Sex Work in the Community | Dr. Emily Cooper | TEDxLancasterU

hi thanks very much for having me so I’m

hi thanks very much for having me so I’m going to watch you today about sex alert

going to watch you today about sex alert

going to watch you today about sex alert topic change and I want you to think

topic change and I want you to think

topic change and I want you to think about what images conjure up in your

about what images conjure up in your

about what images conjure up in your mind when you hear the phrase sex worker

mind when you hear the phrase sex worker

mind when you hear the phrase sex worker certainly give you some examples of the

certainly give you some examples of the

certainly give you some examples of the common answers that I hear students and

common answers that I hear students and

common answers that I hear students and beyond when asking this question so on

beyond when asking this question so on

beyond when asking this question so on one hand we have maybe you might

one hand we have maybe you might

one hand we have maybe you might disagree or agree phrases such as

disagree or agree phrases such as

disagree or agree phrases such as criminal suppose drug addicts victim

criminal suppose drug addicts victim

criminal suppose drug addicts victim exploited conversely you might think

exploited conversely you might think

exploited conversely you might think more Diary of a call girl builders

more Diary of a call girl builders

more Diary of a call girl builders you’re asked phrases such as glamorous

you’re asked phrases such as glamorous

you’re asked phrases such as glamorous rich and powered type of sexual even but

rich and powered type of sexual even but

rich and powered type of sexual even but wait to think about this gap in the

wait to think about this gap in the

wait to think about this gap in the middle of muddy hands quite often and

middle of muddy hands quite often and

middle of muddy hands quite often and I’m sure perhaps this maybe isn’t

I’m sure perhaps this maybe isn’t

I’m sure perhaps this maybe isn’t computes that live of something that

computes that live of something that

computes that live of something that I’ve experienced when embarking on this

I’ve experienced when embarking on this

I’ve experienced when embarking on this research topic stereotypes and

research topic stereotypes and

research topic stereotypes and assumptions affect perceptions of

assumptions affect perceptions of

assumptions affect perceptions of aspects of our life such as sex work

aspects of our life such as sex work

aspects of our life such as sex work that perhaps we don’t have direct

that perhaps we don’t have direct

that perhaps we don’t have direct experience in personally but we make

experience in personally but we make

experience in personally but we make assumptions based on perhaps media

assumptions based on perhaps media

assumptions based on perhaps media stereotypes based on stories that you

stereotypes based on stories that you

stereotypes based on stories that you hear and so on but this middle ground in

hear and so on but this middle ground in

hear and so on but this middle ground in centers is often overlooked

centers is often overlooked

centers is often overlooked to think in these binary categories

to think in these binary categories

to think in these binary categories these quite black-and-white categories

these quite black-and-white categories

these quite black-and-white categories so when I asked you that question

so when I asked you that question

so when I asked you that question initially did you ever think of a phrase

initially did you ever think of a phrase

initially did you ever think of a phrase such as community neighbor friend

such as community neighbor friend

such as community neighbor friend relative when you think of the phrase

relative when you think of the phrase

relative when you think of the phrase sex worker

sex worker

sex worker so those stereotypes and assumptions

so those stereotypes and assumptions

so those stereotypes and assumptions create moral panics and then create

create moral panics and then create

create moral panics and then create myths about the industry and I’m going

myths about the industry and I’m going

myths about the industry and I’m going to cover three of these myths today and

to cover three of these myths today and

to cover three of these myths today and then focus a little bit more on the last

then focus a little bit more on the last

then focus a little bit more on the last one so one common myth one common

one so one common myth one common

one so one common myth one common perception and this again is largely

perception and this again is largely

perception and this again is largely based on how the industry is constructed

based on how the industry is constructed

based on how the industry is constructed in the media either via docudramas or

in the media either via docudramas or

in the media either via docudramas or indeed and fiction and so on that sex

indeed and fiction and so on that sex

indeed and fiction and so on that sex work predominantly happens on the

work predominantly happens on the

work predominantly happens on the streets that’s why often the common kind

streets that’s why often the common kind

streets that’s why often the common kind of imagery that’s constructed in mind so

