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1. You nailed a critical distinction, fg - namely that the professional moralizers make money off sex-workers without giving so much as a penny to the sex workers themselves. They usually offer their pursuit of some 'higher moral goal' as a justification. Whether they claim to be feminists, holy men, civil servants or concerned parents they are supposedly railing against abuse (as they define it) without letting sex workers speak for themselves.

   Not all sex workers work with a pimp, but at least a pimp doesn't keep all the money and a pimp will speak about sex workers with pride. But that is besides the point.

   The real nasty part of the hypocrisy and thievery of the moralizers growing rich off sex workers without paying them a dime - is that these moralizers have the damn gall to claim superiority.

   Comment by sexgenderbody — September 30, 2010 @ 11:11 pm

2. sexgenderbody: Yup, it's irritating. Also: at least a pimp offers a sex worker some protection from the police, whereas the moral crusaders' aim is to have the police and government make our lives more criminalized and difficult.

   Comment by Furry Girl — October 4, 2010 @ 5:45 pm

3. You nailed it. That's always been -the- most irking factor for me; specifically how these "feminists" condemn exploitation of women, yet partake in it x's 80,000 for their own self-benefit.

   Oh, and by the way, stop speaking for yourself. You're just a naive female brainwashed by the patriarchy.

   Comment by Dexter — October 4, 2010 @ 8:48 pm

4. Yep, they're doing the exact same thing as the mainstream media does - condemning while exploiting.

   It's disgusting, frustrating and makes us porn loving, sex work supporting feminists look bad.

   Comment by Nio — October 7, 2010 @ 4:40 am

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