Original posting July 28, 2008I just came back from a wonderful trip to Chicago! This is my second trip to the windy city and the best yet.
I went up to attend a sex worker conference hosted by Desiree Alliance which is a volunteer-based, sex worker-led network of organizations, communities and individuals across the US working in harm reduction, direct services, political advocacy and health services for sex workers.
The title of the conference was "Pulling Back the Sheets: Sex, Work, and Social Justice". I met some amazing women AND men who feel as I do that sex is vital to humanity, is only scary to those who choose not to understand the subject and whose kidding who here....sex is FUN to engage in!!!!
I learned a great deal about how to build allies among people in various areas of sex work, learned about different industries like brothels, how to build trust with youth engaged in their sexual world (as a trusted acquaintance not an authority figure...there is a VERY FINE LINE when dealing w/ younger people and I don't mean under-age people!!) and learning how to work w/ disabled people.
There is far too much to list in this blog but believe me...it was a worthwhile experience. I have met and be-friended some amazing people!!!
While I was in town I was able to meet a few great men and unfortunately I had to deny meeting others due to my constraints with the conference. However, I am planning another trip next month to try to make those and other connections and go out on the town and listen to some GREAT MUSIC !!!
Wishing you a blissful summer day!!!!
xoxoxoxxo
Emma : )
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