{"id":11193,"date":"2018-03-27T12:04:16","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T19:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hungangels.com\/blog\/?p=11193"},"modified":"2018-03-27T12:04:16","modified_gmt":"2018-03-27T19:04:16","slug":"adult-industry-professionals-take-to-npr-airwaves-to-talk-metoo-and-sex-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hungangels.com\/blog\/adult-industry-professionals-take-to-npr-airwaves-to-talk-metoo-and-sex-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Adult Industry Professionals Take to NPR Airwaves to Talk #MeToo and Sex Work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hungangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NPR1A-600x450.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11194 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hungangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NPR1A-600x450.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.hungangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NPR1A-600x450.png 600w, http:\/\/www.hungangels.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/NPR1A-600x450-325x244.png 325w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CYBERSPACE<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 NPR\u2019s 1A March 26th 2018 program\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/the1a.org\/shows\/2018-03-26\/missing-from-metoo-sex-workers\">\u201cMissing From #MeToo \u2014 Sex Workers\u201d<\/a>\u00a0led by host Joshua Johnson presented a guest panel of female professionals from the adult entertainment industry: Cris Sardina (Coordinator of Desiree Alliance) Siouxsie Q (Host of The Whorecast podcast, author, and Secretary of the Adult Performer Advocacy Committee), adult film director Jacky St. James, and queer adult filmmaker Shine Louise Houston (Founder of Pink and White Productions).<\/p>\n<p>According to the segment description: \u201cThe MeToo movement has upended a status quo that tolerated sexual harassment at work. Well, at some workplaces. Exotic dancers, adult film actors and escorts still fear retribution and ridicule for speaking out. This month, two porn actors [Leigh Raven and Riley Nixon] spoke up with allegations of \u201cmisleading booking practices, excessive face-slapping and choking, and boundary violations.\u201d In an interview with Cosmopolitan, rapper and former stripper Cardi B cast doubt on whether MeToo would be relevant for all women.\u201d The show, which also included thoughts on Stormy Daniels\u2019 60 Minute interview, the recent passing in Congress of FOSTA-SESTA, and the NYC Stripper Strike, and asks: \u201cAre women in work that relies on sexuality on the margins of MeToo?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Covering a wide array of topics, the 47-minute segment drew comments from listeners and presented guests the opportunity to sound off about recent events, expose stigma, and dispel misconceptions related to sex work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNobody should be shamed for their career choices, and making the assumption that people working in the sex industry are somehow ill-equipped at deciding their career path is lunacy,\u201d shared Jacky St. James. \u201cWe should be protecting the rights of women everywhere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked what actions the adult industry has taken against sexual allegations, Shine Louise Houston said, \u201cPerformer advocacy has been going on for a while, just like the #MeToo movement has been here but has only recently exploded into the mainstream. Inside the sex work industry, there have been efforts; Red Light Legal and other organizations have been around for a while. This isn\u2019t something new, but we\u2019re going to keep persisting.\u201d Implying that the larger visibility of #MeToo will have a positive impact on sex workers ability to be heard, she added, \u201cOur own strives towards worker safety and consent on set will continue, and I see this movement getting stronger and stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The broadcast was met with enthusiasm from listeners and the panelists saw it as an encouraging evolution towards the adult industry taking control over the narrative about what it means to engage in sex work.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGetting the opportunity to speak on the National Public Radio platform about such important issues felt like a huge step for the movement, said Siouxsie Q. \u201cI\u2019m so grateful for how respectful and welcoming the producers of 1A were with us. I hope we see more people from our community being given a seat at the table during these kinds of conversations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cris Sardina agreed and on behalf of her organization stated: \u201cDesiree Alliance thanks NPR 1A for an unbiased interview. Sex workers presenting ourselves with our views about the discussions presented today, gives the autonomy and voice back to us. We know what\u2019s best for our communities and I couldn\u2019t be more proud to be with a panel of intelligent, strong, and vital women that represent our industries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn order to protect our performers and the rights of everyone working in the sex industry, speaking openly about assault and harassment in the workplaces critical,\u201d said Jacky St. James. \u201cToday\u2019s NPR broadcast was the start of a very important conversation. And just as #TimesUp in the mainstream world, so too is it for the adult one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As the #MeToo movement grows, conversations like these will continue to educate the public and bring sex worker experiences into the mainstream.<\/p>\n<p>1A is produced by WAMU 88.5, and distributed by NPR. Listen to NPR\u2019s 1A recorded program here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/the1a.org\/shows\/2018-03-26\/missing-from-metoo-sex-workers\">https:\/\/the1a.org\/shows\/2018-03-26\/missing-from-metoo-sex-workers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Follow the panelists on Twitter: @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jackystjames\">JackyStJames<\/a>, @<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DesireeAlliance\">DesireeAlliance<\/a>\u00a0@<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ShineLouise\">ShineLouise<\/a>@<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/whorenexxxtdoor\">whorenexxxtdoor<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Press credit:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pinkwhite.biz\/\">Pink and White Productions<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CYBERSPACE\u00a0\u2014 NPR\u2019s 1A March 26th 2018 program\u00a0\u201cMissing From #MeToo \u2014 Sex Workers\u201d\u00a0led by host Joshua Johnson presented a guest panel of female professionals from the adult entertainment industry: Cris Sardina (Coordinator of Desiree Alliance)&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11194,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[593],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11193","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.3 - 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