Words Matter: Language and the Sex Industry

Red Light Exposé

Our hosts Andrea Heinz, Michelle Abel and Elly Arrow discuss the language we use in regards to the sex industry. Where did common terms come from, what about the myriad slurs and what might be language to use instead if we seek to highlight power differentials, exploitation and emphasize dignity for exploited people?

Links:

⁠Andrea's book "Why Men Buy Sex"

Robert Jay Lifton's writing on cults

Children referred to as "sex workers" by governments, lobby groups, NGO

Maggie McNeill calling exploited children "underage wh0res"

Bettina Flitner's photo series of sex buyers in Germany

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