Originally Posted by
Catriona
The trafficking didn't seem to interest her. I think she must have been coached by TORL as they know their stats are off. We requested to do a study before considering the law and she said a review would be better after the law is introduced. The review will be conducted in such a manner in future years - "oh it's successful!" and be rubberstamped with approval while sex workers are forced further underground.
The buying girls is just not an argument you can break down as it comes from a conclusion that women are defined by their bodies from a purely sexual aspect, which in itself pretty misogynistic.
Laura Lee explained how negatively the 1983 Act affected her and how it contributed to the death of a friend, but she didn't bat an eyelid. I was so annoyed about how much she wants to throw sex workers' safety under the bus.
Very telling about the trafficking issue and one of the main reasons this was binned by Westminster last week. The stats are hopelessly off. This is about a moral crusade and sex workers' rights and safety count for nothing with these people.
2014 in Northern Ireland:
Number of reported attacks on sex workers 70
Number of sex trafficking cases ZERO