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[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 172 points 11 months ago (42 children)

Legalize prostitution and get rid of the stigma. It being illegal only hurts the women (mostly) in the long run. With legalization you could get rid of a lot of abuse and make it easy for these women to come forward if there is abuse. I think it would also make underage trafficking harder if prostitution was legalized.

I think we’re a long way from that, but one can hope for society.

[–] queermunist@lemmy.ml 85 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Hurting women is the point. By keeping some people's primary form of income illegal they can be superexploited, just like undocumented migrant workers. It's no coincidence that they're also similarly at risk of kidnapping, trafficking, and violence. No work insurance, no safety net, no legal protection, no rights, no dignity, and if you get caught you are the one that gets punished instead of the people who exploit you.

[–] Boddhisatva@lemmy.world 46 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Conservatives need prostitution to be illegal. If anybody with some cash could go out and get laid then the right would quickly run out of incels to recruit.

[–] VubDapple@lemmy.world 39 points 11 months ago

They need sex to be shameful all around. The more shame they can induce, the more leverage and control they have over everyone.

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[–] alienanimals@lemmy.world 150 points 11 months ago (24 children)

Sex work is work. This woman did nothing wrong. Fuck the puritans who fired her.

[–] jarredpickles87@lemmy.world 33 points 11 months ago (6 children)

Fuck the puritans who fired her.

Ironically, there's a chance that she may have been doing just that.

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[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 144 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I paid for my teaching degree by working as a prostitute. Prostitutes aren’t extra horny degenerates or something, they’re just folks trying to survive. I’d probably be a better teacher if I could still do it, because I could cut back the hours at my second job 🤷‍♂️

Seems like we hold teachers to higher standards than CEOs and politicians, for less money than a Walmart GM makes…

[–] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 35 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

More like hold women to stricter standards than men.

Men can and are celebrated for being absolute sluts. Hell, its actively encouraged in most spaces.

Woman sleeps with more than 2 people and an inordinate amount of people will look down upon her and say all kinds of horrific things.

[–] Asafum@feddit.nl 29 points 11 months ago

It's almost like we should be paying you more... But... Nahhh, MuH tAxEs!!! Wahhhh!

Sorry we all collectively suck so much :(

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[–] AnotherOne@feddit.de 85 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (14 children)

The fact that prostitition is illegal over there still baffles me. It's just a job and if anyone knows about safe sex it's someone who works a profession tied to it. If i wanted to learn about some hobby i'm sure i could learn more from a professional than some random guy.

[–] Th3D3k0y@lemmy.world 41 points 11 months ago (7 children)

I'm sure the misogynist gym teacher with the emotional aptitude of a 15 year old who's partner has to drink themselves ready for the same missionary sex they've had for the past decade is a great teacher of sex-ed.

[–] reverendsteveii@lemm.ee 29 points 11 months ago (1 children)

we were like 14 years old when dude said "well, today's the day". then he took a banana out of one drawer of his desk, and a condom out of another drawer. like they had always been there. like they belonged there. like the box his desk came in said "sturdy construction, faux wood grain paneling, and advanced banana and condom storage solutions." he then took ten minutes to explain to us that condoms don't work, and we shouldn't trust them, and that only by not fucking will we be safe from wrath, rack and ruin. He then tried to put the condom on the banana, struggled with it being upside down for a bit, and BROKE THE FUCKING BANANA.

This was the state of sex ed in the wilds of Pennsylvania circa 2000

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[–] ugh@lemm.ee 20 points 11 months ago

Christianity, racism and corruption. Politicians love to target poor people, and prostitution is a job that often draws in the desperate. Conveniently, POC make up a large percentage of the impoverished population.

Sex trafficking is out of control in the US, yet it's never talked about by politicians. Even with Epstein, the focus was on how terrible he and his accomplices were, not on the actual problem. Not the thousands of other women and girls who are still being trafficked in the US. Legalizing prostitution is pretty much the only answer.

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[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 81 points 11 months ago

"Over qualified"

[–] dangblingus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 77 points 11 months ago (12 children)

Sex work should not be a crime.

