Amnesty's Resolution Calling for Decriminalization of Sex Work

[josh282282]

Hey Commrades,

 

I found this post on a recent Amnesty International call to decriminalize sex work. Its from the columinst, Dan Savage and his interview with a sex worker, Mistress Matisse. Its illuminating.

 

http://www.thestranger.com/blogs/slog/2015/08/11/22680641/mistress-matisse-reacts-to-amnestys-resolution-calling-for-decriminalization-of-sex-work

 

If you are unfamiliar with Dan Savage this is a great oportunity to become aquainted with his work. He is a sex advice columist, considered by some to be the best currently out there.

 

Cheers.

[tyro]

I've always liked Dan Savage, and I REALLY like this interview.

T

[AdamSmith]

Also discussed here: http://www.companyofmen.org/threads/amnesty-approves-policy-to-decriminalise-sex-trade.106720/

 

And here: http://www.companyofmen.org/threads/very-important-to-anyone-who-is-an-escort-or-hires-escorts.106735/

[+ poolboy48220]

Another huge Dan Savage fan. I've seen him speaking twice live, and he signed a couple of his books for me.

[mike carey]

Another huge Dan Savage fan. I've seen him speaking twice live, and he signed a couple of his books for me.

+1 - Never seen him live though.

 

Dan was in Australia a couple of years ago speaking at the Festival of Dangerous Ideas at the Opera House. I saw him on a couple of ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation - public broadcaster, not your ABC) news/panel shows, and watched his FDI talk on-line, and an hour long interview on Melbourne LGBTI station JOY FM. I've bought his latest book and love his work. My only issue is that he has a range of well reherased lines that he keeps using (but for the most part they are ideas that need to be repeated for the slow learners).

[+ poolboy48220]

I finally read this yesterday. I've always found Mistress Matisse's columns enjoyable. She used to contribute regularly to The Stranger (the alternative newspaper in Seattle, Dan Savage is the editor, I believe), but I have not seen much from her in the past few years.