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Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Foreword xi
- Acknowledgments xv
- Contextualizing Sex Work 3
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Law and Policy Contexts
- Sex Work Policy 27
- Bedford v. Canada 48
- Municipal Regulation of Street-Based Prostitution and the Impacts on Indigenous Women 57
- From Average Joe to Deviant John 67
- Pimps, Partners, and Procurers 82
- New Risk-Spaces, New Spaces for Harm 94
- Misrepresentations, Inadequate Evidence, and Impediments to Justice 104
- Perceptions of Sex Work 121
- Protecting Victims Sexually Exploited through Prostitution? 134
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Diverse Experiences
- Indigenous, Indoors, and Incognito 159
- Myths and Realities of Male Sex Work 167
- Champagne, Strawberries, and Truck-Stop Motels 181
- “The Paradox?!” 189
- Double Punishment 203
- “Harassing the Clients Is Exactly the Same as Harassing the Workers” 213
- Everybody Knows Everybody 224
- Hypocrisy in “Sin City” 234
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Sex Workers’ Resistance
- Canadian Feminism and Sex Work Law 247
- Whorganizers and Gay Activists 256
- Fighting for Homewood 272
- Do Black Sex Workers’ Lives Matter? 281
- Migrant Sex Workers’ Justice 293
- Will the Real Supporters of Workers’ Rights Please Stand Up? 305
- Sex, Lies, and Committee Hearings 317
- Action, Advocacy, and Allies 329
- Afterword 340
- Appendix 347
- Contributors 352
- Index 361
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents vii
- Foreword xi
- Acknowledgments xv
- Contextualizing Sex Work 3
-
Law and Policy Contexts
- Sex Work Policy 27
- Bedford v. Canada 48
- Municipal Regulation of Street-Based Prostitution and the Impacts on Indigenous Women 57
- From Average Joe to Deviant John 67
- Pimps, Partners, and Procurers 82
- New Risk-Spaces, New Spaces for Harm 94
- Misrepresentations, Inadequate Evidence, and Impediments to Justice 104
- Perceptions of Sex Work 121
- Protecting Victims Sexually Exploited through Prostitution? 134
-
Diverse Experiences
- Indigenous, Indoors, and Incognito 159
- Myths and Realities of Male Sex Work 167
- Champagne, Strawberries, and Truck-Stop Motels 181
- “The Paradox?!” 189
- Double Punishment 203
- “Harassing the Clients Is Exactly the Same as Harassing the Workers” 213
- Everybody Knows Everybody 224
- Hypocrisy in “Sin City” 234
-
Sex Workers’ Resistance
- Canadian Feminism and Sex Work Law 247
- Whorganizers and Gay Activists 256
- Fighting for Homewood 272
- Do Black Sex Workers’ Lives Matter? 281
- Migrant Sex Workers’ Justice 293
- Will the Real Supporters of Workers’ Rights Please Stand Up? 305
- Sex, Lies, and Committee Hearings 317
- Action, Advocacy, and Allies 329
- Afterword 340
- Appendix 347
- Contributors 352
- Index 361