• TimewornTraveler
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    28 days ago

    an argument against regulating sex work is that it would place government control on what we do with it bodies

    That’s also happening with banning it, of course, but I’m not sure if the jump we necessarily want is legalization plus regulation. Just a thought, no stance yet

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      It would only regulate bodies in regards to labor, which is something we already do in other industries. We allow or even mandate drug tests for employment, something that is occasionally justifiable for certain professions. We already regulate out of work activities that could affect job safety, so prostitution wouldn’t introduce anything new. Most of the harmful things that could arise from regulation aren’t unique to sex work