Originally Posted by
doodlebug
Forgive my intrusion as an interested observer i.e. non sex worker, but I find a lot of the points you make LaBelle (still can't quite type Thatcher, LOL) compelling. One of the main things that will be thrown at any organisation representing sex workers that doesn't have actual sex workers to the forefront will be usurping and non representative. I was heartened to hear that moves are afoot to provide a voice from within, there are many people who can and should speak for sex workers and that is the sex workers themselves, there are however many more vested interests who would purport to speak for them and about them. I know nothing of the work of the SWAI but I do fear that involvement with more than one organisation will lead to disillusionment and distraction. What I mean by that is that any worker who begins and involvement with SWAI and then sees a more representative group appearing will have to start all over again and the enthusiasm with wane damaging both organisations and the worker themself.
My tuppence worth.