Who Hates Sex Workers? And Why?
I have this little theory in which I apportion some of the blame for our culture’s hatred of sex workers. The people I apportion it to: sexually-manipulative wives. In my most recent expression of it, I wrote:
A long time ago in the context of a discussion about porn, I advanced a theory about the historical antipathy between wives and sex workers. This theory seemed so uncontroversial to me that I didn’t think it needed expanding, explaining, or defending; rather, it was the rock-solid background against which I set my argument about porn. Here’s what I said in 2003:
Some women object to porn the way wives object to the idea of prostitutes, and for the same reason: it means they have to use actual sex, rather than their erstwhile monopoly over the possibility of access to sexual stimulus, in order to maintain and enjoy the sexual attention of their men.
Mistress Matisse has another theory. If following the money is an analytic principle that seems wise to you, then her theory may have considerable appeal:
I'm privately convinced that shorter working hours are one of the reasons why CorparateAmerica hates sexworkers. http://t.co/QJBVYUK8aJ
— mistressmatisse (@mistressmatisse) April 6, 2015
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The article needs a good edit, but it’s interesting. Perhaps the author was as tired as I am now when they wrote it. I don’t think their solutions go far enough, a guaranteed minimum income is a start, as are shorter work hours, but realigning wages up and down the corporate ladder is I believe a much more powerful method of giving workers their true share of their increased productivity.
I have absolutely NO doubt that shorter working hours are an actual reason (among men), why western civilization oppresses sex workers. If it’s not the chief reason, it’s certainly near the top. Your initial premise surely is a chief reason (among women), as well.