Fwd: Re: Fwd: [lbo-talk] RE: sex worker

[Doug Henwood]

[I asked Tracy Quan to comment on Joanna's reaction to her sexworker 
article. Here 'tis.]

Date: Wed, 31 Dec 2003 16:54:59 -0500
From: Tracy Quan
Subject: Re: Fwd: [lbo-talk] RE: sex worker

This is an extreme point of view and interesting for that very reason 
but ... hard for me to relate.

Though, hm, may I add that a first step toward the utopian state this 
gal aspires to might be the ability to recognize that differences 
between straight life and The Life (as it's called) are superficial. 
So actually she seems to agree with me, even if she doesn't intend 
to... I mean, if We All Prostitute Ourselves etc etc then it's surely 
a good sign if the deluded yuppies of this world can express some 
solidarity with people who are normally so marginalized  .... Also I 
think she's talking about a radical overhaul which certainly sounds 
exciting whereas I am only talking about progress which is a more 
gradual process. Plus, the towels were damn cute!

>>No, I wouldn't call it progress. I think of progress as having to 
>>do with ending prostitution of every kind. Perhaps, the first step 
>>of this progress would be to recognize the extent to which we all 
>>prostitute ourselves to survive in this "free market" by which we 
>>are all consumed. But it would just be the first step.
>>
>>Joanna