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   by lkslkdjfsl 4y ago

   > trauma from sex work is no worse than trauma people face on the front lines, yet one is acceptable and one's not. That's a somewhat arbitrary construct. Thank you for distilling this.
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   by lkslkdjfsl 4y ago

   > If you as a man weren't willing to fight, be it the army or your home, good luck attracting a mate for most of history Most men, for significant parts of history, weew explicitly excluded from joining the army (e.g. Roman armies w
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   by lkslkdjfsl 4y ago

   > The army has always been glorified as a country without soldiers is free pickings That is your own conlcusion. Historically armies were "staffed" by nobles. You couldn't be a soldier if you didn't have land or title
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   by lkslkdjfsl 4y ago

   Yes, I am agreeing with this position.
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   by lkslkdjfsl 4y ago

   > but there are no shortage of people who also end up with psychological damage from their jobs outside of sex work Not to labour the point but: cf Soldiers. Men can take the emotional and physical toll but women can't? edit: just t
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   by lkslkdjfsl 4y ago

   Do you apply the same logic to being a soldier? I would argue that being contracted to kill other people other people is very different from other jobs. But we still provide them with insurance, healthcare, acceptance, etc, why not sex work