I think there's an important question about what being "anti" something means. If you're an abolitionist, it means something like: eliminate the conditions that create prostitutes, seek to remedy harm between Johns and the women they solicit, and run education campaigns against soliciting sex.
For a carceral socialist (like a lot of MLs, especially pre BLM), being anti a thing means banning it and enforcing that ban through fines, sweeps, and arrests.
These are very different propositions and it's important to figure out where people are at when they say they're "anti sex work"
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I think there's an important question about what being "anti" something means. If you're an abolitionist, it means something like: eliminate the conditions that create prostitutes, seek to remedy harm between Johns and the women they solicit, and run education campaigns against soliciting sex.
For a carceral socialist (like a lot of MLs, especially pre BLM), being anti a thing means banning it and enforcing that ban through fines, sweeps, and arrests.
These are very different propositions and it's important to figure out where people are at when they say they're "anti sex work"
That’s a great distinction. I agree.