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Revolting Prostitutes: The Fight for Sex Workers' Rights by Molly Smith, Juno Mac
12 reviews
pathfinder's review
5.0
So digestible. Honestly everyone should read this book.
Minor: Racism, Rape, Transphobia, Violence, Trafficking, and Murder
susannaobrien's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
An incredibly important read for anyone who claims to be a feminist or supporter of worker & human rights. Molly Smith and Juno Mac present a clear, compelling and thoroughly researched case for decriminalisation of sex work and surrounding policy reform. Their argument is based on the material experiences of actual, current sex workers (as opposed to misguided, paternalisti instincts of anti-prostitution feminists) and is underpinned by principles of harm reduction methods, that give sex workers more, not less, power as workers. They don't shy away from complexity in their arguments or solutions: they present the relative strengths and failings of various models; explain how sex worker's issues are inseparable from issues of poverty, migration controls, policing, racism, transphobia and more; and debunk myths that are pervasive in the "saviouristic" rhetoric around sex work. This is a brilliant introduction to the sex worker's rights movement and I want to recommend it to everyone.
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug use, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Police brutality, Trafficking, and Murder
Minor: Abortion