Sunday Indo 26 Jan'14- Status Quo could be safest place for 'working girls'

[fada1]

Joanna Kiernan writes a balanced view from the point of view of escorts, as she spoke with 'Clara', who is from New Zealand originally and works in Ireland and UK and other countries. Very good article outlining the dangers of Swedish law to escort workers.

Article: http://www.independent.ie/irish-news...-29950860.html

To give balance she gives the last 2 paragraphs to Sarah Benson of Ruhama who makes some real points but gets the 'minority' aspect wrong and maximises the risks'. In reality its a majority from advertisers experience that are consensual and truly independent and the minority are the ones she speaks of. The only thing I can say negative other than the risks is for clients grand as a treat or temporary thing transition, in moderation but if not in moderation is bad for the financial health of the client. For the escort, its okay as a temporary or part time job with a non jealous non possessive partner but long term is a time intensive and emotionally draining. So I think moderation is key. The answer is not to criminalise or deny for that reason, but to regulate from Ireland.

[Cassandra]

Bump.

Sarah Benson is a tool anyways

[JMastodon]

"The women in Ireland who work independently would certainly constitute the minority," Ms Benson told the Sunday Independent.

I'd love to know Sarah Benson's definition of 'independently'. She is always saying that independent escorts only account for a very small minority of sex workers in Ireland and she's never challenged on it.

[Half Man and Half Dildo]

Benson cleverly hides her ideology behind a facade.

Bump.

Sarah Benson is a tool anyways

Cassandra, I've seen you before make some reference to a meeting you had with her, would you care to fill us in on what happened? No problem if you'd rather not, just curious is all.

Thanks.

[Half Man and Half Dildo]

"The women in Ireland who work independently would certainly constitute the minority," Ms Benson told the Sunday Independent.

I'd love to know Sarah Benson's definition of 'independently'. She is always saying that independent escorts only account for a very small minority of sex workers in Ireland and she's never challenged on it.

She means women who are not working for an agency, pimped, or trafficked. Not every woman advertises online so in that regard her figures would be skewed for starters.