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Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)
Fri Nov 23, 2012, 01:23 AM Nov 2012

Sex worker & mother: ‘Yes, I AM empowered by my job.’ [View all]

http://www.mamamia.com.au/relationships/every-coin-has-two-sides-the-sex-industry/

So, something I really enjoy, am good at and can be paid to do is somehow NOT my choice?

I work for myself. I have no pimp, no manager, no brothel. Just me and a few advertisements dotted around the place, but I am being forced into this?
No. Really I am not. And to say that I am, is insulting and ignorant.

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I do not believe a single one of these people is exploiting me or using me or treating me as just an object. To say that is almost like saying that I, as a woman, am not allowed to enjoy or be promiscuous with my sex life because enjoyable non-relationship sex is purely men’s territory and anyway men only want sex to use women. It is highly insulting to every single one of them (and to me) to make that claim. I chose the job that suits my needs.

Once again I will state that this job is my choice and I f*cking love every damn second of it. To claim I do not is ridiculous.
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Oh that's going to ruffle some feathers 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #1
Hmmm... discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #4
On the far right it takes the form of religion 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #5
Excellent piece.. Upton Nov 2012 #2
Her quote gets to the heart of the matter 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #3
Oh, some don't dance around it at all ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2012 #6
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