The ongoing Pornhub vs Puritans saga is one of those incredibly frustrating ones where I hate both sides
Dec 22, 2020, 7:13:29 AM [original]Pornhub is a big part of devaluing the labor of people doing pornography. The "you're an idiot for paying for porn" attitude is way older, but it sure doesn't help
Dec 22, 2020, 7:13:29 AM [original]And now we're getting SESTA/FOSTA 2: So You Thought You Had Some Refuge Somewhere https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2020/12/pornhub-squarely-targeted-in-bipartisan-bill-to-regulate-sex-work-online/
Dec 22, 2020, 7:13:30 AM [original]You know what would actually, for real cut down on exploitation and trafficking? Legalising sex work and building an actual social safety net! So they can actually use the legal protections most other workers at least in theory enjoy! https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55298303
Dec 22, 2020, 7:13:31 AM [original]This is your friendly reminder that "sex work is work" does not mean "sex work is a universal good." it means sex work is _labour_, and vulnerable to the same exploitation and alienation that any other labour is
Dec 22, 2020, 7:13:31 AM [original]Driving that work underground does not protect anyone except the people who profit off that fear.
Dec 22, 2020, 7:20:10 AM [original]Listen to sex workers. Push back against the puritans who want to force it back into hiding. And for goodness sake, don't pass any legislation making it harder for these workers
Dec 22, 2020, 7:20:11 AM [original]