A commandingly written (in the greatest possible sense), exhaustively researched / footnoted look at the (dismal) state of sex workers' rights today. Smith & Mac (who are long-time SWers themselves) break down the various legal approaches to prostitution around the world and provide example after example of how even feminist-endorsed, "well-meaning" regulation - which it often isn't - only ends up cruelly harming and endangering the people (most often women) affected by it. Ultimately, they convincingly illustrate how full decriminalization + support is the only practical and humane path forward if we're actually concerned with making things better for the very real human beings at the heart of this discussion. An important read not just for those invested in sex work but for anyone concerned with workers' and women's rights period.