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Evidence, evidence, evidence! What does all this annoying evidence reveal? That the "Swedish Model"—criminalizing clients, not sex workers—doesn't make anyone safer. In fact, in Norway, Amnesty found that sex workers were regularly made homeless by the police, and, as a result, were reluctant to report crimes such as rape. What sort of "feminist" solution leaves women afraid to report rape? What the fuck, White Feminism?!I wonder what White Feminists will make of a report, published last week by the Institute of Economic Affairs, that suggests prostitution may "help to reduce sexual crime rates." Dr. Catherine Hakim, who authored the report, says prostitution laws are outdated and there are too few studies to conclude that the sex industry damages women: "The very concept of prostitution is no longer workable in today's world of fluid sexual markets, where anyone can meet anyone on whatever terms they choose. Decriminalization is the only workable way forward." But what the hell does she know? She's only a bloody sociologist, not an actress or anything!The draft policy draws upon extensive evidence, including testimony from sex workers and research from agencies like Unaids, the United Nations AIDS-fighting agency, and the World Health Organization, and positions from UN Women and other human rights groups.
We must remain focused on the evidence and what it says about the best way to protect the rights of sex workers, one of the world's most marginalized groups.
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