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General Category => Blather and Babble => Topic started by: EnglishAmy40 on 23 September 2020, 09:10:24 pm
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A couple of weeks back a female sex worker character started on my favourite TV programme. But I'm a bit peeved now because tonight she was beaten up by a punter and now Daniel is having a pop about men enabling prostitution!! It started off well with the reference to "sex workers". I thought, hold up, the producers have been browsing this forum to get some insights, but now it's all gone a bit stereotype.
Anyone else watch Corrie?
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Yes. I am very disappointed in today’s storyline.
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Yes i been watching and a big fan. To be honest i thought the story was quite realistic which most times they get it wrong on sex work. She is doing it for survival to feed her daughter and build something for herself and got punched by a punter, well there is enough warnings to show this thing happens a lot.
Plus got friendly with Daniel the punter and took it outside work which happens a lot as some write on here.
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I caught it on catch up earlier haven’t not seen it in weeks.
Disappointed yes, surprised no. Aren’t we always portrayed as the damaged tart with a heart or the happy hooker. As long as we continue to be portrayed this way people’s attitude and lack
of understand will never change.
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"The prostitute is always a victim" is the favourite narrative of the patriarchy and some radical feminists too (the extremes always touch). You guys imagine if a corrie female character became a happy hooker, paid her taxes, took no shit from no one, paid her debts and control of her own destiny? Riots would ensue.
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Haven't watched it since Bet Lynch married Alec Gilroy (happy days ;D)
Hmm, does this Sex Worker get paid AFTERWARDS?
That's pretty much my yardstick for correct portrayals of Prostitutes in Hollywood or other TV shows.
Usually fails in authenticity in order to please the audience (remember Vivian initially left Edward without taking her "7 whole days and nights!" earnings in Pretty Woman ::))
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"The prostitute is always a victim" is the favourite narrative of the patriarchy and some radical feminists too (the extremes always touch). You guys imagine if a corrie female character became a happy hooker, paid her taxes, took no shit from no one, paid her debts and control of her own destiny? Riots would ensue.
Seems to be the case here too, made me quite cross seeing her stumbling from a taxi with a head injury in a recent episode, running to her new client "friend" to " save her" after also being attacked by another punter a few episodes back.
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Realistically though, whether the story line is stigmatised or not then I have zero issues with the fact Daniel is trying to ‘save her’, I am sure the majority of hookers wouldn’t be if they didn’t have to be, you don’t choose this job because you just like ducking random strangers that you don’t fancy, we are all doing this job, I would imagine, because money issues brought us to it so don’t we all want ‘saved’ to a degree? Saved isn’t the right word but if I could win the lottery and never have to work again, in any job, then I would take it, and the majority storyline will win and if they were promoting prostitution then there would be massive complaints to Ofcom, I work but I want more for my girl.
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Saved isn’t the right word but if I could win the lottery and never have to work again, in any job, then I would take it, and the majority storyline will win and if they were promoting prostitution then there would be massive complaints to Ofcom, I work but I want more for my girl.
Nobody was born to sit in a cubicle infront of a computer leading with clients complaints, cold calling to sell a product, cleaning staircases or selling hand bags to snobby posh ladies in Harronds, believe me. Not only hookers but 90% of the working population in the UK will quit their job if they won the lottery believe me. I'm sure everybody working in the pret a manger in my street would love "to be saved" too :D
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Nothing compares to Rainie and Stuart from eastenders scamming clients
Rainie stood by a bin in broad daylight to attract clients, a businessman approached her and she took about £50 from him. They then went behind said bin for the booking, Stuart then appeared from no where, roared in the clients face like shrek and the client ran away.
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Realistically though, whether the story line is stigmatised or not then I have zero issues with the fact Daniel is trying to ‘save her’, I am sure the majority of hookers wouldn’t be if they didn’t have to be, you don’t choose this job because you just like ducking random strangers that you don’t fancy, we are all doing this job, I would imagine, because money issues brought us to it so don’t we all want ‘saved’ to a degree? Saved isn’t the right word but if I could win the lottery and never have to work again, in any job, then I would take it, and the majority storyline will win and if they were promoting prostitution then there would be massive complaints to Ofcom, I work but I want more for my girl.
Oh believe me if I won the lottery I'd be off too!
I just object to the portrayal and generalisation of us all as victims as I certainly don't see myself as such and as yet I certainly haven't met a client who I'd wish to be 'saved' by!
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Oh believe me if I won the lottery I'd be off too!
I just object to the portrayal and generalisation of us all as victims as I certainly don't see myself as such and as yet I certainly haven't met a client who I'd wish to be 'saved' by!
