Today, Jen and Carolyn will be discussing sex work. Often referred to as the “oldest profession in the world,” we’ll be discussing the origins of earning money through sex work as well as the dangers that many sex workers face. We will also be discussing arguments for and against legalizing sex work in the U.S. For the purposes of this episode, we will be focusing on voluntary sex work and survival sex work rather than involuntary sex work/sex trafficking. Please excuse the jingle jangle of Jen's stupid earrings throughout the episode!
Historical Timeline - Prostitution - ProCon.org
From Jack the Ripper to Rex Heuermann arrest, violence against sex workers is common
https://www.hrw.org/news/2019/08/07/why-sex-work-should-be-decriminalized#:~:text=How%20does%20decriminalizing%20sex%20work,protection%2C%20dignity%2C%20and%20equality.
Policy: Prostitution - City of Amsterdam
Here’s How Amsterdam Sex Workers Benefit From Their Industry Being Legal And Regulated - LADbible
The Audacity of Tolerance: A Critical Analysis of Legalized Prostitution in Amsterdam’s Red Light District - Humanity in Action
It’s Legal to Sell Sex in Amsterdam, But Don’t Expect the Same Rights As Other Workers. – Foreign Policy
https://www.equalityinstitute.org/blog/unpacking-harmful-myths-around-sex-work
Journal BMC 2017 Burden and correlates of mental health diagnoses among sex workers in an urban setting
Why Are Sex Workers Often a Serial Killers Victim of Choice
The Sacred Prostitute Carl Jung
