Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

Putas Insolentes by Molly Smith, Juno Mac

6 reviews

peppergp's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

5.0

Really clear description of the types of legal models of sex work (primarily selling sex directly) and how they fail and harm sex workers.  I really appreciated how it was grounded in a labor rights approach while still giving some time and thought to the real issues of gender and abuse (that usually dominate the discussion of sex work).  Great starting point for people who don’t know much about sex work.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Drug use and Physical abuse

happy_birthday's review against another edition

dark informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Clearly written, convincingly argued, unfailingly persuasive. Probably as good as it gets in radical literature; the sort of book that sticks with you for years and years. Also a really good first book to read if you don't really know anything about sex work, political radicalism or the politics of liberation in general. This book covers not just sex work, but the closely related topics of policing, borders, work and many other things that make it an astoundingly effective primer if you're at all interested in leftist political ideas.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Classism, and Deportation

beansandrice's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book has become the foundation for my feminist politics, my queer politics, my labor politics, my immigration politics, and so much more. Revolting Prostitutes swings hard with both theory and grounded real-life analysis, and may be one of the most profound political texts written in this generation. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Hate crime, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Police brutality, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Murder, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Classism, and Deportation

Moderate: Ableism, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Biphobia, Child abuse, Child death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Homophobia, Transphobia, Forced institutionalization, and Lesbophobia

This book is a thousand things, but at its foundations it's a book about the terrible things that happen to sex workers. It treats all graphic content with the respect and dignity it deserves, and discusses this heavy reality as a way to build to a more liberatory politics. That said, it's still a heavy read.

tuesday_evening's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Violence, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Murder, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Deportation

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Abortion, and Gaslighting

tieflingkisser's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Police brutality

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Hate crime, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Transphobia, Trafficking, and Kidnapping

lenin_lover_69's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I learnt so much from this book, and in spite of the complexity and depth of information, it explains the most basic concepts of sex worker rights and justice so it made me feel like I could finally articulate those views myself when asked. In particular the chapter on Borders is invaluable and so important the way it discusses trafficking. While some of the content is unavoidably grim and dispiriting, there are call to arms throughout and I particularly appreciated the Susan Sontag quote at the beginning of the concluding chapter - it is good to be reminded how important it is to keep fighting even when it feels futile. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual violence