Karly Kirchner

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  Karly commented on the article | over 3 years ago

  Stripping Down Proposition K - Why San Francisco Should Decriminalize Prostitution

  "A yes vote for Prop K will be great for many sex workers in San Francisco who choose that profession but will devastatingly hinder efforts to thwart sexual slavery in the US and internationally"
  
  Prop K will not impact the ability of any agency, within SF or anywhere else in the country. Alexandra K and others opposing proposition K are dangerously equating consensual sex with rape, making it nearly impossible to investigate and convict real traffickers.
  
  There are tens of thousands of people working under slave conditions on farms and in restaurants. Shall we outlaw eating food to curb the demand for these unfair practices?
  
  People stop thinking rationally about this because it is related to sex, and the people working against Prop K have a negative attitutude toward sex and women who have sex outside of the confines of traditional relationships (including same-sex relationships). Because they can't imagine what it's like to be us, to do this work without being scarred by it (at least if you can avoid the attacks from people who oppose decrim) they can't imagine that we are real people, that we have a legitimate demand for equal rights and equal protection and they cannot fathom the very diverse identities and experiences of sex workers. Therefor they oppose us and our efforts for liberation while claiming that they support women's/workers' rights.
  
  They have history and taboo on their side sadly.