E-I's Advice on Escorts sharing

[Aoife Irish TV]

Apologies in advance if I'm misinterpret ting something here, but I think the reference to brothels lumped in with real exploitation in that FAQ about reviews could be worded better. The way brothel-keeping is defined in Irish law is ridiculous (two or more escorts working from the same place, even if they're doing so for safety and there's no third party controlling or exploiting them), and it's almost exclusively to prosecute sex workers themselves, not pimps or traffickers. So lump those circumstances in with trafficking and coercion seems very wrong to me. I certainly wouldn't encourage anyone to report a brothel to the cops here because you're almost certainly going to exposing sex workers to prosecution who were breaking an unjust law so they could work together for safety.

Again, sorry if I'm misinterpreting something there but I think the way it's been worded in the FAQ suggests that a brothel is synonymous with exploitation and doesn't recognise that the way a brothel is defined in Ireland is very misleading.

[LuckyLu]

Again, sorry if I'm misinterpreting something there but I think the way it's been worded in the FAQ suggests that a brothel is synonymous with exploitation and doesn't recognise that the way a brothel is defined in Ireland is very misleading.

Thank you for your thoughts.
We are stating in this section why we would not publish a review and what content we would not find fit for publishing. By no means this should serve as a legal advice.
We are simply not in a position to comment on legal implications as we are not legally qualified.

With regards to wording of this paragraph, I think it could do with re-phrasing, for the its overall clarity as I see that it has caused some confusion amongst the users.
By no means we wanted to state that brothel, especially as it is defined under the current Irish law, is synonymous with exploitation, but what was our intention was to say that we will not publish a review when a reviewer is implying either.

[annabela]

Lu, so why does EI allow duo adverts?

lol good question

[gonzo76]

lol good question

Could be legal if an outcall or hotel maybe?

[Aoife Irish TV]

By no means we wanted to state that brothel, especially as it is defined under the current Irish law, is synonymous with exploitation, but what was our intention was to say that we will not publish a review when a reviewer is implying either.

Thanks for that Lucky! That's clarified it for me now, I think it's fair enough if you don't want people to leave reviews in that case, I just thought wouldn't agree with advising people to contact the guards over a two sex workers working together as opposed to all the other situations listed there. I think that FAQ has been updated now by the looks of it though? Thanks for that!

[annabela]

[QUOTE=gonzo76;1864871]Could be legal if an outcall or hotel maybe?[/QUOTE
Could Be... maybe...

[RoyTheBoy]

Lu, so why does EI allow duo adverts?

Y would LuckLu have just one bag when she can have two
doesn't she look pretty and very happy

[annabela]

Y would LuckLu have just one bag when she can have two
doesn't she look pretty and very happy

Yes she look :-))))

[Aoife Irish TV]

Could be legal if an outcall or hotel maybe?

As far as I understand it it would still be illegal because the law is worded so vaguely and broadly. Two people working in the same location regardless of whether it's some where they own, rent, a hotel room or a private out-call location. As long as two escorts are sharing the premises, whether that's for sex or even using other facilities to get ready for clients like showers I think, it's illegal. Ugly Mugs recently did an analysis of convictions for brothel-keeping and found that 90%+ of those convicted were escorts, not pimps, traffickers or other third parties. It's a completely unjust law!

[LuckyLu]

Lu, so why does EI allow duo adverts?

it is a good question and here is the answer:

We consider a duo two advertisers providing service for one client.
A brothel, in our interpretation would be when 2 different clients are seen at the same time by two different advertisers working together. - this will not be suitable content for publishing in a review.

Let me stress it again, the link and quote provided was not a legal advice for anyone at any point in time, it was a guidance to explain why we would not publish a review.

I hope this helps.