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POWER PLAY: Is the sex industry REALLY empowering for women
People say that ‘sex work’ empowers women – but is this really true
The Cambridge Dictionary defines ‘empowerment’ as 'the process of gaining freedom & power to do what you want or to control what happens to you'.
When your job is to service someone else, is that ‘gaining freedom’ Does being alone in a room with someone twice your size make you ‘powerful’ When you’re pushed into ditching your initial boundaries, are you in control of what happens to you
Is it ‘freedom’ to constantly be on call to a ‘sugar daddy’ twice your age When someone records your online content and uploads it to a porn site, does it make you ‘powerful’ What about when someone releases your home address on the internet
Come along to hear about these issues from women who have had first-hand experience of the sex trade.
PROGRAMME:
Heli St Luce: Where did the idea that prostitution is a normal job that can be empowering for women come from & why did it gain ground so quickly What are the key policy approaches to prostitution & who supports them
Fiona Broadfoot: Drawing on her own experience in the sex trade & her many years working with marginalised women & girls, Fiona will discuss the reality of prostitution & how any sense of empowerment is often illusory.
Sugaring the Pill: The acceptable face of the sex industry A performance of writing from young women about their experiences of webcamming, “sugar dating” & OnlyFans.
Esther: Drawing on her inside knowledge of the sex industry & her extensive legal research, Esther will discuss the health & safety, employment, equality law & safeguarding implications of considering prostitution a regular job.
Kellie Ziemba: Drawing on her own lived experience of the sex industry & her work leading an organisation that supports women at risk of sexual exploitation, Kellie will discuss the need to provide effective support services to women involved in prostitution and what this involves.
The Cambridge Dictionary defines ‘empowerment’ as 'the process of gaining freedom & power to do what you want or to control what happens to you'.
When your job is to service someone else, is that ‘gaining freedom’ Does being alone in a room with someone twice your size make you ‘powerful’ When you’re pushed into ditching your initial boundaries, are you in control of what happens to you
Is it ‘freedom’ to constantly be on call to a ‘sugar daddy’ twice your age When someone records your online content and uploads it to a porn site, does it make you ‘powerful’ What about when someone releases your home address on the internet
Come along to hear about these issues from women who have had first-hand experience of the sex trade.
PROGRAMME:
Heli St Luce: Where did the idea that prostitution is a normal job that can be empowering for women come from & why did it gain ground so quickly What are the key policy approaches to prostitution & who supports them
Fiona Broadfoot: Drawing on her own experience in the sex trade & her many years working with marginalised women & girls, Fiona will discuss the reality of prostitution & how any sense of empowerment is often illusory.
Sugaring the Pill: The acceptable face of the sex industry A performance of writing from young women about their experiences of webcamming, “sugar dating” & OnlyFans.
Esther: Drawing on her inside knowledge of the sex industry & her extensive legal research, Esther will discuss the health & safety, employment, equality law & safeguarding implications of considering prostitution a regular job.
Kellie Ziemba: Drawing on her own lived experience of the sex industry & her work leading an organisation that supports women at risk of sexual exploitation, Kellie will discuss the need to provide effective support services to women involved in prostitution and what this involves.
Saturday 3 Jun 2023
Central Coventry. Venue details will be sent to ticket holders shortly before the event West Midlands
2pm - 5pmTickets: £5 (concessions £3)
Organised by
Nordic Model Now!
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