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In this episode I’m joined by a passionate advocate and activist for sex workers’ rights. Dave in Phoenix has been on the front lines of the prostitution decriminalization movement for a long time and has great insights to share about the Phoenix Goddess Temple case and much more.
Please visit his website at:
http://libchrist.com/
We discuss:
the story of liberated christians
swing conventions in the 90s
“onward christian swingers” new times
article
the issue of single men in poly/swinger groups and the argument for sex workers
the history of the Phoenix Goddess Temple
Dave’s views on sexuality, religion, and law
the need for legal healing, massage, and touch
concerned about prostitution laws
“felony criminal enterprise” much higher
crime than just prostitution which is just
a misdemeanor
testing the viability suggested donation vs. a fee arrangement for a sex act
historical overview of Canadian prostitution laws
in-private consenting adult sex work vs
street prostitution
beyond the myth that all prostitutes are forced into it
how escort agencies bend the law
harm reduction
Canadian charter of rights and freedoms
in current U.S. legal climate, escorts being assaulted by bag clients can’t help each other and are more afraid of the policy than bad clients
challenge to California prostitution laws
Sex Workers Outreach Project
Alternative funding models for sex “volunteers”
the grey area of sugar daddies and friends with benefits
the potential and precedents for a club/membership model
the commonality of prostitution in the times of the bible
patriarchal double standards of adultery
thoughts on bonobos and the myth of monogamy
my prayers for Tracy who I interviewed in this episode: https://tantrapunk.com/taking-a-stand-for-sacred-sexuality-with-tracy-elise-tpp36 |