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Yes, Sex "WORK"

In 1960 Compton's Cafeteria(riots) which arrived at the Stone Wall Uprisings and brought the LGBT rights to the foray in America, relied on the power of sex workers. Unions of sex workers marched in fiery red and rainbow colors as the primary advocates of the movement, pelting stones at the patriarchy, joining hand in hand with other women; white and black, cis and trans, queer and straight, fighting for justice. From the 1960s till now in 2021, what has changed for them? Back then, they were called whores and now they are called prostitutes. The feminist movement which stands proudly for freedom and autonomy, conveniently seems to forget these when it comes to the very own rights of sex workers.  It is time to carefully retrospect and proudly respect them for work they do. In this article, I will be working my way through analysis and views to ring the bells of awareness within us and hopefully convince the readers about my take about sex work. What are different approaches take...