Heroines, 101.5 UMFM discusses legalizing prostitution
The Pandora Box:
When I was 14 I had a lot of questions
for my Dad when he brought the book Heroines home from the library.
Inside, were photos of marginalized female drug addicts on the streets of Vancouver's Eastside.
No words in the book, just a few poems.
I still remember vividly a photo of a frail woman who was clearly homeless bundled in a blanket, sitting on the sidewalk, putting on lipstick in a tiny hand held mirror.
So much like you or I would do.
My Dad explained to me that drug addiction is a disease, not a crime.
And that they need help, not prison.
Tonight I listened to a really interesting show called "The F Word" on 101.5 UMFM radio about Canada legalizing prostitution and criminalizing the purchase of it, the way it is in Sweden. A very interesting point was brought up- if studies show prostitution as a side affect of poverty then why are we are focusing on creating more laws instead of focusing on solving poverty problems?
Was it poverty that led to prostitution that led to heroin?
Or was it heroin that led to poverty that led to prostitution?
DO some sex workers really enjoy the work they do?
And if so, who's right IS it to tell a woman what she can and can't do with her body?
Sex itself is not inherently violent.
So why is the sex trade outrageously violent?
Is the violence a side affect of it being illegal?
I still have so many questions.
When I was 14 I had a lot of questions
for my Dad when he brought the book Heroines home from the library.
Inside, were photos of marginalized female drug addicts on the streets of Vancouver's Eastside.
No words in the book, just a few poems.
I still remember vividly a photo of a frail woman who was clearly homeless bundled in a blanket, sitting on the sidewalk, putting on lipstick in a tiny hand held mirror.
So much like you or I would do.
My Dad explained to me that drug addiction is a disease, not a crime.
And that they need help, not prison.
Tonight I listened to a really interesting show called "The F Word" on 101.5 UMFM radio about Canada legalizing prostitution and criminalizing the purchase of it, the way it is in Sweden. A very interesting point was brought up- if studies show prostitution as a side affect of poverty then why are we are focusing on creating more laws instead of focusing on solving poverty problems?
Was it poverty that led to prostitution that led to heroin?
Or was it heroin that led to poverty that led to prostitution?
DO some sex workers really enjoy the work they do?
And if so, who's right IS it to tell a woman what she can and can't do with her body?
Sex itself is not inherently violent.
So why is the sex trade outrageously violent?
Is the violence a side affect of it being illegal?
I still have so many questions.
It hurts to look.
Which is why you should.
Our house
hahaha what happens when 2 lesbians build a gingerbread house:
(Almost) Too Gay To Function
Me: I got this rad tuque in Montreal! I love it. I wear it when I'm having a bad hair day
Her: Hahaha that is such a lesbian thing
Me: Really?
Her: Ohhhh totally
-she points to a girl with a skrillex haircut, geek glasses, and a tuque-
Her: Hahaha that is such a lesbian thing
Me: Really?
Her: Ohhhh totally
-she points to a girl with a skrillex haircut, geek glasses, and a tuque-
touche
touche
First Date
Him: So how was your date?
Me: Great! Omg!
Him: What?
Me: Ok so this super drunk lesbian asked my date out while we were on the date. It was soooo awkward and funny haha and then when she found out we were on a date she apologized and bought us whiskey sours
Him: Bahaha that's hilarious
femme problems lol
luckily the benefits outweigh the cons
Rehab
they tried to make me go to rehab I said bow-wow-wow
#snow #winter
Sexy non-sexy-time date
-2 girls and a guy go to a bar-
no, for real
Her: You totally should come to the Christmas party!
Me(I turn to my guy friend): You can be my sexy date!
Him: Ok!
Me: I mean....like....my non-sexy-time sexy date
Him: Haha don't worry I know what you meant
Me: Haha sweet
no, for real
Her: You totally should come to the Christmas party!
Me(I turn to my guy friend): You can be my sexy date!
Him: Ok!
Me: I mean....like....my non-sexy-time sexy date
Him: Haha don't worry I know what you meant
Me: Haha sweet
.....wrong cake guys....wrong cake.
