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For varying definitions of "voluntary." I find it difficult to believe that the majority of these workers would choose of their own volition to work in this ind
by tga_d 13y ago
For varying definitions of "voluntary." I find it difficult to believe that the majority of these workers would choose of their own volition to work in this industry if they had the option of equally well paying source of income. Just because something is economic coercion doesn't mean it's not coercion. Just like "consenting" sexual relationships with prepubescent minors aren't actually consenting, since the minor hasn't developed the capacity of sexual consent, neither is the "voluntary" working of sex workers voluntary when it is one of the limited means of getting a living wage.
- jessaustin 13y agoIt's possible to acknowledge that many sex workers have challenging situations without denying them agency entirely. If they aren't "prepubescent minors", then they aren't "just like" such minors. In pointing this out, I'm not just playing a philosophical game. Those who wish to assist sex workers, whether in leaving sex work entirely or just being safer or happier in sex work, ought to be practical enough to realize that many sex workers choose sex work over other means of support.
- MichaelGG 13y agoIt's not even similar to the sexual exploitation of prepubescent minors -- people have problems with minors working in sweatshops, after all. The rest of your argument applies to just about well-paying job in a poor country. I know software developers making an order of magnitude more than they would at any other job. Some of them don't enjoy dealing with software. It's still a voluntary decision. If I say I would not want to work in telecom because I get paid more for my efforts in that field than others, is that somehow now involuntary?