of imagery that’s constructed in mind so

of imagery that’s constructed in mind so street corners for example stilettos and

street corners for example stilettos and

street corners for example stilettos and fishnet stockings and actually on street

fishnet stockings and actually on street

fishnet stockings and actually on street part of the of sex worth part of the

part of the of sex worth part of the

part of the of sex worth part of the industry is what the minority of the

industry is what the minority of the

industry is what the minority of the industry so although the figures vary

industry so although the figures vary

industry so although the figures vary depending on sample size and

depending on sample size and

depending on sample size and geographical location typically we’re

geographical location typically we’re

geographical location typically we’re talking single figure percentage so

talking single figure percentage so

talking single figure percentage so between three and ten percent of the

between three and ten percent of the

between three and ten percent of the percepts working on streets and another

percepts working on streets and another

percepts working on streets and another common assumption about this part of the

common assumption about this part of the

common assumption about this part of the industry this particular space in which

industry this particular space in which

industry this particular space in which sex what happens is that those that opt

sex what happens is that those that opt

sex what happens is that those that opt to use this particular space will never

to use this particular space will never

to use this particular space will never choose to do so that’s not that’s not

choose to do so that’s not that’s not

choose to do so that’s not that’s not space the ideal it’s not space than the

space the ideal it’s not space than the

space the ideal it’s not space than the the number one choice but there are

the number one choice but there are

the number one choice but there are certain while that might be true for

certain while that might be true for

certain while that might be true for some sex workers there are some sex

some sex workers there are some sex

some sex workers there are some sex workers that do choose this particular

workers that do choose this particular

workers that do choose this particular space they see it as perhaps a less

space they see it as perhaps a less

space they see it as perhaps a less structured form of the industry and that

structured form of the industry and that

structured form of the industry and that suits their their lifestyle they want

suits their their lifestyle they want

suits their their lifestyle they want that flexibility they don’t want to have

that flexibility they don’t want to have

that flexibility they don’t want to have to pay a fee for example to a brothel

to pay a fee for example to a brothel

to pay a fee for example to a brothel model or offer whatever reason so there

model or offer whatever reason so there

model or offer whatever reason so there is an element of choice there for some

is an element of choice there for some

is an element of choice there for some sex workers so that’s myth one myth two

sex workers so that’s myth one myth two

sex workers so that’s myth one myth two sexes have always involved human

sexes have always involved human

sexes have always involved human trafficking and quite often in policy

trafficking and quite often in policy

trafficking and quite often in policy and political discussions about the

and political discussions about the

and political discussions about the industry about sex work these two

industry about sex work these two

industry about sex work these two expressions these two phrases are

expressions these two phrases are

expressions these two phrases are conflated so the scene is one saying

conflated so the scene is one saying

conflated so the scene is one saying that it always took always involves

that it always took always involves

that it always took always involves human trafficking now sex rate refers to

human trafficking now sex rate refers to

human trafficking now sex rate refers to the consensual exchange of sexual labor

the consensual exchange of sexual labor

the consensual exchange of sexual labor fibre money or goods human trafficking

fibre money or goods human trafficking

fibre money or goods human trafficking refers to coercion refers to forced

refers to coercion refers to forced

refers to coercion refers to forced labor whether or not I’ve evolved specs

labor whether or not I’ve evolved specs

labor whether or not I’ve evolved specs but the focuses is the exploitation that

but the focuses is the exploitation that

but the focuses is the exploitation that coercion so they are not the same thing

coercion so they are not the same thing

coercion so they are not the same thing and it’s dangerous to conflate the two

and it’s dangerous to conflate the two

and it’s dangerous to conflate the two for variety of reasons but I said to you

for variety of reasons but I said to you

for variety of reasons but I said to you before about that choice evidence that

before about that choice evidence that

before about that choice evidence that for those sex workers that do you choose

for those sex workers that do you choose

for those sex workers that do you choose the industry perpetually constructing

the industry perpetually constructing

the industry perpetually constructing them as a victim it raises that choice

them as a victim it raises that choice

them as a victim it raises that choice and it raises that agency for those that

and it raises that agency for those that

and it raises that agency for those that are chooses to do so and there are whole

