Be Nice to Prostitutes

Some of the most interesting people I know are prostitutes, and it's my deep desire to see prostitution become decriminalized. You might ask, "What is prostitution, Virgie, and what is decriminalization?" Well, prostitution is what men use instead of therapy and decriminalization is what we owe the world's oldest profession.

Proposition K is on the San Francisco ballot for the upcoming election. The measure includes suspending laws against prostitution as well as suspending programs like FOPP. Now, if you're reading my blog, there's a good chance you've been through FOPP, aka First Offender Prostitution Program, where a john can go for his first prostitution offense, hear about how dehumanizing sex work is, get shamed, and then get his record cleared. It's like traffic school, except you can't take it online and it's more awkward.

What's the point? Well, prostitution is a public health issue. When it's illegal, sex workers are more likely to be battered, raped, extorted (and for these illegal acts to go unreported). And when it's illegal, sex workers are less likely to seek medical treatment for Sexually Transmitted Infections and other medical concerns. It's a human rights issue, and voting yes on Prop K makes you pro-human.

Stop wanking for second, and read more about this: http://www.bayswan.org/SFInitiative08/

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Virgie

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