“The overemphasis on the ‘high-risk lifestyle’ of the women [in sex work] shifts blame away from the perpetrator to the women themselves. Moreover, referring to sex work as a high-risk occupation only works to further normalize the kind of violence that is experienced by sex workers and further stigmatizes individuals engaged in sex work. Ultimately, this is a situation of violence against women and must be treated as such, and not the consequence of an individual’s choice to engage in sex work.”— Tricia Barnes, The Vancouver Sun
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religiousfeminist: “The overemphasis on the ‘high-risk lifestyle’ of the women [in sex work]...
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