are chooses to do so and there are whole

are chooses to do so and there are whole host of other reasons which is another

host of other reasons which is another

host of other reasons which is another tech talk mister why it’s dangerous to

tech talk mister why it’s dangerous to

tech talk mister why it’s dangerous to play these two terms but one other

play these two terms but one other

play these two terms but one other example is that trafficking figures are

example is that trafficking figures are

example is that trafficking figures are very difficult to estimate and I’m sure

very difficult to estimate and I’m sure

very difficult to estimate and I’m sure you understand why that is obviously a

you understand why that is obviously a

you understand why that is obviously a very nasty thing to happen and indeed

very nasty thing to happen and indeed

very nasty thing to happen and indeed it’s very difficult to restrooms

it’s very difficult to restrooms

it’s very difficult to restrooms of that and if you do a quick Google

of that and if you do a quick Google

of that and if you do a quick Google you’ll see that those numbers vary too

you’ll see that those numbers vary too

you’ll see that those numbers vary too coming on who creates the figures and so

coming on who creates the figures and so

coming on who creates the figures and so on

on

on so it’s very important beside message to

so it’s very important beside message to

so it’s very important beside message to be critical this big isn’t to look at

be critical this big isn’t to look at

be critical this big isn’t to look at the source and tool for example size etc

the source and tool for example size etc

the source and tool for example size etc ok myth 3 thought I’m going to focus on

ok myth 3 thought I’m going to focus on

ok myth 3 thought I’m going to focus on in more detail shortly sex work is only

in more detail shortly sex work is only

in more detail shortly sex work is only ever a nuisance either in on or off

ever a nuisance either in on or off

ever a nuisance either in on or off street forms in West Georgia communities

street forms in West Georgia communities

street forms in West Georgia communities and it’s constructed as a nuisance for a

and it’s constructed as a nuisance for a

and it’s constructed as a nuisance for a variety of reasons some examples include

variety of reasons some examples include

variety of reasons some examples include it attracts crime tracks criminal

it attracts crime tracks criminal

it attracts crime tracks criminal activity and side effect of size that I

activity and side effect of size that I

activity and side effect of size that I therefore feel for fearful of crime

therefore feel for fearful of crime

therefore feel for fearful of crime happening to me in my community because

happening to me in my community because

happening to me in my community because of potentially dodging clients and all

of potentially dodging clients and all

of potentially dodging clients and all the associated secondary effects that

the associated secondary effects that

the associated secondary effects that might bring and since such secondary

might bring and since such secondary

might bring and since such secondary effects include for example that it

effects include for example that it

effects include for example that it might affect the reputation of my towel

might affect the reputation of my towel

might affect the reputation of my towel on my city it might reduce house prices

on my city it might reduce house prices

on my city it might reduce house prices for example it might make people think

for example it might make people think

for example it might make people think about where I live differently what I

about where I live differently what I

about where I live differently what I hang around where I live and there are

hang around where I live and there are

hang around where I live and there are that there are things that are

that there are things that are

that there are things that are associated with that in the nuisance

associated with that in the nuisance

associated with that in the nuisance framework so it attracts lots of traffic

framework so it attracts lots of traffic

framework so it attracts lots of traffic it’s very noisy but largely he’s fallen

it’s very noisy but largely he’s fallen

it’s very noisy but largely he’s fallen during moralistic viewpoint about the

during moralistic viewpoint about the

during moralistic viewpoint about the industry rather than tangible evidence

industry rather than tangible evidence

industry rather than tangible evidence so it’s often a fear rather than a

so it’s often a fear rather than a

so it’s often a fear rather than a reality in terms of actual tangible

reality in terms of actual tangible

reality in terms of actual tangible effects and those mentor communities now

effects and those mentor communities now

effects and those mentor communities now if you have asked me in an audience such

