Comments on: Sex Worker Solidarity: Rachel Kramer Bussel

by: Justine

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:56:38 -0600

I enjoyed the interview, another side to our Rachel. As for stigmatizing sex workers, well, that’s just part of the American hangup about having fun with sex. You CAN do it, y’know, but there’s something wrong with enjoying it!

I have a gf who takes something of that view. Like she can’t admit she wants it; sex is just that thing that Justine gets off on. (Billy Joel nailed it with that “catholic girls” song.)

But don’t get me started on religion!

Anyhow, good column, Vixen.

by: Curvaceous Dee

Fri, 25 Jan 2008 14:58:36 -0600

A very interesting interview. I’ve also had fun with the definition of ’sex worker,’ and tend to consider it as: someone is involved in the sex industry, as a writer, performer, columnist, ‘professional’, etc. So I’m very glad RKB replied!

“anyone working professionally in any sex-related field is stigmatized in much the same way sex workers are”. Very true. Thus anyone stigmatised by being in this field should be supported by those of us in, or adjacent to, this field. IMO, anyhow :)

xx Dee

by: Vixen

Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:12:22 -0600

Justine-Thanks! It seems like a lot of stigma put onto sex workers are really the issues the stigmatizer has about sex themselves.

CD-I like your definition. With the internet and sex blogs I feel a lot of support for sex workers which rocks!