Rather than accepting that sex work is abhorrent, and pretending that these women were only attacked for being Asian (Why aren't there attacks on nail salons and Asian restaurants?), they are proudly revealing themselves to be sex workers, and deploring the violence against sex workers. Said violence is a constant factor in the lives of sex workers, and has crossed racial lines.
"We are the only grassroots Chinese massage parlor worker coalition in the U.S. There are over 9000 workplaces like these across the country with no political representation, or access to labor rights or collective organizing. Anti-trafficking NGO’s that claim to speak for migrants in sex trades promote increased policing and immigration control, which harms rather than helps migrant sex workers."
are bucking the stereotypes of Asian sex workers and lobbying to decriminalize sex work. However, I disagree with their decision to out the dead Atlanta as sex workers, especially after picture of one with her two teenage sons was plastered all over the news media. Interviews with the 16 year old showed that he had no clue that his mom was in sex work. He just thought she was a hard worker at a legit spa. The Canary gals should take into consideration the families of these Atlanta girls before they start embracing them as their sisters in sex work. The one older gal in the video says there is no shame in sex work, but tell that to the teenage boys who will be taunted at school that there mom was a sex worker, now that they have been outed by these do-gooders.
Rather than accepting that sex work is abhorrent, and pretending that these women were only attacked for being Asian (Why aren't there attacks on nail salons and Asian restaurants?), they are proudly revealing themselves to be sex workers, and deploring the violence against sex workers. Said violence is a constant factor in the lives of sex workers, and has crossed racial lines.
Just about every major city has literally dozens of those "Asian Foot Massage" places where no "extras" are provided. This reminds me of the gay movement of many years ago where gay people wanting to simply mind their own business were involuntarily outed as being gay, with horrible consequences in some cases.
I know I have been one of the leading voices here for hookers and mongers alike to "man up" and follow the gays and the stoners in forcing society to accept us for who we are which will only happen when we come out of the shadows, but I don't believe any of us have the right to "out" anyone in the sex business, whether buyer or seller, against that persons wishes.
You are absolutely right about the teen aged kids, except you soft pedaled it. What these kids will actually hear is "Your slant eyed mother was a Chinese Whore" Kids aren't exactly known for being kind to each other, nor do they pull any punches.
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