if you have asked me in an audience such

if you have asked me in an audience such as yourself a few years ago before

as yourself a few years ago before

as yourself a few years ago before embarked on this research I would have

embarked on this research I would have

embarked on this research I would have put my hand up and said yes I believe

put my hand up and said yes I believe

put my hand up and said yes I believe all of these myths this is definitely

all of these myths this is definitely

all of these myths this is definitely something that I associate with the

something that I associate with the

something that I associate with the industry and I found that my research

industry and I found that my research

industry and I found that my research really took me on a journey actually it

really took me on a journey actually it

really took me on a journey actually it really made me question my own prejudice

really made me question my own prejudice

really made me question my own prejudice it questioned my own critical nature or

it questioned my own critical nature or

it questioned my own critical nature or lack of with regards to such evidence

lack of with regards to such evidence

lack of with regards to such evidence being presented

being presented

being presented I also learned an awful lot about the

I also learned an awful lot about the

I also learned an awful lot about the relationship between sex workers and

relationship between sex workers and

relationship between sex workers and most venture communities the story was

most venture communities the story was

most venture communities the story was far more complex than is aged so I was

far more complex than is aged so I was

far more complex than is aged so I was watching about my PhD research which was

watching about my PhD research which was

watching about my PhD research which was focusing on a case study in Blackpool if

focusing on a case study in Blackpool if

focusing on a case study in Blackpool if anybody’s ever been to black hole it’s

anybody’s ever been to black hole it’s

anybody’s ever been to black hole it’s not very far away for one Casto to

not very far away for one Casto to

not very far away for one Casto to photograph on the coast the coastal

photograph on the coast the coastal

photograph on the coast the coastal resort and it has a collection of

resort and it has a collection of

resort and it has a collection of brothels and that’s like clustered

brothels and that’s like clustered

brothels and that’s like clustered together although I go to quite

together although I go to quite

together although I go to quite prominent areas and why people work when

prominent areas and why people work when

prominent areas and why people work when bottles are clustered just to give you a