Oh gosh not a client to ‘save me’, no way!! I would rather remain ‘unsaved’ thanks!!😁😁
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Oh gosh not a client to ‘save me’, no way!! I would rather remain ‘unsaved’ thanks!!😁😁
Too right as like I said, I don't see myself as a victim who needs to be 'saved' but we are all different so I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one TT.
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Too right as like I said, I don't see myself as a victim who needs to be 'saved' but we are all different so I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one TT.
Well no, no victims but I get why Corrie doing the story as it is...mainstream thinking wins again unfortunately 🙄🤷🏽♀️
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Corrie is a soap - fictional.
I think there have been 144 murders in the street since in started, a tram crashing, the pub blown up, the factory blown up and I think possibly the corner shop too.
lots of baddies who all end up dead or in prison and yes again they have to do the escort story.
Leanne was an escort a few years back, which tbh was pretty accurate. In a hotel bar pretending to be nice to a man she was only going to shag for money.
The "being saved" storyline has happened to most of us. Most of us choose this job because it gives us freedom from a low paid 9 -5 job, get ourselves thru uni, looking after kids etc. I saved myself from working hard, and never wanted a guy to do the saving.
The majority of us don't want to be saved from a punter who thinks we have no choice in what we do.
Anyhow, can you just imagine a long term punter sitting watching Corrie with their wife/partner going red faced and looking guilty? !!!!!!
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I bet the woman in Corrie will work again after the five grand spent.
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I bet the woman in Corrie will work again after the five grand spent.
And Daniel will need the money so will be her driver.
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Maybe she'll be Daniel's saviour.
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This is why I don't watch soaps ;D ;D ;D!.
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So. Jiggle it Jeff/Geoff has seen sex workers before when he was with his first wife and used to come back with Sti's just like he caught an sti recently from a sex worker.
So the producers obviously think we are all riddled. Twats.
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This storyline was written with assistance from Women’s Aid and based on a few survivors stories, so it’s not entirely the producer’s decision to portray sex workers as disease ridden. Geoff catching an STI and infecting Yasmine was definitely used as a plot device, I am certain the producers weren’t deliberately perpetrating the complete misconception that sex workers don’t take their sexual health seriously and knowingly infect their clients.
As an aside, the thought of having someone like Geoff try to book me fills me with dread.
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You lot are extremely sad for watching corrie in the first place ha ha, I prefer emmerdale! ;D ;D ;D ;D.
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Millie, I don't agree. Yes it was a plot line with Yasmeen but why talk about Geoff coming back with infections due to sex workers from years ago? The message here is, if you visit sex workers you're going to catch something. It's disgusting and portrays us sex workers as a bunch of walking scabs in my view. It's not on.
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You lot are extremely sad for watching corrie in the first place ha ha, I prefer emmerdale! ;D ;D ;D ;D.
In my defense, I don't watch any other soaps. But I do love Corrie's humour. Well that's my story and I'm sticking to it. 😀
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;D ;D ;D ;D
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Millie, I don't agree. Yes it was a plot line with Yasmeen but why talk about Geoff coming back with infections due to sex workers from years ago? The message here is, if you visit sex workers you're going to catch something. It's disgusting and portrays us sex workers as a bunch of walking scabs in my view. It's not on.
Oh, I concur with this/you absolutely.
Don’t get me wrong, I am disgusted at sex workers have been portrayed, but I understand why in this instance, they decided to do it. Even so, it is wrong, not least for the most part, sex workers are meticulous about their sexual health. Indeed, I am far more careful now I take payment than I ever was when I had sex for free.
As an aside, I flipping love Corrie. Am currently waiting for Classic Corrie to start on ITV3!
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Millie I'm addicted to Corrie. I like it when the actors have lines that are double entendres and have to keep a straight face. Also like it when they have the characters turning up wearing the same Christmas jumpers etc.
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Given that adultwork offers the option of ticking Bareback or Unprotected Sex for our profile I am not sure all escorts are as scrupulous as they should be.
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So. Jiggle it Jeff/Geoff has seen sex workers before when he was with his first wife and used to come back with Sti's just like he caught an sti recently from a sex worker.
So the producers obviously think we are all riddled. Twats.
I love Corrie but this left me incensed!
He was more likely to infect his wife with something from picking up a random in a bar at closing time!
Don't the stereotypes make you want to scream!?
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Yep FA. And it's not just a recent infection, the producers also went with it happening before as if it happened every time he went with a SW. Ridiculous.
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Yep FA. And it's not just a recent infection, the producers also went with it happening before as if it happened every time he went with a SW. Ridiculous.
Yes that was what made me so angry, the court scene.
Like he only picked up an infection after seeing a SW!? Ergo we are all street walking drug addicts riddled with disease!?
Their researchers really should get a grip!