"Our Bodies Are Not a Sacrifice":
Prostitution, Criminalization and Incarceration of Women, by 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. Keywords:
Sexual Violence,
Racism,
Prostitution.
Lesbians and the Death Penalty: Comments
from "Race, Class, Gender and the PIC" a panel discussion that occured
as a part of Voices in Time, Lives in Limbo, by Joey
Mogul
In this panel presentation, People's Law
Office attorney Joey Mogul provides troubling examples of the
manipulation of gender stereotypes by prosecutors in order to sentence
women to death. As 40% of women on death row are or have been accused
of being a lesbian, Mogul offers a compelling argument regarding how the
defeminization and consequent dehumanization of women defendants can
lead to harsher sentences.
Listen to a clip
Keywords: Gender, Sexuality.
The California Prison Focus Dignity for
Women Prisoners Campaign: No Foolin' Keep Hands Off Women Prisoners, by
Sara Olson
Since the looming demise of male searches became
public knowledge here, male guards have been doing them ore than ever.
Gurads who rarely search much now command, "Hey, get over here! Let me
pay you down." Why? Because they can. A virtual concentration-camp
system has materialized in California and elsewhere, out in the middle
of nowhere, erecting these prisons out of sight and out of mind.
Keywords: Sexuality, Racism,Public Policy, Gender.
The Sex Trade and Feminism: An Interview
with 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.
Keywords:
Sexual
Violence,
Prostitution.