bottles are clustered just to give you a

bottles are clustered just to give you a quick insight into the legal context so

quick insight into the legal context so

quick insight into the legal context so it’s not illegal and in England to be a

it’s not illegal and in England to be a

it’s not illegal and in England to be a sex worker under certain conditions but

sex worker under certain conditions but

sex worker under certain conditions but the Lord is making it very difficult so

the Lord is making it very difficult so

the Lord is making it very difficult so it says solicit on street is an offence

it says solicit on street is an offence

it says solicit on street is an offence to manage and operate in a brothel is an

to manage and operate in a brothel is an

to manage and operate in a brothel is an offence and I need to involve any

offence and I need to involve any

offence and I need to involve any coalition and such as neutrality is also

coalition and such as neutrality is also

coalition and such as neutrality is also an offensive there are other for the

an offensive there are other for the

an offensive there are other for the ones that don’t

ones that don’t

ones that don’t – but brothels very in terms of how

– but brothels very in terms of how

– but brothels very in terms of how local authorities implement that law so

local authorities implement that law so

local authorities implement that law so quite often local authorities will turn

quite often local authorities will turn

quite often local authorities will turn a blind eye to brothels being in the in

a blind eye to brothels being in the in

a blind eye to brothels being in the in the urban landscape as long as they

the urban landscape as long as they

the urban landscape as long as they behave in certain ways and there’s a

behave in certain ways and there’s a

behave in certain ways and there’s a very much variances degree of variance

very much variances degree of variance

very much variances degree of variance according to the local authorities

according to the local authorities

according to the local authorities approach so if you move between

approach so if you move between

approach so if you move between different areas of the UK that you’ll

different areas of the UK that you’ll

different areas of the UK that you’ll find that there are varying degrees for

find that there are varying degrees for

find that there are varying degrees for tolerance from Blackpool has a regulated

tolerance from Blackpool has a regulated

tolerance from Blackpool has a regulated tolerance approach some of these

tolerance approach some of these

tolerance approach some of these brothels have been there for 20 years

brothels have been there for 20 years

brothels have been there for 20 years for example it is a morning in case

for example it is a morning in case

for example it is a morning in case you’ve never come across a brothel

you’ve never come across a brothel

you’ve never come across a brothel before or in case you having obscene

before or in case you having obscene

before or in case you having obscene images of them here are some examples

images of them here are some examples

images of them here are some examples behind me as to what the brothels look

behind me as to what the brothels look

behind me as to what the brothels look like a black ball these are just a few

like a black ball these are just a few

like a black ball these are just a few of them there’s quite a few actually so

of them there’s quite a few actually so

of them there’s quite a few actually so on the left-hand side you’ll see a

on the left-hand side you’ll see a

on the left-hand side you’ll see a doorway so some brothels will have an

doorway so some brothels will have an

doorway so some brothels will have an open door so as you’re walking past as a

open door so as you’re walking past as a

open door so as you’re walking past as a layperson you’ll notice a door open but

layperson you’ll notice a door open but

layperson you’ll notice a door open but it won’t necessarily be directly obvious

it won’t necessarily be directly obvious

it won’t necessarily be directly obvious that it’s a brothel unless you look

that it’s a brothel unless you look

that it’s a brothel unless you look quite carefully through the corridor and

quite carefully through the corridor and

quite carefully through the corridor and you see an image such as that on the

you see an image such as that on the

you see an image such as that on the doorway and even then you might not

doorway and even then you might not

doorway and even then you might not necessarily immediately think that’s a

necessarily immediately think that’s a

necessarily immediately think that’s a brothel now this one on the left-hand

brothel now this one on the left-hand

brothel now this one on the left-hand side has a business name have a business

side has a business name have a business

side has a business name have a business aesthetic quite confident businesses

aesthetic quite confident businesses

aesthetic quite confident businesses that it has a website sometimes will

that it has a website sometimes will

that it has a website sometimes will have a sign in the window saying big

have a sign in the window saying big

have a sign in the window saying big pieces for example of the looking for

pieces for example of the looking for

pieces for example of the looking for new staff but you also notice it is real

new staff but you also notice it is real

new staff but you also notice it is real carefully that there’s an intercom on

carefully that there’s an intercom on

carefully that there’s an intercom on the interior door now one of my

the interior door now one of my

the interior door now one of my prejudices was never be safe either for

prejudices was never be safe either for

prejudices was never be safe either for the sex workers but actually what I am

the sex workers but actually what I am

the sex workers but actually what I am to come to Jess and something that sex

to come to Jess and something that sex

to come to Jess and something that sex workers confirmed me because I did go in

workers confirmed me because I did go in

workers confirmed me because I did go in and speak to some sex workers in the

and speak to some sex workers in the

and speak to some sex workers in the models that there was a degree of

models that there was a degree of

models that there was a degree of vetting that occurred with clients so if

vetting that occurred with clients so if

vetting that occurred with clients so if they see that maybe though they’re

they see that maybe though they’re

they see that maybe though they’re drugged up or they’re they’re drunk or

drugged up or they’re they’re drunk or

drugged up or they’re they’re drunk or too drunk then perhaps we’ll plug them

too drunk then perhaps we’ll plug them

too drunk then perhaps we’ll plug them in so it was degree of safety and

in so it was degree of safety and

in so it was degree of safety and security that in terms of the business

security that in terms of the business

security that in terms of the business aesthetic of how

aesthetic of how

aesthetic of how here in streetscape and say that has a

here in streetscape and say that has a

here in streetscape and say that has a prominent business name as does the one

prominent business name as does the one

prominent business name as does the one on the bottom right hand side that’s

on the bottom right hand side that’s

on the bottom right hand side that’s called Twilight babes okay and it has

called Twilight babes okay and it has

called Twilight babes okay and it has expertise and imagery on the outside but

expertise and imagery on the outside but

expertise and imagery on the outside but there are also some that other pool as

there are also some that other pool as

there are also some that other pool as obvious so the top right hand one is an

obvious so the top right hand one is an

obvious so the top right hand one is an example so it hasn’t got any kind of

example so it hasn’t got any kind of

example so it hasn’t got any kind of sexual imagery on the outside is just

sexual imagery on the outside is just

sexual imagery on the outside is just colorful flower and I think it doesn’t

colorful flower and I think it doesn’t

colorful flower and I think it doesn’t have a business name such as a street

have a business name such as a street

have a business name such as a street name their number so why did was I spend

name their number so why did was I spend

name their number so why did was I spend some time talking sex workers spend some