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[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 75 points 11 months ago (1 children)

For once they had a teacher who actually knew her stuff...

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[–] Clbull@lemmy.world 73 points 11 months ago

Doesn't this ironically make her more qualified?

[–] radioactiveradio@lemm.ee 73 points 11 months ago (2 children)

What, Isn't she perfect for the job then?

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] CPMSP@midwest.social 71 points 11 months ago (2 children)

So much for subject matter expertise.

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[–] AI_toothbrush@lemmy.zip 67 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Bro she literally has the most experience why would you fire her

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[–] arc@lemm.ee 62 points 11 months ago

Seems like she was over qualified

[–] computerscientistI@lemm.ee 57 points 11 months ago (7 children)

I am against prostitution being illegal. I am also against slut shaming. And I am even more against ruining someones future opportunities of ANY kind for having been in the sex work business. But befor you let anyone teach: Make sure they are a teacher. If you want to teach biology (which sex ed is a part of) to children, you better have a degree in biology and teaching, ffs.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 41 points 11 months ago (5 children)

Lol, get a load of this guy wanting a position getting paid 35k a year to have a degree.

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[–] cmhe@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago (2 children)

If you want highly skilled teachers, expect to pay wages and compensations for highly skilled workers.

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[–] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 48 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Wouldn’t that be someone with more knowledge on sex and hygiene?

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[–] stinerman@midwest.social 47 points 11 months ago

She would seem to have a lot of experience in the matter though.

[–] Phegan@lemmy.world 47 points 11 months ago (3 children)
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[–] nocturne213@lemm.ee 46 points 11 months ago

This sounds like the perfect person for the job.

[–] magnetosphere@kbin.social 42 points 11 months ago

Nice of them to go the extra mile and include her maiden name for maximum shaming.

[–] Zoidberg@lemm.ee 41 points 11 months ago

So what's the problem? They're blaming her for keeping up-to-date on topics she was teaching.

[–] the_q@lemmy.world 39 points 11 months ago

I hope they also fire the coaches for formerly playing sports.

[–] nublets@sh.itjust.works 36 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Per the Post, parents discovered several Lola Brea profiles, and noted her to be an expensive and "well-reviewed" escort, who warned that no-show clients could face a penalty of up to $3,000.

Sounds like teaching was her side-gig...

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago

She probably had the best stocked classroom in the entire district.

The real crime here is what we pay our educators.

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[–] ezchili@iusearchlinux.fyi 31 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

The publication reported that a judge had signed an injunction in 2016 that prohibited specific children to visit "any place of Ashley Villalobos' residence" because she was a "known prostitute."

Lmao it's like she's poisonous or something, what the fuck

[–] Harpsist@lemmy.world 28 points 11 months ago

That's Exactly the woman I want teaching sex Ed.

We had a priest... Teaching sex Ed... That's like having a blind person instruct drivers Ed.

[–] June@lemm.ee 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

‘Convicted’ prostitute? What the fuck is this phrasing?

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 36 points 11 months ago (13 children)

Prostitution is generally a crime and she was convicted. As opposed to an alleged prostitute, who may have only be charged or suspected of prostitution.

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[–] HawlSera@lemm.ee 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I failed to see why there's a controversy here

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[–] jdf038@mander.xyz 24 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Something that bugs me: why does the headline/article seem so focused on her being a mother? Lots of people have kids. Shouldn't it say teacher or woman?

Edit: she wasn't a teacher but served on an advisory schoolboard council. I didn't read the article.

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[–] modifier@lemmy.ca 23 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I can't figure out why the fact that she's a mom is the first thing in the headline.

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[–] RedWeasel@lemmy.world 23 points 11 months ago (4 children)

This why you should always have a personal email and work email.

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[–] clockwork_octopus@lemmy.world 21 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I’m trying to figure out what her being a mom has anything to do with the story. She has kids, who gives a shit? In this country, you’re forced to do it, so what’s the point of calling someone out for it?

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[–] badbytes@lemmy.world 20 points 11 months ago

It's not illegal to work a 2nd job!?!

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