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Fiona Broadfoot - The Queen’s endorsement of the exploitation of women is devastating

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Iseveryusernamealreadytaken · 23/06/2018 10:55

www.feministcurrent.com/2018/06/20/queens-endorsement-exploitation-women-devastating/

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LemonJello · 23/06/2018 11:37

Also I have worked in areas of sex work - not prostitution but comes underneath the remit of sex work whilst a student . Free choice , enjoyed it

Good for you.

I don’t want to live in a world where the exploitation of women is tolerated, let alone endorsed by the queen, thanks.

Catsandkids78 · 23/06/2018 11:35

If my Daughter decided that was what she wanted to do - and wasn’t forced into it by a pimp / partner and it was fully self motivated it isn’t my choice to make for her

LassWiADelicateAir · 23/06/2018 11:34

a thesis obviously (damn you autocorrect)

LemonJello · 23/06/2018 11:33

By saying “would you want your daughter to do it” shows a little moral contempt no?

No.

It is an attempt to humanise something which is inherently dehumanising.

LassWiADelicateAir · 23/06/2018 11:33

By saying “would you want your daughter to do it” shows a little moral contempt no?

I'm going to risk a deletion here but for someone who apparently has written a these you are coming across as a bit thick.

Oh and morality encompasses far more than the narrow concept of who adults have sex with.

LassWiADelicateAir · 23/06/2018 11:30

The moral judgements are on the pimps, brothel keepers, madams and punters, not the women , or men, for that matter, selling sex.

Where has anyone here said anything about further criminalising prostitutes?

So you have no thoughts on whether being a prostitute is a good career move for your (theoretical or otherwise) daughter.

Catsandkids78 · 23/06/2018 11:29

By saying “would you want your daughter to do it” shows a little moral contempt no?

LemonJello · 23/06/2018 11:29

moral judgements

Fgs. No one is judging the women.

I am judging the monarchy for endorsing the exploitation of women. And I judge academics who also do this. Hmm

Catsandkids78 · 23/06/2018 11:27

Currently out but I can try and find the bibliography of sources to read on this

Catsandkids78 · 23/06/2018 11:26

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LassWiADelicateAir · 23/06/2018 11:21

Many feminists support sex work ? Me being one of them . I wrote my thesis on feminist approaches to prostitution ... so am well qualified to discuss

Are you or have you ever been a prostitute?

If you have a daughter will you suggest she pursues a career in academia or whoring?

And yes that choice of word was deliberately offensive. Advocating pimping is pretty offensive too.

Terfulike · 23/06/2018 11:20

Go on Cats then - discuss.
How exactly does this differ from having a "job" that involves licking someone's boots. Would that be a good job also?

Terfulike · 23/06/2018 11:13

I mean I love the last post by op

Terfulike · 23/06/2018 11:12

Love this post ^
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vaginafetishist · 23/06/2018 11:11

Would you want your daughter to do it?

Snappity · 23/06/2018 11:11

We need more laws to stop criminalusing women and recognition through gongs is a positive step.

At the same time, we need to strengthen the right to say no. I am concerned that under Universal Credit rules a Job Centre could pressure a woman to take sex work. That would be abhorrent and I would like to see more safeguards.

NotAnotherFeckingMuftiDay · 23/06/2018 11:08

This ^^

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Iseveryusernamealreadytaken · 23/06/2018 11:01

I'm just thinking about all the royalty and politicians who go round visiting factories, engineering companies, building sites etc and 'have a go' at the job on their visit e.g. are shown how to make one of the products for themselves or lay a foundation stone etc.

If they think prostitution is just another job - and want to highlight the 'good work' of the pimps and brothel owners - why don't they do a visit to a brothel and have a go at the job themselves by servicing a punter?

If it's outrageous to suggest that our royal and political elite should do this, then it's not just another job, is it?

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Catsandkids78 · 23/06/2018 11:01

Many feminists support sex work ? Me being one of them . I wrote my thesis on feminist approaches to prostitution ... so am well qualified to discuss

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