some time talking sex workers spend some

some time talking sex workers spend some time talking to residents in and around

time talking to residents in and around

time talking to residents in and around these these brothels they’re actually

these these brothels they’re actually

these these brothels they’re actually called massage parlors in blackboard I

called massage parlors in blackboard I

called massage parlors in blackboard I commented that labels happen and they

commented that labels happen and they

commented that labels happen and they are very much well interspersed with

are very much well interspersed with

are very much well interspersed with other non sex work related businesses so

other non sex work related businesses so

other non sex work related businesses so their art was a jewelers down there for

their art was a jewelers down there for

their art was a jewelers down there for example a couple of estate agents

example a couple of estate agents

example a couple of estate agents Chinese community center as well as

Chinese community center as well as

Chinese community center as well as flats and houses and in and around to

flats and houses and in and around to

flats and houses and in and around to these two areas so they’re not in a

these two areas so they’re not in a

these two areas so they’re not in a typical kind of red light district

typical kind of red light district

typical kind of red light district bounded area where that’s the only type

bounded area where that’s the only type

bounded area where that’s the only type of business or premise that fits around

of business or premise that fits around

of business or premise that fits around their well interspersed with other

their well interspersed with other

their well interspersed with other things so what should I wear what did I

things so what should I wear what did I

things so what should I wear what did I learn about brothels in the community in

learn about brothels in the community in

learn about brothels in the community in this community

this community

this community I learn that brothels did not just fit

I learn that brothels did not just fit

I learn that brothels did not just fit is nuisance narrative that dominated the

is nuisance narrative that dominated the

is nuisance narrative that dominated the literature dominated research about the

literature dominated research about the

literature dominated research about the industry they had a variety of roles in

industry they had a variety of roles in

industry they had a variety of roles in the everyday lives of residences and

the everyday lives of residences and

the everyday lives of residences and other non sex work businesses around I’m

other non sex work businesses around I’m

other non sex work businesses around I’m going to talk to you quickly about three

