Sex work is in the shadows because those who do it feel the need to hide because of social stigma. In theory you could completely sidestep the legalization/dec

Sex work is in the shadows because those who do it feel the need to hide because of social stigma. In theory you could completely sidestep the legalization/decriminalization debate and straight up give social status to sex workers. How many pornstars have been elected to hold public office? None. If one were to check I am sure the most frequent profession for somebody who has been elected to hold public office is either lawyer or physician.