Rhetoric, reality and risk outcomes in sex work

Plumridge, Libby

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“…This in turn, harms both FSSWers and trafficking victims. Research in New Zealand demonstrates that prior to decriminalization, the FSSW industry showed an industry vulnerable to exploitation, coercion, and violence (Plumridge, 2001; Plumridge & Abel, 2000; Plumridge & Abel, 2001). With new policies such as FOSTA-SESTA, it may become harder for trafficking victims to be identified as they will be pushed offline and further underground (Fischer, 2018; Zheng, 2010) and can directly impact the lives of FSSWers (Agustín, 2010; Desyllas, 2007; Doezema, 1998; Katsulis, 2009; Katsulis, Weinkauf, & Frank, 2010).…”

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Culturally competent health care for sex workers: an examination of myths that stigmatize sex work and hinder access to care

Sawicki¹,

Meffert²,

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Sexual and Relationship Therapy

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Sex workers are individuals who offer sexual services in exchange for compensation (i.e., money, goods, or other services). Within the United States the full-service sex work (FSSW) industry generates 14 billion dollars annually there are estimated to be 1-2 million FSSWers, though experts believe this number to be an underestimate. Many FSSWers face the possibility of violence, legal involvement, and social stigmatization. As a result, this population experiences increased risk for mental health disorders. Given these risks and vulnerabilities, FSSWers stand to benefit from receiving mental health care however a constellation of individual, organizational, and systemic barriers limit care utilization. Destigmatization of FSSW and offering of culturally competent mental health care can help empower this traditionally marginalized population. The objective of the current review is to (1) educate clinicians on sex work and describe the unique struggles faced by FSSW and vulnerability factors clinicians must consider, (2) address 5 common myths about FSSW that perpetuate stigma, and (3) advance a research and culturally competent clinical training agenda that can optimize mental health care engagement and utilization within the sex work community.

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Culturally competent health care for sex workers: an examination of myths that stigmatize sex work and hinder access to care

Sawicki¹,

Meffert²,

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Sexual and Relationship Therapy

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“…The risks of violence in street-based sex work differ from indoor sex work arguably in part because of their proximity to a range of potential perpetrators while working on the street. For example, several studies have demonstrated that perpetrators of violence towards street-based sex workers can include individuals who approach them as clients, passers-by, police, community protestors and street associates (Armstrong, 2014; Dalla et al., 2003; Hubbard, 2004; Kinnell, 2008; Nixon et al., 2002; Pearce, 1999; Plumridge, 2001; Sanders, 2004; Simić and Rhodes, 2009).…”

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Stigma, decriminalisation, and violence against street-based sex workers: Changing the narrative

Armstrong

2018

Sexualities

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It is well documented that sex workers manage risks in their work – such as the potential for violence and the multiple risks associated with stigma. While sex workers are commonly understood to be a stigmatised population, few studies have considered in depth how stigma operates in different legislative contexts, how it relates to sex-worker safety, and how it may be reduced. Stigma is understood to be exacerbated by the criminalisation of sex work, which defines sex workers as deviant others and consequently renders them more vulnerable to violence. However, as full decriminalisation of sex work is still relatively rare, there has been little in-depth exploration into the relationship between this legislative approach, risks of violence, and stigma. Drawing on the findings of in-depth interviews with street-based sex workers and sex-worker rights advocates, in this article I explore the links between stigma and violence, and discuss the challenges of reducing stigma associated with sex work in New Zealand, post-decriminalisation. I argue that while decriminalisation has undoubtedly benefited sex workers in New Zealand, stigma continues to have a negative impact – particularly for street-based sex workers. Decriminalisation should therefore be considered an essential starting point. However, ongoing work must focus on countering stigmatising narratives, to enable a safer society for all sex workers.

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“…All dealings between sex workers and clients, brothel operators, carers of clients with disabilities and others were clandestine and conducted under a shroud of fear of entrapment. Research done prior to decriminalization showed an industry vulnerable to exploitation, coercion and violence (Plumridge, 2001; Plumridge and Abel, 2000, 2001).…”

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A decade of decriminalization: Sex work ‘down under’ but not underground

Abel

2014

Criminology & Criminal Justice

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New Zealand was the first country to decriminalize sex work. This article provides a reflective commentary on decriminalization, its implementation and its impacts in New Zealand. New Zealand Prostitutes' Collective (NZPC) was the key player in getting decriminalization on the policy agenda and their effective networking played an essential role to the successful campaign for legislative change. There were contentious clauses within the Prostitution Reform Act (PRA) which were of concern to NZPC and others. However, the research which informed the review of the Act has shown that decriminalization has been successful in making the industry safer and improving the human rights of sex workers within all sectors of the industry. The PRA provides several protections for sex workers, which means that their human rights and citizenship can be safeguarded. Yet there has been little movement towards decriminalization in other countries and reluctance by some to draw on New Zealand's experience. Indeed, it cannot be claimed that decriminalization will be experienced in the same way in other countries. New Zealand is a small island with a population of just over four million and movement across its borders is more restricted than countries that are part of the European Union. Nevertheless, other countries may find the arguments used to get legislative change in New Zealand useful within their own context.

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Rhetoric, reality and risk outcomes in sex work

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Culturally competent health care for sex workers: an examination of myths that stigmatize sex work and hinder access to care

Culturally competent health care for sex workers: an examination of myths that stigmatize sex work and hinder access to care

Stigma, decriminalisation, and violence against street-based sex workers: Changing the narrative

A decade of decriminalization: Sex work ‘down under’ but not underground

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