#endthesextrade

5th October is international day of no prostitution. Victoria, Australia is a #pimpstate #nametheproblem #EndTheSexTrade #NordicModelNow

The hyper-sexualization of black women and girls in society is a cause and effect of the sex trade. #bellhooks discussed the connections between prostitution and sex trafficking, slavery, and racism in #AintIAWoman. You can’t be against objectification of women and fetishization of women of color while supporting an industry/institution that literally exists solely to treat women’s bodies like commodities for male consumption. #EndDemand #EndDemandForTheSexTrade #EndTheSexTrade https://www.instagram.com/p/B0XY_pTB4Gd/?igshid=ts361nxp1heh

“Hefner has long celebrated himself as a feminist pioneer, and he’s not the only one. Criticisms of the man are consistently met with reminders that he supported reproductive rights — but what liberal man doesn’t? The ability to have sex without worrying about getting pregnant undoubtedly liberates women, but it also liberates men. Indeed, it is notable that, while liberal men will get behind the one female-specific right that absolves them of sexual responsibility (women are still the ones responsible for taking that pill or getting that abortion, after all), they refuse to speak out against the dehumanization of women in pornography or the violence inherent to prostitution.” - Meghan Murphy. Only rape culture produces the type of ‘cartoon’ drawn by Playboy’s Bill Hoest. http://www.feministcurrent.com/2017/09/28/hugh-hefner-didnt-normalize-sex-normalized-patriarchy/ #NameTheProblem #RapeCulture #EndTheSexTrade