Louis Theroux: Sex work is valid work

I do think it should be seen as valid work this allows those involved more control this sadly will only really apply in certain situations

It’s not going to go away women will always trade their bodies in some way from wives wanting a new piece of jewellery to young women wanting more cash for holidays to women needing to feel attractive to those who have to feed their children

It’s never going to go away (though I don’t use the term oldest profession as vast majority have limited options)

Yes it should be seen as valid work not because it has a place in modern society but because it will always have a place sadly it’s a truth we can’t escape

As for porn many (certainly vast majority of men) enjoy porn the industry needs to be regulated. I don’t judge people for liking porn that isn’t claiming the porn industry is harmless

Ugh. I thought better of him. It seems to me he's just going with the prevailing narrative of the "good guys".

And Onlyfans is far from harmless.

www.google.com/amp/s/www.spectator.co.uk/article/there-s-nothing-empowering-about-the-sex-work-on-onlyfans/amp

www.google.com/amp/s/www.moralrevolution.com/blog/the-dark-side-of-only-fans%3fformat=amp

www.google.com/amp/s/www.refinery29.com/amp/en-gb/bbc-onlyfans-nudes4sale-young-women

Reading the comments on that article by men defending prostitution tells you why he thinks as he does.

Could he imagine himself giving 20 men a blow job each day for months on end? If not, why is it okay for others?

I don’t understand. How could he make the programs he does and come to that conclusion?

I believe that LT only has sons and no daughters so there’s an element of not giving the full picture when he says he’s talked about porn with his children.

I don’t believe for one second that he would be proclaiming sex work to be a valid occupation for a hypothetical daughter. Not in any circumstances. It would be: independent school/Oxbridge then something of her own choice safe in the knowledge that her famous father would always be there to bale her out, financially.

He’s being totally disingenuous as he knows “sex work” will never affect his loved ones directly. He’s speaking as a very, very privileged man.

I used to admire his work but I feel really disappointed and quite appalled by him now.

Prick.

Ugh! I used to think he was attractive. But to compare people being abused to a quick meal!

I did start to watch one of his programmes that was about pornography around 20 years ago. I couldn't bear to watch it, but it started with a company who made "romantic" porn and the "actors" were obviously stressed and drug users. I lasted about 5 minutes but found it too upsetting, with an 18 year old young woman saying she was happy to do anal. It's obvious something has gone badly wrong in your early life if that's what you are putting yourself forward for so young.

I remember watching an episode of his where he was talking with 3 women involved in the sex trade, all seemingly "Happy hookers" he uncovered that all 3 of them had experienced CSE and all 3 were living with trauma and mental health issues that caused them to do what they did. A weird kind of self flagelation. It was heartbreaking to watch.

I wonder what changed his mind?