Comments on: Sex Workers: Craigslist Makes Us Safer http://www.intotemptation.net/2009/05/14/sex-workers-craigslist-makes-us-safer/ Sexual Networks, Culture and Society Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:44:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: jss http://www.intotemptation.net/2009/05/14/sex-workers-craigslist-makes-us-safer/comment-page-1/#comment-6932 jss Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:34:20 +0000 http://www.intotemptation.net/?p=556#comment-6932 Arjuna: If there is *anything* we can be sure of, it is that people will use communications systems of any kind to do what THEY want to do, if it is remotely possible. They aren't interested in what other people tell them they should do, or are supposed to do. Barriers will be bypassed, worked around. Arjuna: If there is *anything* we can be sure of, it is that people will use communications systems of any kind to do what THEY want to do, if it is remotely possible.

They aren’t interested in what other people tell them they should do, or are supposed to do. Barriers will be bypassed, worked around.

]]> By: arjuna http://www.intotemptation.net/2009/05/14/sex-workers-craigslist-makes-us-safer/comment-page-1/#comment-6654 arjuna Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:57:58 +0000 http://www.intotemptation.net/?p=556#comment-6654 Craigslist has gotten so weird! Their "Adult Services" section no longer allows nudity, and *everyone* now advertises either as a model or a masseur/masseuse. Meanwhile, on Craigslist's causal encounters section -- which is supposed to be noncommercial -- there is lots of nudity and references to "Generou$$$ men" etc. Craigslist has gotten so weird! Their “Adult Services” section no longer allows nudity, and *everyone* now advertises either as a model or a masseur/masseuse. Meanwhile, on Craigslist’s causal encounters section — which is supposed to be noncommercial — there is lots of nudity and references to “Generou$$$ men” etc.

]]> By: The Beautiful Kind http://www.intotemptation.net/2009/05/14/sex-workers-craigslist-makes-us-safer/comment-page-1/#comment-6604 The Beautiful Kind Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:11:03 +0000 http://www.intotemptation.net/?p=556#comment-6604 CL doesn't deserve my whore ass! I found a better alternative in my city. :) CL doesn’t deserve my whore ass! I found a better alternative in my city. :)

]]> By: jss http://www.intotemptation.net/2009/05/14/sex-workers-craigslist-makes-us-safer/comment-page-1/#comment-4477 jss Thu, 14 May 2009 21:44:06 +0000 http://www.intotemptation.net/?p=556#comment-4477 You're welcome. :-) I think Craigslist is a scapegoat, m'self, and I obviously share your concerns. Stop back any time, and feel free to update me. You’re welcome. :-)

I think Craigslist is a scapegoat, m’self, and I obviously share your concerns.

Stop back any time, and feel free to update me.

]]> By: arjuna http://www.intotemptation.net/2009/05/14/sex-workers-craigslist-makes-us-safer/comment-page-1/#comment-4442 arjuna Thu, 14 May 2009 13:25:26 +0000 http://www.intotemptation.net/?p=556#comment-4442 Thanks for linking to our press release! Some of the issues that some of us thought about but left out of the press release for sake of brevity are: far and away the most violence against sex workers (along with police harassment, and difficulties in using the justice system) happen OFF-Line, especially to those workers who do not customarilly have access to internet advertising. The media is focusing on a handful of violent acts tied to craigslist, while in the real world workers (not to mention non-workers who are sexually assaulted at alarming rates as well) experience their violence on the streets, and from intimate-partner violence. Until we change society to erase stigmas against sex, sex work, and queer//alternative sexualities, we will continue to be told that "we deserved it" when we are the victims of violence or rape. In the early 20th century laws held that spouses could not be raped. Let us hope the early 21st century is more progressive towards empowered, pleasure-positive, unstigmatized sexualities, be they commercial or not. Thanks for linking to our press release! Some of the issues that some of us thought about but left out of the press release for sake of brevity are: far and away the most violence against sex workers (along with police harassment, and difficulties in using the justice system) happen OFF-Line, especially to those workers who do not customarilly have access to internet advertising. The media is focusing on a handful of violent acts tied to craigslist, while in the real world workers (not to mention non-workers who are sexually assaulted at alarming rates as well) experience their violence on the streets, and from intimate-partner violence. Until we change society to erase stigmas against sex, sex work, and queer//alternative sexualities, we will continue to be told that “we deserved it” when we are the victims of violence or rape. In the early 20th century laws held that spouses could not be raped. Let us hope the early 21st century is more progressive towards empowered, pleasure-positive, unstigmatized sexualities, be they commercial or not.

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