#992 Jerald Mosley - Sex Workers and Their Clients: In Their Own Words

Sep 12, 2024

Jerald Mosley, a former supervising deputy attorney general and advocate, dives into the worlds of sex workers and their clients. He highlights the need to amplify the often-overlooked perspectives of both parties. The conversation explores the complexities of sex work, challenging the stigma and misconceptions surrounding it. Mosley discusses the effects of decriminalization, revealing how it can improve public health and safety. He also addresses the nuances of exploitation versus empowerment, advocating for greater understanding and support for the rights of sex workers.

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Dual Nature of Sex Work Debates

Sex work debates involve practical harms like violence, health, and labor abuse.
These debates also involve abstract philosophical or religious beliefs about sex work's degrading nature.

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Bridging Abstract and Concrete in Sex Work Discourse

Dr. Mosley's book juxtaposes abstract condemnations of sex work with concrete descriptions from sex workers.
This encourages readers to question the relevance of abstract arguments to the reality of sex work.

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Client Interactions

Some sex workers prioritize client satisfaction, even trying to give them orgasms.
Others focus on reassuring clients that they are not bad people for seeking their services.

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Dr. Jerald Mosley is a former California Supervising Deputy Attorney General, and he has been researching, writing and speaking on law and sex work. He is the author of Sex Workers and Their Clients: In Their Own Words.

In this episode, we focus on Sex Workers and Their Clients. We start by discussing why it is important to consider the perspectives of sex workers and their clients, what a sex worker is, and the stigmatization of sex work. We then frame the debate between prohibitionists and some sex workers and sex-positive feminists, and explore claims surrounding the satisfaction and wellbeing of sex workers; whether sex work is a choice; sex trafficking; exploitation and empowerment; coercion and poverty; the prevalence of violence; objectification; and the claim that sex work is the product of patriarchy. We also talk about how sex workers describe their clients, and the role of sex-positive feminists who are not sex workers. We discuss common stereotypes about the clients, and the moralism of people who oppose sex work. Finally, we talk about approaches to sex work such as the “End Demand” approach, decriminalization, and how to prevent sex trafficking.

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