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r/SexWorkers seems to have survived, thanks to its long-standing policies against advertising/transactions, so sex workers can still talk about sex work, in the

r/SexWorkers seems to have survived, thanks to its long-standing policies against advertising/transactions, so sex workers can still talk about sex work, in theory and practice, for now.

candiodari 9y ago
And the truth is that if this was hosted in almost any country other than the US, that would not be true. The US is extremely flexible in that regard. If websites follow local laws these communities, whatever value they have, will disappear. In fact anything that reminds society of the existence of anything that they feel is shameful (e.g. sex workers in Saudi Arabia [1]). Right along with any discussion anything else that either the state itself or society considers shames them. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Saudi_Arabia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Saudi_Arabia The net result: "Saudi Arabia is one of the largest consumers of domestic workers. Around 30% of Saudi's population of 27.3 million are immigrants from other countries. The Law requires that all of the expatriates in Saudi Arabia should have a employment contract while they are in the country. [6] But with some unfair work practices such as sexual harassment, extreme working conditions, and other human rights violations, many try to escape their employers. Runaways are often kidnapped and forced into prostitution [7] Prostitutes tend to be mostly from Nigeria, Ethiopia,[8] Yemen, Morocco, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Tajikistan .[9] As of right now, there are no strict laws in force pertaining to human trafficking. In 2013, the government did not report any prosecutions or convictions of alleged human traffickers.[7] Foreign prostitutes who are arrested by the Saudi vice police face deportation.[8]"
- anonymouz 9y ago
  That is certainly not true for most European countries, especially not those were some forms of sex work are in fact legal.
- xeeeeeeeeeeenu 9y ago
  >And the truth is that if this was hosted in almost any country other than the US, that would not be true. The US is extremely flexible in that regard. What? In a large part of Europe prostitution is fully legal[1]. For example, in Poland we have very popular websites solely dedicated for sexual services advertisements[2], with photos and price lists. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_law#/media/File:Prostitution_laws_of_the_world.PNG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_law#/media/File:P... [2] - like roksa.pl or odloty.pl
  - blattimwind 9y ago
    What's PiS stance on this?
    - xeeeeeeeeeeenu 9y ago
      I don't think they have ever said anything about it. Currently this topic doesn't exist in Poland's political debate.
- supergirl 9y ago
  > almost any other country gives example of Saudi Arabia.

r/SexWorkers seems to have survived, thanks to its long-standing policies against advertising/transactions, so sex workers can still talk about sex work, in theory and practice, for now.

candiodari 9y ago

And the truth is that if this was hosted in almost any country other than the US, that would not be true. The US is extremely flexible in that regard. If websites follow local laws these communities, whatever value they have, will disappear. In fact anything that reminds society of the existence of anything that they feel is shameful (e.g. sex workers in Saudi Arabia [1]). Right along with any discussion anything else that either the state itself or society considers shames them. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Saudi_Arabia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_in_Saudi_Arabia The net result: "Saudi Arabia is one of the largest consumers of domestic workers. Around 30% of Saudi's population of 27.3 million are immigrants from other countries. The Law requires that all of the expatriates in Saudi Arabia should have a employment contract while they are in the country. [6] But with some unfair work practices such as sexual harassment, extreme working conditions, and other human rights violations, many try to escape their employers. Runaways are often kidnapped and forced into prostitution [7] Prostitutes tend to be mostly from Nigeria, Ethiopia,[8] Yemen, Morocco, Pakistan, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Tajikistan .[9] As of right now, there are no strict laws in force pertaining to human trafficking. In 2013, the government did not report any prosecutions or convictions of alleged human traffickers.[7] Foreign prostitutes who are arrested by the Saudi vice police face deportation.[8]"

anonymouz 9y ago
That is certainly not true for most European countries, especially not those were some forms of sex work are in fact legal.
xeeeeeeeeeeenu 9y ago
>And the truth is that if this was hosted in almost any country other than the US, that would not be true. The US is extremely flexible in that regard. What? In a large part of Europe prostitution is fully legal[1]. For example, in Poland we have very popular websites solely dedicated for sexual services advertisements[2], with photos and price lists. [1] - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_law#/media/File:Prostitution_laws_of_the_world.PNG https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_law#/media/File:P... [2] - like roksa.pl or odloty.pl
- blattimwind 9y ago
  What's PiS stance on this?
  - xeeeeeeeeeeenu 9y ago
    I don't think they have ever said anything about it. Currently this topic doesn't exist in Poland's political debate.
supergirl 9y ago
> almost any other country gives example of Saudi Arabia.