What are your thoughts on "trans-exclusionary" radical feminism?

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22. you're completely wrong...

Sex worker exclusionary radical feminists rightfully criticize the objectification and exploitation of women within pornography and the sex industry, as well as the violence and abuse that sex workers frequently suffer.[ But predictably, they go overboard and dump on sex-workers who chose their profession freely, as opposed to because of human trafficking. This hostility to voluntary sex work is known as whorephobia, or slut-shaming. It is you who is the one who needs to brush up on modern, intersectional feminism.

I don't agree with sex-negative feminists who argue that sex work/prostitution/pornography is inherently degrading and exploitative to women. I think that for some people, it can be an absolutely legitimate choice. Yes, sex trafficking is definitely a major problem, and women in poverty or with a history of abuse are vulnerable to exploitation. But I don't think the solution is to stop all sex work. To me, the solution is to decriminalize the sex industry, legalize the buying and selling sex between consenting adults, and properly regulating prostitution. If we destigmatize sex work, and bring the industry out of the shadows and into the regular economy, we can protect sex workers' rights while focusing specifically on eliminating child and sex trafficking. And sex workers also themselves can be indispensable allies in combating exploitative trafficking.

I'm a sex-positive feminist.

Prostitution is always going to happen, so to me, it makes perfect sense to allow consenting adults to do what they want while regulating the practice. Pimps and brothels that prohibit one-on-one access between their employees and law enforcement agencies would have their licenses revoked and would be put under investigation for trafficking. Human traffickers would be jailed, put on the sex offender registry, and would face harsh sentences. Sex workers themselves would freely be able to contact law enforcement for protection without fearing arrest. Pimps and brothels would also be required to submit their employee records with proof of STD testing. Self-employed sex workers must also get a valid license from the state and meet this requirement. And in order to get a license, sex workers would undergo a background check to ensure that they weren't trafficked into the profession. All forms of prostitution would also be required by law to make use of condoms, dental dams, and contraception when appropriate, and brothels in violation of the law would have their licenses revoked. And there should be special tax incentives for sex workers to set up brothels as worker-owned cooperatives.

Legalizing prostitution would generate tax revenue that could pay for enforcing various regulations on the sex industry. It could also lead to a healthier view of sex as it would become destigmatized and more readily available to members of society. Moreover, it could help lower income and wealth inequality, poverty, and upward immobility for poor women of color. At the end of the day though, I think America should be a free country, and adults should be allowed to do what they want with their bodies, even if other people don't like it or disapprove. Live and let live. I'm pro-liberty unless what you are doing is inherently hurting yourself or other people, and I don't think that's the case with sex work.