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jpleeds

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student journalist looking at the normal non-working parts of sex workers lives
« on: 26 February 2018, 03:20:16 pm »
Hi, my name's Jodie and I'm a student journalist in Leeds.

For my final project/dissertation I'm doing a selection of pieces about the sex industry.
I'm working on 4 pieces:
- findom
- webcamming
- the criminalisation of sex work
- 'a day in the life of a sex worker' (looking at the parts that are NOT the work/ what their general non-working day is like)

If anyone feels they'd have anything to say about any of those (particularly the last two) that would be great.

Thanks!   :)
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Re: student journalist looking at the normal non-working parts of sex workers lives
« Reply #1 on: 26 February 2018, 03:23:31 pm »
Quote from: jpleeds on 26 February 2018, 03:20:16 pm
- 'a day in the life of a sex worker' (looking at the parts that are NOT the work/ what their general non-working day is like)

What exactly do you think is any different about a sex workers' life when they're not at work than a shop assistant or a hairdressers? We eat, sleep, do laundry, watch TV and walk the dog just like anybody else ???
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Re: student journalist looking at the normal non-working parts of sex workers lives
« Reply #2 on: 26 February 2018, 03:54:19 pm »
 I'm a final year student too so I would guess my day off work is similar to yours? If I'm not in uni or at work I procrastinate uni work, go shopping, procrastinate some more and then watch Netflix in my pjs tbh....

What did you want to know about criminalization? Strongly strongly against here, been doing this job 10 years and the idea of criminalization fills me with dread but if you have more specific questions ppl may be able to give an opinion?

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Re: student journalist looking at the normal non-working parts of sex workers lives
« Reply #3 on: 26 February 2018, 04:03:01 pm »
To be fair to the OP, she at least knows that 'criminalisation' doesn't have a 'z' in it, although I blame our stupid bloody spellchecker since I have no idea how to set it to actual English and not American >:(.
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Re: student journalist looking at the normal non-working parts of sex workers lives
« Reply #4 on: 02 March 2018, 12:47:24 pm »
Quote from: amy on 26 February 2018, 03:23:31 pm
What exactly do you think is any different about a sex workers' life when they're not at work than a shop assistant or a hairdressers? We eat, sleep, do laundry, watch TV and walk the dog just like anybody else ???

That's the kind of thing I'm looking for, just a small interview, can be over IM or whatever. I want this piece to explain how sex workers have a normal life like any other person.
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Re: student journalist looking at the normal non-working parts of sex workers lives
« Reply #5 on: 02 March 2018, 01:04:33 pm »
Quote from: Treetop on 26 February 2018, 03:54:19 pm
I'm a final year student too so I would guess my day off work is similar to yours? If I'm not in uni or at work I procrastinate uni work, go shopping, procrastinate some more and then watch Netflix in my pjs tbh....

What did you want to know about criminalization? Strongly strongly against here, been doing this job 10 years and the idea of criminalization fills me with dread but if you have more specific questions ppl may be able to give an opinion?

So what I'm looking for is opinions on the following (or anything else you may want to add)

- How, in your time in the industry, have attitudes changed with regards to criminalisation (if they have at all?)
- The main reasons it should be decriminalised
- Any personal experiences highlighting the problem
- How different countries have dealt with it
- What do is being done at the moment and what do you think needs to be done
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« Reply #6 on: 02 March 2018, 01:16:04 pm »
Quote from: jpleeds on 02 March 2018, 01:04:33 pm
So what I'm looking for is opinions on the following (or anything else you may want to add)

- How, in your time in the industry, have attitudes changed with regards to criminalisation (if they have at all?)
- The main reasons it should be decriminalised
- Any personal experiences highlighting the problem
- How different countries have dealt with it
- What do is being done at the moment and what do you think needs to be done

Sorry I don't get it. Escorting is not a crime or did I missed something?
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Re: student journalist looking at the normal non-working parts of sex workers lives
« Reply #7 on: 02 March 2018, 03:38:32 pm »
Quote from: amy on 26 February 2018, 03:23:31 pm
What exactly do you think is any different about a sex workers' life when they're not at work than a shop assistant or a hairdressers? We eat, sleep, do laundry, watch TV and walk the dog just like anybody else ???

Speak for yourself Amy, I like to spend my time off polishing my sex toys and inventorying my condom stock :D

Quote from: Christinex on 02 March 2018, 01:16:04 pm
Sorry I don't get it. Escorting is not a crime or did I missed something?

Usually decrim focuses on removing the criminality of two or more escorts working from the same premises - it's technically a brothel and puts people off sharing accommodation, even though this would offer more safety to workers. This law has also been used in the past to take receptionists, security guards and even fucking CLEANERS to court.
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Re: student journalist looking at the normal non-working parts of sex workers lives
« Reply #8 on: 02 March 2018, 03:39:52 pm »
Jodie I'd be happy to talk to you about anything apart from findom (no firsthand experience.) Are you able to send PMs? If not please post your email address so we can contact you.
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Re: student journalist looking at the normal non-working parts of sex workers lives
« Reply #9 on: 06 March 2018, 01:31:54 pm »
Quote from: VoluptuousCurves on 02 March 2018, 03:39:52 pm
Jodie I'd be happy to talk to you about anything apart from findom (no firsthand experience.) Are you able to send PMs? If not please post your email address so we can contact you.

my email address is jodiepreston@outlook.com  :)

Apologies if anything I have said has offended anyone- it was not intended to be offensive or ignorant.
(To clarify - I wasn't assuming that the lives of sex workers are any different to those of people with other jobs - that is the point I'm trying to make.
I also wasn't saying that escorting is illegal)
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