<![CDATA[Sex work is work and the labor involved is labor and labor should be valued and the workers protectedShould not be controversial amongst the left]]>Sex work is work and the labor involved is labor and labor should be valued and the workers protected
Should not be controversial amongst the left

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/topic/63bbba9e-55ec-4dd3-aff5-f472e0f9af5e/sex-work-is-work-and-the-labor-involved-is-labor-and-labor-should-be-valued-and-the-workers-protectedshould-not-be-controversial-amongst-the-leftRSS for NodeFri, 15 May 2026 05:38:16 GMTSat, 09 May 2026 22:49:20 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Sex work is work and the labor involved is labor and labor should be valued and the workers protectedShould not be controversial amongst the left on Tue, 12 May 2026 19:30:13 GMT]]>@the_moep I don't see why I need to spell this out personally, but okay. There are a lot of radical feminist anti-capitalists (ostensibly, leftists) who believe that sex work in itself is exploitation and commodification of the female body separate from its status as labor. I am happy for you if you haven't encountered them. They are known for speaking over actual sex workers.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116313815223270426/statuses/116563261067341992https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116313815223270426/statuses/116563261067341992Tue, 12 May 2026 19:30:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sex work is work and the labor involved is labor and labor should be valued and the workers protectedShould not be controversial amongst the left on Tue, 12 May 2026 19:26:02 GMT]]>@summerwing I don't see how the "work" is controversial. Of course the leftist goal is for no work being forced on anyone like it is done in the current capitalist system. What type of work it is should not matter, hence my question.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.de/users/the_moep/statuses/116563244643345033https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.de/users/the_moep/statuses/116563244643345033Tue, 12 May 2026 19:26:02 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sex work is work and the labor involved is labor and labor should be valued and the workers protectedShould not be controversial amongst the left on Tue, 12 May 2026 19:21:06 GMT]]>@the_moep that's a condescending question. just look at the other replies on this post where someone points out the anti work argument, which I have repeatedly seen being made in leftist spaces. obviously also read my answer to it.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116313815223270426/statuses/116563225249186983https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116313815223270426/statuses/116563225249186983Tue, 12 May 2026 19:21:06 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sex work is work and the labor involved is labor and labor should be valued and the workers protectedShould not be controversial amongst the left on Tue, 12 May 2026 19:17:32 GMT]]>@summerwing It isn't controversial. Are you sure you actually interact with progressive leftists and not some form of liberals or cultural conservatives/authoritarians?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.de/users/the_moep/statuses/116563211255034406https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.de/users/the_moep/statuses/116563211255034406Tue, 12 May 2026 19:17:32 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sex work is work and the labor involved is labor and labor should be valued and the workers protectedShould not be controversial amongst the left on Tue, 12 May 2026 19:12:13 GMT]]>@the_moep isn't work or isn't controversial? because I think it's still pretty controversial among plenty of people who call themselves leftists. SWERF ideologies have a pretty decent foothold in some spaces right now.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116313815223270426/statuses/116563190349318152https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116313815223270426/statuses/116563190349318152Tue, 12 May 2026 19:12:13 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sex work is work and the labor involved is labor and labor should be valued and the workers protectedShould not be controversial amongst the left on Tue, 12 May 2026 19:09:03 GMT]]>@summerwing It isn't.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.de/users/the_moep/statuses/116563177834243759https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.de/users/the_moep/statuses/116563177834243759Tue, 12 May 2026 19:09:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sex work is work and the labor involved is labor and labor should be valued and the workers protectedShould not be controversial amongst the left on Tue, 12 May 2026 19:08:10 GMT]]>@licho I understand that, I just don't recognize it as a legitimate position to have while being genuinely leftist. I say this because I am anti work myself! But while and when people must work, I want them/us to have full labor protections and rights. Which is what I want for sex workers!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116313815223270426/statuses/116563174403109665https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116313815223270426/statuses/116563174403109665Tue, 12 May 2026 19:08:10 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sex work is work and the labor involved is labor and labor should be valued and the workers protectedShould not be controversial amongst the left on Tue, 12 May 2026 19:05:48 GMT]]>@heiglandreas @normjess @summerwing So true. The left is not an ideology- these days it’s basically anyone who’s not prepared to turn a blind eye to the planet being boiled or whole populations wiped out for the profits of a handful.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/users/seb321/statuses/116563165089241535https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://toot.community/users/seb321/statuses/116563165089241535Tue, 12 May 2026 19:05:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sex work is work and the labor involved is labor and labor should be valued and the workers protectedShould not be controversial amongst the left on Tue, 12 May 2026 18:28:03 GMT]]>@heiglandreas @summerwing
the left has issues because its gotta fit every other ideology except capitalism, white supremacy, christian nationalism, and patriarchy

its the price of free thought, the thought part. not getting your opinions from some authoritarian con-man

but I'm a transgender anarchist-socialist and kick it with a wide variety of lefties - and they are all sex work supportive

people are on journeys though, deprogramming themselves, so we have to educate and bring people along as much as possible

that can be really hard sometimes. you do it for decades and the work remains never-ending. meanwhile a lot of the ally-ship you need to keep functioning doesn't turn up

the left - the real left, not the centrist cosplaying suffragettes - are constantly attacked, smeared as terrorists, so we need to show each other compassion

that starts with you

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/normjess/statuses/116563016643555038https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://tech.lgbt/users/normjess/statuses/116563016643555038Tue, 12 May 2026 18:28:03 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sex work is work and the labor involved is labor and labor should be valued and the workers protectedShould not be controversial amongst the left on Tue, 12 May 2026 18:23:26 GMT]]>@raphaelmorgan this!!!!!!!!!!!

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116313815223270426/statuses/116562998490802915https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://mastodon.social/ap/users/116313815223270426/statuses/116562998490802915Tue, 12 May 2026 18:23:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sex work is work and the labor involved is labor and labor should be valued and the workers protectedShould not be controversial amongst the left on Tue, 12 May 2026 18:18:31 GMT]]>@heiglandreas @summerwing Plenty, honestly.

Most left leaning people I talk to day-to-day agree with the take above.

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/krutonium/statuses/116562979140937850https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://social.treehouse.systems/users/krutonium/statuses/116562979140937850Tue, 12 May 2026 18:18:31 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sex work is work and the labor involved is labor and labor should be valued and the workers protectedShould not be controversial amongst the left on Tue, 12 May 2026 18:16:18 GMT]]>@summerwing Is there anything that *isn't* controversial to the left?

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://phpc.social/users/heiglandreas/statuses/116562970443890453https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://phpc.social/users/heiglandreas/statuses/116562970443890453Tue, 12 May 2026 18:16:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Sex work is work and the labor involved is labor and labor should be valued and the workers protectedShould not be controversial amongst the left on Tue, 12 May 2026 18:13:30 GMT]]>@summerwing and every "counterpoint" to this take is always just another really good reason that the workers should be protected

]]>https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://disabled.social/users/raphaelmorgan/statuses/116562959436963733https://board.circlewithadot.net/post/https://disabled.social/users/raphaelmorgan/statuses/116562959436963733Tue, 12 May 2026 18:13:30 GMT