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What Does A Representative Sex Worker Look Like?

 

By Celine Bisette | May 13, 2014

 

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I have written a few op-eds about my experiences as a sex worker, most notably this one which appeared in the National Post. Since having my writing published, I have received emails from readers congratulating me on being so "articulate." I wonder: Do all authors of op-eds get this kind of feedback on their writing?

 

I can't imagine a social worker or police officer being called "articulate" for producing a decent piece of writing about sex work. I suspect that what people are really saying when they call sex workers "articulate" is: "you're pretty smart...for a prostitute."

 

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