Comments on: Journalists: How To Make Your Sex Work Stories Less Insanely Creepy

By: kristinc

kristinc — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 19:37:49 +0000

"Or, quite often, they’re supporting drug habits."

People who work in jobs other than prostitution, on the other hand, are NEVER EVER doing it to support drug habits.

By: Perhaps a little self-criticism is in order?

Perhaps a little self-criticism is in order? — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 18:27:09 +0000

That said, thanks for shining some light on craptacular pieces like this Fox 5 report.

By: Perhaps a little self-criticism is in order?

Perhaps a little self-criticism is in order? — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:12:19 +0000

Wait, didn't the City Paper *just* publish a sensationalistic article on sex workers?

http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/blogs/sexist/2009/07/29/dick-sucking-economics-101-6th-and-k-streets-nw/

This article was horrifying. You can't rake Fox 5 over the coals and then publish something that basically "haha, look at these people in their little hooker zoo and the crazy stories we can get them to tell us!"

By: dcuser

dcuser — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:29:00 +0000

"Women aren’t walking the streets at 6 a.m. to ruin your commute. They’re not walking the streets at 6 a.m. to annoy local businesses. In many cases, they’re out there to survive and make money, because they have to work."

Or, quite often, they're supporting drug habits.