Sexuality: Stigma & Punishment
2 Sexuality: Stigma & Punishment articles categorized as: Prostitution
The Sex Trade and Feminism: An Interview with Ann Russo
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Ann Russo
Professor Ann Russo, director of Women and Gender Studies at DePaul University, provides an overview of the debates waging in the feminist and women’s movements over the vocabulary and perspective used to address prostitution. She discusses how her own experience as a survivor of sexual violence has contributed to her research and activism on the issue of violence against women. In this interview, Professor Russo unpacks many of the complex theoretical conversations about the sex trade and also suggests policy changes and grassroots efforts that could lead to the de-stigmatization of women involved in the sex trade.
“Our Bodies Are Not a Sacrifice”: Prostitution, Criminalization and Incarceration of Women
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Kari Lyderson
This article examines prostitution in Chicago through recent studies, criminal justice statistics, and the stories of two women who left prostitution. The impact of gentrification, race, class, and gender on policing is examined through a discussion of the geography of prostitution arrests in Chicago.
Prostitution, Sexual Violence