🌟 [ 14 ]   Theory of Change #083: Kaytlin Bailey on the history of sex work & how its more relevant than ever [ @Theory of Change ]

For thousands of years, humans have been buying and selling sex. The ancient Sumerians in 2400 BCE included female and male prostitutes on a list of known professions, so the term “oldest profession” is actually more than just a cliché. Despite the fact that sex economies have existed for far longer than most civilizations, many people seem uncomfortable with discussing the important roles that sex workers play in our society, economy, and even our politics. In 49 of the 50 states, prostitution is illegal and far-right Republicans are seeking to ban birth control and pornography, shortly after they succeeded at rolling back a nationwide right to abortion access. While the suppression efforts are part of larger efforts by radical Christian nationalists to roll back modernity, they are also the product of cooperation with less religious people, some of whom even call themselves progressive, to ban work arrangements that don’t really understand. Joining me for an in-depth discussion about the history of sex work and how it’s being revolutionized by the internet is Kaytlin Bailey, she is the executive director of Old Pros, which is an organization that does both research and advocacy for sex workers. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS This is a free episode of Theory of Change, but in order to keep the show sustainable, the full audio, video, and transcript for some episodes are available to subscribers only. The deep conversations we bring you about politics, religion, technology, and media take great time and care to produce. Your subscriptions make Theory of Change possible and we’re very grateful for your help. Please join today to get full access! Substack: [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] Patreon: [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] If you would like to support the show but don’t want to subscribe, you can also send one-time donations via PayPal: [ 🔗 Click ‼️ ] If you re not able to support financially, please help us by subscribin .

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