The founder of the Swindon Feminist Network has whinged at a new directory of the town's sex workers. The McCoy's Guide to Adult Services in South West England plus South Wales is the latest title from George McCoy, who has written at
least 11 similar books and gives a rating out of five for each service, including costs and the occasional photograph. The book includes listings for 21 working girls, three dominatrixes and a massage parlour in the town. Albertine Davies,
founder of the Swindon Feminist Network blasted McCoy for effectively marketing the work of the town's sex workers. Whatever anyone says, no one chooses to go into sex work, she said. People sometimes say that it is
the woman's choice and that should be respected and everything is ok, but it's not. Many people are driven to it out of desperation in the circumstances they are in. So called 'high-class' escorts who earn a lot of money are exceptionally rare.
I've read that many people who end up in that line of work are also victims of childhood abuse. It's also a tragic result of our benefits system that people are driven to sell themselves in order to earn some money.
It also has great ramifications for the rest of society, since people who are willing to buy sex are de-valuing people to the value of consumable goods. Anybody who makes money out of something like this is no
better than a pimp.
George McCoy said: Most of the people who are opposed to the sex industry and sex work are feminist lesbians with a holier-than-thou prudish attitude towards the industry. I
don't deal with street prostitutes. The ladies I include are well-respected for their unique services and private venues and they all are in a job they want to be in and enjoy. For many it's far more preferable to working at a
check-out in a supermarket, for example. They can earn more, they can choose their own hours which also means that it's easier to arrange childcare. It's much easier to work evenings and arrange for a friend to look after the children than it is doing a
day job.
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