Sara Bradford

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  Sara commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  More resources on commercial sex workers

  Sarah,
  
  I will assume that you have a complete absence of experience in 3rd world and developing countries, and that your view on sex work is based on ignorance. With that said, let me fill you in.
  
  First off, I work for Asian Pacific Network of Sex Workers an organization which, like Empower, does not "promote sex work as an occupation". We promote the rights of sex workers. This means we are advocating for sex workers to have access to health care, HIV/STI testing, safe working conditions, education, housing, and all other basic human rights. Denying them access to these things based on their chosen occupation is discrimination; which, by the way, is an actual crime against humanity.
  
  The suggestion of "teaching them to plant crops" will not provide a sustainable income for them as they do not own farm land. We are also not a vocational training center, as I said before we advocate for current sex workers to have the same rights as everyone else. 
  
  We do not represent sex workers as objects or products. We represent them as human beings who deserve rights. As far as sex workers being mothers or future mothers, yes this applies to some. But their sole purpose in life is not to procreate and they should no more be labeled as a "prostitute", than they should be expected to procreate just because, genetically, they can. You also need to keep your mind open to the fact that sex workers are not all women; some are men and some transgender.
  
  With that said, I would be pleased to answer any further questions you may have about the profession of sex work, as well as respond to any other thoughts you may have about sex workers not deserving basic human rights.  Sara

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  Sara commented on the article | about 3 years ago

  More resources on commercial sex workers

  Sarah,
  
  I will assume that you have a complete absence of actual experience in 3rd world and developing countries, and that your view on sex work is based on ignorance. With that said, let me fill you in.
  
  First off, I work for Asian Pacific Network of Sex Workers an organization that, like Empower, does not "promote sex work as an occupation". We promote the rights of sex workers. This means we are advocating for sex workers to have access to health care, HIV/STI testing, safe working conditions, education, housing, and all other basic human rights. Denying them access to these things based on their chosen occupation is discrimination; which by the way, is an actual crime against humanity.
  
  The suggestion of "teaching them to plant crops" will not provide a sustainable income for them, as they do not own farm land. We are not a vocational training center, as I said before we advocate for current sex workers to have the same rights as everyone else. 
  
  We do not represent sex workers as objects or products. We represent them as human beings who deserve rights. As far as sex workers being mothers or future mothers, yes this applies to some. But their sole purpose in life is not to procreate and they should no more be labeled as a "prostitute", than they should be expected to procreate just because, genetically, they can. You also need to keep your mind open to the fact that sex workers are not all women; some are men and some transgendered.
  
  With that said, I would be pleased to answer any further questions you may have about sex work as a profession, as well as respond to any other thoughts and feelings you may have about sex workers not deserving basic human rights.
  
  Sara
  www.apnsw.com