What are your views on Hasan Abi ? (hexbear.net)

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Although I have not watched a lot of Hasan videos , I think he is not actually leftist ! He is liberal at best , posing to be leftist ?

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[-] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

yes, i understand that some sex workers are not traumatized, but i disagree that there is sometimes no coercion. under capitalism there will always be economic coercion for the underclasses to work, which is what brings people to sex work. im willing to listen to what sex workers need (and i have) and if thats decriminalization of both sides of the transaction im all for that. but johns are horrible and the act of soliciting prostitution is sexual violence

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Some people come to sex work for the money. I know people that just love having sex and like that it can be a job for them. Thats sort of the point I'm making, for many sex workers its just another job, and potentially one they enjoy. Trauma is an important aspect of what youre describing. Sex is not inherently traumatic, and neither is being paid poorly for your work (while that is a shitty thing to do). What is traumatic is when something happens that you don't want to happen. If someone has their arm cut off by a machine, that is just as bad as SV because it creates lingering bodily and mental harm. Do you understand what I'm saying? Sex work is a kind of work, if that work brings you trauma, thats when it becomes like you describe. I don't like these broad statements like 'all johns inflict sexual violence' because I don't believe that is true in the slightest, and I feel like it belittles what sexual violence is.

[-] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

i understand, sorry for being so obtuse. thank you for explaining. you’re right and i definitely need to rethink my stance on this

[-] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

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