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We in Ireland are experiencing the Nordic model in all of its glory.
Under NM we are routinely evicted.
We have our funds seized.
We are arrested, imprisoned and deported.
Under NM we are routinely evicted.
We have our funds seized.
We are arrested, imprisoned and deported.
We hear weekly of SWers targeted for working alone and brutally robbed, left with no recourse as turning to the Gardai will make their circumstances worse.
This is what it was designed to do.
When friends and associates warned @FitzgeraldFrncs that SWers would be harmed, she reportedly responded that perhaps the risk of harm might discourage them.
When friends and associates warned @FitzgeraldFrncs that SWers would be harmed, she reportedly responded that perhaps the risk of harm might discourage them.
I keep hearing from NW advocates that when it is enacted elsewhere it will somehow be different this time, trust them.
I can’t help but be reminded of abusive ex’s that promised the same thing.
It seems there are two types of NM advocates.
I can’t help but be reminded of abusive ex’s that promised the same thing.
It seems there are two types of NM advocates.
Those that are making a living from it while ironically branding us the pimp lobby, and those that genuinely want to see an improvement in circumstances for SWers.
With the latter we find common ground: reduction of SWer numbers viable exit strategies, affordable education, affordable housing, childcare, criminal records for SW erased.
Some of these have personally experienced the worst of SW, revealing heartbreaking stories of conduct that nobody in favor of decrim would support.
We want an end to pimps and an end to trafficking too. And we want to help.
We want an end to pimps and an end to trafficking too. And we want to help.
The problem is that they insist a failed model we are currently experiencing is the ONLY solution.
Both parties want an end to male violence.
Under decrim we can safely turn to law enforcement.
Both parties want an end to male violence.
Under decrim we can safely turn to law enforcement.
Demand can be ended when poverty, bad marriages, kink stigma, etc., end.
To claim that all clients see SWers is male on female violence, although that might be your personal experience, is disingenuous.
To claim that all clients see SWers is male on female violence, although that might be your personal experience, is disingenuous.
While I have experienced violence it has been outside of SW or from the state. Never from clients.
Prohibition gave birth to the mafia. It didn’t end the demand for alcohol.
“End demand” is naive and won’t end demand. It only hurts us.
Prohibition gave birth to the mafia. It didn’t end the demand for alcohol.
“End demand” is naive and won’t end demand. It only hurts us.
There will always be SWers. Let’s make things safer for them.
#decrimforsafety
#decrimforsafety