going to talk to you quickly about three

going to talk to you quickly about three okay trouble look at that this is

okay trouble look at that this is

okay trouble look at that this is actually the title of my thesis so

actually the title of my thesis so

actually the title of my thesis so resident said it’s really pretty

resident said it’s really pretty

resident said it’s really pretty entertaining living here I enjoy the

entertaining living here I enjoy the

entertaining living here I enjoy the fact that it’s different every day I

fact that it’s different every day I

fact that it’s different every day I enjoy the fact that I can tell stories

enjoy the fact that I can tell stories

enjoy the fact that I can tell stories about living here that it’s sometimes

about living here that it’s sometimes

about living here that it’s sometimes the first question but new customers

the first question but new customers

the first question but new customers will ask what new friends will ask that

will ask what new friends will ask that

will ask what new friends will ask that having this visited me at home or at

having this visited me at home or at

having this visited me at home or at work before it’s an element of community

work before it’s an element of community

work before it’s an element of community building sort of the thing that I’ll

building sort of the thing that I’ll

building sort of the thing that I’ll talk to you about any moment it’s better

talk to you about any moment it’s better

talk to you about any moment it’s better than daytime television this was a chat

than daytime television this was a chat

than daytime television this was a chat that was unemployed that had about it

that was unemployed that had about it

that was unemployed that had about it bored of seeing in em all day and quite

bored of seeing in em all day and quite

bored of seeing in em all day and quite enjoy peace airplane yes the punter so

enjoy peace airplane yes the punter so

enjoy peace airplane yes the punter so there would be you know lots of

there would be you know lots of

there would be you know lots of different people moving around and they

different people moving around and they

different people moving around and they would just watch and see what was going

would just watch and see what was going

would just watch and see what was going on other other workers in the area said

on other other workers in the area said

on other other workers in the area said that it brightened up their day it’s bit

that it brightened up their day it’s bit

that it brightened up their day it’s bit dole grantee it’s not a particularly

dole grantee it’s not a particularly

dole grantee it’s not a particularly busy area like for this area and so it

busy area like for this area and so it

busy area like for this area and so it can get quite quiet during the day and

can get quite quiet during the day and

can get quite quiet during the day and so it had people interested in

so it had people interested in

so it had people interested in entertained it was quite exciting to

entertained it was quite exciting to

entertained it was quite exciting to them to live there and when I was

them to live there and when I was

them to live there and when I was interviewing residents do sometimes feel

interviewing residents do sometimes feel

interviewing residents do sometimes feel out the chest say somebody’s got to live

