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Miscellaneous See other Miscellaneous Articles Title: Prostitution ban won’t hit England, ‘too many politicians’ visit sex workers RT... Northern Ireland’s sex trade ban has left prostitutes in fear of “danger and poverty.” In an in-depth interview with RT, one sex worker challenged the idea of the law spreading to England, claiming “too many” influential people visit prostitutes. Paying for sex became illegal in Northern Ireland under the Human Trafficking and Exploitation Act 2015 last week. Prostitutes who rely on their trade as a main source of income are now being forced to travel to work across the borders to survive. Sex worker and former parliamentary candidate for Clacton, Charlotte Rose, has been evicted twice by landlords because of her occupation. The 35-year-old mother of two became a prostitute by choice at the age of 17 and hasn’t looked back since. The ban will “put a huge amount of stress on sex workers, especially those who are mothers,” she told RT. “They will have to think about child and travelling costs, which will rise,” she added. The law was instigated by DUP MLA Lord Maurice Morrow. He said the initial aim was to “send a strong message that our society will not tolerate human trafficking.” In a statement he admitted it wouldn’t necessarily “eradicate trafficking” as it “may prove impossible” but this “doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try.” An Immigrant Council of Ireland study revealed the prostitution crackdown led to a 50-percent increase in online sex trade activity in Ireland, particularly in the border counties. Anti-trafficking consultant with the ICI, Denise Charlton, said: “We expect to see this to increase even more” now the law is in place. ‘Leaving vulnerable prostitutes in danger and poverty’ Rose says prostitutes will start to attract more “risk taking” and “dangerous” clients as a result of the legislation. “We’d all be in fear, and this is where the law has gone wrong,” Rose said. Agreeing with her claims, Suzanne from the Sex Workers’ Alliance Ireland told RT the law will only “push sex workers further underground and put them in more danger.” Sex workers will no longer feel safe reporting to the police and “may turn to pimps to protect them instead,” she said. When asked if the law could benefit sex workers in any way, Rose said legalizing brothels that allow more than one woman to work together in safety is a better solution. A prostitute who is unable to have another worker present with them in the room during a session means they are at higher risk of being abused. “I’m not allowed to be safe at work, because of the government’s decision that stops two women working together to keep safe,” she said. A study led by the Department of Justice revealed that 22 percent of Northern Irish prostitutes turned to the sex trade in order to survive and 18 percent did so to support their families financially. One third had children. The vast majority are women. It also found that 61 percent of local workers thought the “Swedish” style system, on which the Irish legislation is based, would make them less safe. I'm SCUNNERED with politicians desperately trying to make a name for themselves by throwing sex workers under the bus. Lord Morrow argues the law will rescue those who are “trapped in slavery” but he failed to mention how it would benefit those who participate in the industry by choice. “This is why everyone assumes we are all financially, mentally unstable and drug addicts,” said Rose, who blames the government for the stigmatization of sex workers in society. Emily Major, another sex worker who is based in Northern Ireland, told RT the law is having an impact on her, but her phone “still hasn’t stopped ringing.” “Now I’m unable to vet clients before they arrive and discuss services offered, there is a higher chance of them expecting things that aren’t on offer and this will cause violence,” she said. “It’s disgusting taking this right away from women who feel this is the only way to make a living, taking away their last hope to give their children the upbringing they deserve.” Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 1.
#1. To: Tatarewicz (#0)
Is there a term for whores who visit whores?
#2. To: NeoconsNailed (#1)
The Greek word is politicoautomonger.
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