Commentary
Reversing the agenda of sex work stigmatization and criminalization: Signs of a progressive society
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8001902 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Minichiello (0000-0002-4613-881X, Queensland University of Technology), John Scott (0000-0002-1672-4199, Queensland University of Technology), Cameron Cox (0000-0003-4076-581X, Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP), Sydney, Australia) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue | 5-6 |
| Pages | 730-735 |
| Publication date | 2017-01-18 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sexualities (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1363-4607 • E-ISSN: 1461-7382 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1363460716684510 |
| OpenAlex | W2572911863 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 8 |
Sadly, in the 21st century we can still encounter nations supporting discourses and legal systems that criminalize two aspects of human sexual behaviour: same-sex relations and paid sex. However, a progressive agenda is emerging to reverse centuries of persecutions, stigmatization, and hate crime committed against groups considered to be ‘the other’, to borrow an old term from the sociological literature. A diverse global network, which includes Amnesty International, progressive political leaders, activists, researchers and ordinary citizens, are taking action to stop the discrimination and human rights violation associated with homosexuality and sex work (Amnesty International, 2015). There is also increasing recognition that sex work includes both females and males as sellers (for information about male escorting, see Minichiello et al., 2013; aboutmaleescorting.com, n.d
Action (physics · Amnesty · Criminalization · Criminology · Homosexuality · Human rights · Political science · Politics · Sex work · Sociology · Law · Sex work and related issues
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| Citations per year | 1.25 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2026 (9) |
| Highly cited | No |