In this week's episode, we carry on from part 1 of this mini-series about sex work. In our updates, Henna shares some updates and insight into the situation in Myanmar and Annaig briefly discusses the rise in Asian hate crimes. Annaig discusses further the issues of pro-sex work lobby groups, including enlightening us about one of the major funding sources for these and more about the people who directly profit from the sale of work. We also get some insight into the world of OnlyFans from speaking with a woman who is involved, who was kind enough to answer a few questions. Henna also touches on the issues of the language we use around prostitution and we chat about why people purchase sex.

If you, or anyone you know, is affected by the topics discussed in this episode or this lockdown, please visit - https://www.ruhama.ie/contact/ for sex worker support and https://doras.org/victims-of-trafficking/  for human trafficking support.

Crisis helplines - https://www.3ts.ie/need-help/crisis-helplines/

Substance abuse helpline - https://spunout.ie/help/service/drugs-alcohol-helpline

Domestic/sexual/other abuse - https://spunout.ie/help/categories/abuse-support-services

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