The F Word: Feminist Media Collective
Formerly prostituted women, human trafficking survivors and
allies from across Canada will hold a press conference on the steps
of the Ontario Court of Appeal on Friday, June 17 at 10am. We will
be addressing the arguments made by the interveners and how they do
not reflect our lived realities.
Coercion, Not Choice
"From our experiences, we know that the lived realities of women
in prostitution are not being accurately portrayed by the theatrics
of the women behind this court challenge," says Trisha Baptie of
EVE (Formerly Exploited Voices Now Educating). "Prostitution is the
end result of a myriad of systemic gender inequalities, including
racism, poverty and addiction."
It is no real choice when any person has to choose between
either hunger or prostitution. It's no real choice when
prostitution is the only means to escape a bleak existence on a
rural reserve or when the social safety nets have been clawed back
through thousands of little cuts to the point of being unable to
provide any meaningful help.
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