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By Lauren Crosby Medlicott | Freelance Journalist
The policies:Street Offences Act 1959, Section 1. The Crime and Disorder Act, 1998. Sexual Offences Act 2003, Section 53. Modern Slavery Act 2015 The Impact:Criminalised for kerb crawling and working together, British sex workers feel they are fighting a desperate battle with the law to provide for themselves and their families. Continue reading |
May 18, 2023 /entertainment/ — Yes, it is possible to fall in love with a stripper. However, it is important to remember that strippers are professionals who are paid to entertain. They are not always looking for love, and they may not be able to give you the same level of emotional intimacy that you would get from a partner who is not in the sex industry. Continue reading
Daisy Matthews, Nottingham Trent University and Jane Pilcher, Nottingham Trent University
Tanya* is telling me just how important her Methodist Christianity is to her. We’re chatting over a video call, and I can see Tanya’s living room in the background. This also happens to be her workspace because Tanya, who is 50, is a full-time phone and cam sex worker. For Tanya, earning her living through sex work does not conflict with her religious beliefs at all. Tanya tells me that she had a client who talked to her about his enjoyment of wearing women’s clothing. He confided in her because they both shared the same religious identity.
LONDON – Online sex worker Martha blames Britain’s cost-of-living crisis for her dwindling earnings – partly due to increased competition as soaring household bills push more women to sell sex. Continue reading