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Sex work would probably be less stigmatized in a currencyless society (self.showerthoughts)

submitted 5 months ago by Ibaudia to c/showerthoughts

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Thinking about this because of a greentext I saw earlier complaining about OF models.

It feels like a lot of the stigma surrounding sex work in the modern day (that doesn't just boil down to misogyny/gender norms/religion) is based on the fact that selling intimate aspects of one's self places a set value on something that many see as sacred; something that shouldn't have monetary value.

Not to say anything about the economic validity of a society without currency, but I think that, hypothetically, if that were to exist, sex work would be less stigmatized since this would no longer be a factor. Those engaged in sex work would be more likely to be seen as doing it because it's something they are good at/enjoy, and less because it's an "easy" way to make money, as some think. It would also eliminate the fear of placing set value on social, non sex-work related intimacy (not that those fears were well-founded to begin with).

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 5 months ago (2 children)

a lot of the stigma surrounding sex work in the modern day (that doesn't just boil down to misogyny/gender norms/religion) is based on the fact that selling intimate aspects of one's self places a set value on something that many see as sacred

The fact that most of the times the stigma only clings to the person selling and not the person buying makes me think that this is actually a negligible part of the stigma.

[–] Ibaudia 2 points 5 months ago

There are absolutely individuals who shame those who buy these things (think those who make fun of OF subscribers), but overall I would say you're right.

I think a lot of that is the fact that sex workers are more public-facing than their clients, making them targets for stigma.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 5 months ago

Talk about toxic culture ...

How we treat sex worker and other types of people who are less privileged is what the society really is.

Also, how Catholic clergy abuse got handled.

I know people need their copes but this behavior has consequences.

Everybody so alpha to chimp out a like poor abused young woman who is forced into prostitution.

But the alphas tuck their dicks, do some vague lip service about Catholic church and then hack to spazzing about these whores.

This is what a Clown society looks like folks!