells women not to escape

This blogpost is available in audio form. TAMPEP stands for “The European Network for the Promotion of Rights and Health among Migrant Sex Workers” and is an umbrella organization which involves networking between various pro-prostitution lobby groups and so-called “sex worker unions”. Before anyone gets upset because I put the last words in scare quotes, I do this because many of the organizations included under … Continue reading Pro-Prostitution Org Frames Trafficking as “Sex Work” and tells women not to escape

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Male Violence, Prostitution, Rape Culture

Punter Forum Language – At a Glance

This was originally published at The Invisible Men – Germany. What is common language on punter forums and what is just the word choice of individuals? The following terms were checked for their frequency on the AO Huren, Ladies, Lusthaus and Tabulos punter forums (all data from October, 2018): Terms describing Appearance Teen/Teenie/Teeny/Teenager (8138+) | Young (6024+) | Old (5726+) | Thick (5049+) | Opticfuck … Continue reading Punter Forum Language – At a Glance

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Critiques of Liberalism, Prostitution, Religious Misogyny

Women’s Political Homelessness

Lately I’ve really been feeling the political homelessness that comes with being a woman. Being a radical feminist means you align neither with the male-lead left, nor the male-led right. You have no mainstream movement that you feel adequately acts on your behalf. Both sides consider you uppity and a scourge, if you try to make yourself heard and both sneer at you and attack … Continue reading Women’s Political Homelessness

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Pornography, Prostitution, Rape Culture

Compilation of Statistics on Sex Buyers in Germany

All statistics should be treated with caution, as several studies are from several decades ago and may not reflect the current situation, some were not conducted on German, but British or American sex buyers, while others rely on mere estimates. How many men buy sex in Germany? According to estimates 1,2 million men buy sexual access to prostituted people (mostly women) in Germany every day. … Continue reading Compilation of Statistics on Sex Buyers in Germany

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Pornography, Prostitution, Rape Culture

What German Sex Buyer Forums Tell Us About Prostitution – An Analysis

350 citations by German sex buyers from 2005 to 2018. What can they tell us? How can we make sense of them? An overview: Boundary Complaints Many punters imagine that payment gains them unlimited access to a prostituted woman’s body inside the sex trade. In practice prostituted women, like all people, of course have boundaries, e.g. they may refuse to offer kisses or to receive … Continue reading What German Sex Buyer Forums Tell Us About Prostitution – An Analysis

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Critiques of Liberalism, Male Violence, Prostitution

How To Argue For Prostitution Abolition – An Overview

Here’s my take on how to argue against the normalization of prostitution and for the abolition of the sex industry. As someone who used to believe in legalization and happy, safe, consensual “sex work” I know for a fact that it’s possible to do a 180 on this issue. The list of arguments I’m going to present has helped change my own mind and those … Continue reading How To Argue For Prostitution Abolition – An Overview

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Critiques of Liberalism, Prostitution, Rape Culture

The Myth of Sexual Agency in Prostitution

“A commercial sexual transaction.” – UNIAIDS “The exchange of money or goods for sexual services.” – World Health Organization “Survival sex work is no less degrading than survival retail work.” – Caitlin Stacey These are the definitions that you find when you type “sex work” into google. Notice how vague they all are? “Sexual services“, “sexual transaction” and it’s even compared to retail work. It … Continue reading The Myth of Sexual Agency in Prostitution

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