Double Bind
Commenter “Could Be Your Sister” on Bound, Not Gagged:
There are a number of things that I simply do not discuss openly because of my activism for sex workers rights.
If I say I was never sexually abused or never worked the streets or never had a drug problem, then I automatically become some exception.
If I am an abuse survivor or did street-work or ever used drugs, then I instantly prove their theories.
It’s too often a no-win situation, where my truth is not welcome.
(Yes, I give them a ton of pingbacks… because they deserve ‘em! People, if you’re not reading BNG, you really need to start.)
Mar 21 2008 11:25 pm | Category: Blog | Tags: assholes, bullshit, feminism, media, MSM, prostitution, quotage, sex work, sex workers' rights, stereotypes, stigmatization
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