I Am a Sex Worker: Video and Audio PSA
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April 28, 2009 – 9:32 pm | 18 Comments

Sex Work Awareness recently implemented its first day-long Speak Up media training workshop, which took place in New York at the Harm Reduction Coalition in mid-April 2009. At the end of the day, the workshop …

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Sex Work 101 was inspired by conversations that happened during the Women, Action and the Media 2008 conference held in Cambridge, MA from March 28-30, 2008.

Former $pread magazine editor and board member of Sex Work Awareness Audacia Ray gave a talk at WAM 2008 called Sex Workers and Media Representation (click link to see notes for the workshop), and questions during and after the talk made her realize that many people are curious about the sex industry and want to support sex workers in their struggle for rights, but they have no idea where to start. This site is an attempt to fill that gap in public education in an approachable, easy to understand, and engaging way.

Sex Work 101 is meant to add to public knowledge about sex work and to encourage discussion about the issues sex workers face.

Do you have questions you’ve always wanted to ask about sex work? Have you always been curious about people who work in the sex industry? Are you a current or former or sex worker who is interested in sharing some experiences or answering questions about your work?

Drop us an email.

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