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The sex industry should be abolished: a radical feminist perspective

The sex industry should be abolished: a radical feminist perspective

by Carys Reid | May 16, 2025 3:48PM | Campaigns – Sex Work, Uncategorized

A radical feminist is calling for the complete abolition of sex work following years research revealing how men talk about the women they buy sex from. Elly Arrow, an activist, never set out to campaign against the sex industry but her perspective hardened after...
“They are normal women”: Photographer speaks about her project on Sheffield brothel 

“They are normal women”: Photographer speaks about her project on Sheffield brothel 

by Freya Ingram | May 15, 2025 5:13PM | Campaigns – Sex Work

A photographer who captured images of sex workers in a Sheffield brothel has defended their trade saying “they are just normal women”. In 2019, Lily Miles began a photography project at City Sauna, a massage parlour, after researching the different taboos...
The law surrounding sex workers in the UK and beyond

The law surrounding sex workers in the UK and beyond

by Erin Griffiths | May 15, 2025 5:02PM | Campaigns – Sex Work

The legal climate associated with sex work varies worldwide, with some nations opting for criminalised models, others operating under decriminalised systems, and others somewhere in-between. England and Wales In England and Wales, it is legal to sell sex between two...
Online sex worker fights back against criticism

Online sex worker fights back against criticism

by Katie Swain | May 15, 2025 4:41PM | Campaigns – Sex Work

An online disabled sex worker who sells content on Facebook is fighting back against criticism of the industry stating what is exploitative for one person is empowering for another. Kirby, 29, believes no one has the right to criticise the trade if they haven’t...
Sex work and feminism: empowerment, exploitation or economic survival?

Sex work and feminism: empowerment, exploitation or economic survival?

by Katie Swain | May 15, 2025 4:10PM | Campaigns – Sex Work

Whether sex work should be considered empowering or exploitative remains one of the most disputed debates within feminism. At the heart of this divide are two polarising positions – radical feminists, who view sex work as inherently exploitative, and...
What are prostitute’s cautions and how do they trap UK women into poverty?

What are prostitute’s cautions and how do they trap UK women into poverty?

by Freya Ingram | May 15, 2025 3:45PM | Campaigns – Sex Work

Prostitute’s cautions are trapping thousands of women in the UK into a cycle of poverty forcing them to accept lower paid work or to live on benefits. One woman told the English Collective of Prostitutes (ECP) in a 2024 report “It’s stopped me from...
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