This is been on my mind for a little while now, I just haven't had a chance to write it.
A couple of weeks ago, a website called Backpage, which is used by "sex workers" to get in touch with clients, was shut down. This has sparked a lot of controversy. First, we have those who support "sex workers" saying that shutting down the site is harmful because it will hurt business for these people and that it helped them to "safely" contact clients. Then, there are those of us who don't support this industry at all and view it as dangerous and degrading, not to mention the fact that prostitution and soliciting sex for money is illegal.
According to ABC News, Backpage has aided in the trafficking of underage girls, which I'm sure most of you know has become quite a problem as of late. The article states that Backpage even edits posts to delete words that may indicate that someone is underage.
To make matters worse, the official Twitter page of the Women's March tweeted, "The shutting down of #Backpage is an absolute crisis for sex workers who rely on the site to safely get in touch with clients. Sex workers rights are women’s rights." Feel free to read some of my earlier posts about the hypocrisy of the Women's March, because this is not the only example. An event that is meant to empower women and demand equality...or something, I don't really know, is actively supporting a site that allows and covers up trafficking of underage girls. Great. And of course they blamed the patriarchy, not the trafficking, for Backpage being shut down. Really y'all? Come on.
If the Women's March actually cared about women, they would be all for sites like this being taken down.
