prostituted woman dies age 39

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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/feb/09/laura-lee-irish-sex-worker-and-campaigner-for-rights-of-prostitutes-dies-aged-39

This is the one who campaigned all her adult life trying to keep prostitution legal and who said she had never heard of any trafficked woman.

Now she has just mysteriously died- no reason given- age 39.

I saw this, very sad. RIP Laura.

I wonder if it had anything to do with her prostitution "work"?

Not one to judge or assume, but prostitution work often comes with alcoholism, drug use or abuse of strong prescription pain killers....
Not sure I've heard of anyone dying from too much sex.

I read this over the weekend on a different news site. At the end of the article they provided a link to the Samaritans so I don’t suspect foul play at all.

I'd prefer not to speculate, it could be anything

Quite odd that you describe her as 'prostituted', OP. In light of her work and situation, I'd say it's wholly inaccurate and inappropriate, and I suspect she'd be offended that you deem to patronise and label her so.

How ironic.

Quite odd that you describe her as 'prostituted', OP

Well not really, on a feminist board. Many feminists avoid the term 'sex worker' because a) its a legitimate position to hold that prostitution inevitably involves some element of coercion, and b) even if you don't believe a), the term arguably legitimises all forms of prostitution, including those involving unequivocal trafficking and coercion. This is not to disrespect anyone's genuine choice, just to avoid allowing one individual's choice to obscure other individuals' lack of choice.

Ah, so it's ideological sophistry then? Fair enough, but let's not pretend otherwise.

While I wouldn't want to speak for Laura Lee (to do so would be extremely unfeminist), I think it's a stretch to suggest she was coerced or lacking autonomy in any way.