Sex War: The Debate between Radical and Libertarian Feminists

Ferguson, Ann

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“…Allí se opondrán las concepciones del feminismo radical, que conceptualiza al sexo en contexto patriarcal como un peligro y el feminismo libertario, o pro-sexo, que lo enfocará como una posibilidad de exploración y de placer (Ferguson, 1984). En estas discusiones las prostitutas ocuparon tanto el lugar de esclavas sexuales como el de paradigma de la subversión sexual (Chapkis, 1997).…”

Section: Vaivenes Abolicionistas De La Trata De Blancas a Las Sex Warsunclassified

“…Este proceso de polarización comenzó en la década de 1980, originado en el ámbito norteamericano y luego se ha extendido a nivel internacional tanto en el campo académico como en el activismo (Chapkis, 1997;Ferguson, 1984;Rubin, 2012). El debate se ha organizado dicotómicamente en torno a cómo se concibe a la prostitución: ¿es un trabajo o es violencia/esclavitud?…”

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“Ninguna mujer...” El abolicionismo de la prostitución en la Argentina

Morcillo¹,

Varela²

2017

Sex., Salud Soc. (Rio J.)

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Resumen Los debates feministas sobre la prostitución han sufrido una creciente polarización en la última década. El presente artículo constituye una exploración en torno a ciertas expresiones del abolicionismo en Argentina. Partimos del análisis de dos escenas que retratan experiencias que hemos tenido al investigar sobre el mercado sexual en ese contexto de polarización. En primer lugar, buscamos describir y analizar los elementos presentes en estas escenas que pueden remitir a concepciones esencialistas y prácticas políticas que contribuyen a la segregación de las mujeres que se definen políticamente como “trabajadoras sexuales”, como “otras” de ese movimiento. En segundo lugar, nos interrogamos sobre las condiciones de posibilidad de esta deriva de algunas vertientes del movimiento abolicionista local.

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Section: Vaivenes Abolicionistas De La Trata De Blancas a Las Sex Warsunclassified

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“Ninguna mujer...” El abolicionismo de la prostitución en la Argentina

Morcillo¹,

Varela²

2017

Sex., Salud Soc. (Rio J.)

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“…The emphasis of sex radical theory lies in the potential for sex work(ers) to expand the boundaries of sexuality and gender. Ferguson (1984) illustrates the theoretical assumptions of sex radical theory concerning sexuality, social power and sexual freedom by stating that:…”

Section: Sex Work As Legitimate Workmentioning

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“…Sex work can also be seen as a site of resistance and can be understood as a place of agency where the sex worker utilizes the existing sexual order (Chapkis, 1997). For sex radicals, sexual freedom requires going beyond socially respectable categories of sexuality and refusing to place boundaries on what counts as politically correct sexuality (Ferguson, 1984). Instead of privileging one type of sexuality over another, there is the notion that changing ideas about sex can change sex itself, along with the balance of power in society.…”

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Visions and Voices: An Arts-Based Qualitative Study Using Photovoice to Understand the Needs and Aspirations of Diverse Women Working in the Sex Industry

Capous‐Desyllas¹

2000

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The ways in which sex workers have been studied and represented historically, socio-politically and academically do not take into account their voices, subjective experiences and participation in the process. Women working in the sex industry are seldom heard and their needs are consistently defined and represented by others. This contributes to the stereotyping and stigmatization of sex workers, while academic research is consistently being done on sex workers instead of with them.This study uses the arts-based research method of photovoice with individuals working in the sex industry in Portland, Oregon to understand their needs and aspirations through their own artistic self-representation. Understanding sex workers' needs from their own point of view provides the opportunity for collaborative knowledge creation of important issues in order to enhance social service design and delivery, and advocate for social change. Valuing sex workers' aspirations supports the acknowledgement of individual strengths, skills, and visions.Drawing from techniques of interpretive phenomenological analysis methods, the themes that emerge to illustrate the participants' needs and aspirations include: sustainability of the body; nourishment of the heart; fostering of the mind and soul; social justice and activism; dreams and desires; and self-empowerment and identity. The participants create meaning from their photographs through the use of self, performance, bodies, emotions, imagination, intellect, humor and story-telling. The role of intersectionality informs the sex workers' diverse experiences and their unique ways of self-expression.ii The researcher uses collage as reflexivity to illustrate, contextualize and reflect her physical, emotional, and mental experiences throughout the study. The multiple art exhibits that ensue from this study allow for the artists' visions and voices to travel to a broad audience beyond academia, in order to reach influential community advocates and challenge stigma and stereotypes. This arts-based study presents the richness and complexity of alternative forms of data, invites new levels of engagement that are both cognitive and emotional, and provides creative ways through which to explore and understand the experiences of sex workers.iii Dedication This dissertation is dedicated to the eleven artists featured in this study, who shared their lives, loves and wisdom with me.

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“…Additionally, they adhere to a culturally conservative view that asserts the value of emotional intimacy in sexual interactions (Ferguson, 1984) and assume such intimacy to be absent from all commercial sex transactions. These ideas inform their perspective that all commercial sex transactions are degrading because they are all about money rather than love or intimacy and because they continue to foster a sense of male sexual entitlement.…”

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Sex Work and Moral Conflict: Enhancing the Quality of Public Discourse Using Photovoice Method

Tenty¹

2000

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Sex War: The Debate between Radical and Libertarian Feminists

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“Ninguna mujer...” El abolicionismo de la prostitución en la Argentina

“Ninguna mujer...” El abolicionismo de la prostitución en la Argentina

Visions and Voices: An Arts-Based Qualitative Study Using Photovoice to Understand the Needs and Aspirations of Diverse Women Working in the Sex Industry

Sex Work and Moral Conflict: Enhancing the Quality of Public Discourse Using Photovoice Method

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