out the chest say somebody’s got to live

out the chest say somebody’s got to live here basil do me

here basil do me

here basil do me I can tell the story so that was one

I can tell the story so that was one

I can tell the story so that was one role secondly and this really goes

role secondly and this really goes

role secondly and this really goes against the narrative that they only

against the narrative that they only

against the narrative that they only ever attract crime and they make me feel

ever attract crime and they make me feel

ever attract crime and they make me feel unsafe

unsafe

unsafe some residents actually report it again

some residents actually report it again

some residents actually report it again partly probably because it was a quite a

partly probably because it was a quite a

partly probably because it was a quite a quiet area that they were through a

quiet area that they were through a

quiet area that they were through a vibrant presence in an otherwise dull

vibrant presence in an otherwise dull

vibrant presence in an otherwise dull place to live or dull place to work the

place to live or dull place to work the

place to live or dull place to work the 24-hour light but it was quite a few

24-hour light but it was quite a few

24-hour light but it was quite a few tomorrow from 24 hours and they are

tomorrow from 24 hours and they are

tomorrow from 24 hours and they are fairly vibrantly left although there is

fairly vibrantly left although there is

fairly vibrantly left although there is a degree of variance as I said in that

a degree of variance as I said in that

a degree of variance as I said in that these light burning make me feel more

these light burning make me feel more

these light burning make me feel more comfortable make me feel safer feel like

comfortable make me feel safer feel like

comfortable make me feel safer feel like if there was ever in trouble I could

if there was ever in trouble I could

if there was ever in trouble I could actually knock on a door and know that

actually knock on a door and know that

actually knock on a door and know that they were sex workers in there to maybe

they were sex workers in there to maybe

they were sex workers in there to maybe help me especially what the static can

help me especially what the static can

help me especially what the static can do is around which if you know what hole

do is around which if you know what hole

do is around which if you know what hole at all but it’s very much associated to

at all but it’s very much associated to

at all but it’s very much associated to a secondhand use another quote that I

a secondhand use another quote that I

a secondhand use another quote that I really liked was this somebody said it

really liked was this somebody said it

really liked was this somebody said it makes me feel like somebody’s here even

makes me feel like somebody’s here even

makes me feel like somebody’s here even in a place where even the pigeons don’t

in a place where even the pigeons don’t

in a place where even the pigeons don’t frequent again what both very much known

frequent again what both very much known

frequent again what both very much known for pigeons and seabirds and I thought

for pigeons and seabirds and I thought

for pigeons and seabirds and I thought that was by quite revealing actually

that was by quite revealing actually

that was by quite revealing actually about the role that they placed on those

about the role that they placed on those

about the role that they placed on those those seconds in there I’m a community

those seconds in there I’m a community

those seconds in there I’m a community safety role as well also related to

safety role as well also related to

safety role as well also related to building camaraderie with customers so

building camaraderie with customers so

building camaraderie with customers so they would come and new customs were

they would come and new customs were

they would come and new customs were coming to talk to me about leadership

coming to talk to me about leadership

coming to talk to me about leadership being here and it was almost like an

being here and it was almost like an

being here and it was almost like an opener I felt like it was it was

opener I felt like it was it was

opener I felt like it was it was something that kind of brought us

something that kind of brought us

something that kind of brought us together it’s a topic of conversation

together it’s a topic of conversation

together it’s a topic of conversation for is what my

for is what my

for is what my and finally finally I’ll bring you back

and finally finally I’ll bring you back

and finally finally I’ll bring you back to that that finery that I started at

to that that finery that I started at

to that that finery that I started at the beginning and the fact that that

the beginning and the fact that that

the beginning and the fact that that middle story is never really captured

middle story is never really captured

middle story is never really captured they were also just ordinary neighbors

they were also just ordinary neighbors

they were also just ordinary neighbors they put the bins out like everybody

they put the bins out like everybody

they put the bins out like everybody else we have normal conversations I know

else we have normal conversations I know

else we have normal conversations I know them all by name they’re my friends and

them all by name they’re my friends and

them all by name they’re my friends and yes well there was an element of their

yes well there was an element of their

yes well there was an element of their also quite undertaken and I quite like

also quite undertaken and I quite like

also quite undertaken and I quite like laughing and when I quite not love the

laughing and when I quite not love the

laughing and when I quite not love the sex workers by quite like play games

sex workers by quite like play games

sex workers by quite like play games such as getting the planter and they

such as getting the planter and they

such as getting the planter and they make my work life more interesting

make my work life more interesting

make my work life more interesting they’re also just ordinary neighbors an

they’re also just ordinary neighbors an

they’re also just ordinary neighbors an ordinary and ordinary peasants ordinary

ordinary and ordinary peasants ordinary

ordinary and ordinary peasants ordinary role which again perhaps disrupts this

role which again perhaps disrupts this

role which again perhaps disrupts this idea of it’s a nuisance framework always

idea of it’s a nuisance framework always

idea of it’s a nuisance framework always being dominant always being prevalent

being dominant always being prevalent

being dominant always being prevalent that okay they might annoy me sometimes

that okay they might annoy me sometimes

that okay they might annoy me sometimes there might make me laugh sometimes like

there might make me laugh sometimes like

there might make me laugh sometimes like other businesses like other residents

other businesses like other residents

other businesses like other residents and for the neighbors but there are also

and for the neighbors but there are also

and for the neighbors but there are also friends there also people that I’m

friends there also people that I’m

friends there also people that I’m concerned about but also people that I

concerned about but also people that I

concerned about but also people that I engage with our daily basis and that’s

engage with our daily basis and that’s

engage with our daily basis and that’s really the message that I want to leave

really the message that I want to leave

really the message that I want to leave you with the sex workers are friends

you with the sex workers are friends

you with the sex workers are friends they’re relatives you might know some

they’re relatives you might know some

they’re relatives you might know some might be some in this room they have

might be some in this room they have

might be some in this room they have they should have the same rights and

they should have the same rights and

they should have the same rights and respect that anybody else in the

respect that anybody else in the

respect that anybody else in the community should do and in terms of

community should do and in terms of

community should do and in terms of consulting them about things that affect

consulting them about things that affect

consulting them about things that affect their lives such as policy such as where

their lives such as policy such as where

their lives such as policy such as where they should operate as conversations

they should operate as conversations

they should operate as conversations happen whether the source of

happen whether the source of

happen whether the source of whether shipments they should be

whether shipments they should be

whether shipments they should be involved in that conversation they

involved in that conversation they

involved in that conversation they should be given that agency about right

should be given that agency about right

should be given that agency about right as well and I hope the invisible change

as well and I hope the invisible change

as well and I hope the invisible change that I’ve left you with today is if you

that I’ve left you with today is if you

that I’ve left you with today is if you were in camp like I was definitely went

were in camp like I was definitely went

were in camp like I was definitely went on a journey from not having any

on a journey from not having any

on a journey from not having any evidence for my assumptions of my

evidence for my assumptions of my

evidence for my assumptions of my moralizing to I know a minute the story

moralizing to I know a minute the story

moralizing to I know a minute the story is very different where I thought at the

is very different where I thought at the

is very different where I thought at the beginning I hope the invisible change

beginning I hope the invisible change

beginning I hope the invisible change that I have left you with is that we do

that I have left you with is that we do

that I have left you with is that we do consider this middle story thank

consider this middle story thank

consider this middle story thank [Applause]