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  1. 1. Heteronormativity of the Swedish Sex Purchase Act

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Umeå centrum för genusstudier (UCGS)

    Author : Oscar Swartz; [2022]
    Keywords : prostitution; male sex work; MSM; sex regulation; sex legislation; Swedish model; Nordic model; feminist foreign policy; radical feminism; sexköp; sexarbete; sexköpslagen; manlig prostitution; heteronormativitet;

    Abstract : The Swedish Sex Purchase Act was unique, when introduced in 1999. While it was legal to demand and collect payment for sexual services it became a crime to respond to such demands or offer payment. It is now part of Sweden’s foreign policy to ‘export’ this law, using gender equality arguments. Several countries have since followed. READ MORE

  2. 2. RISK, RESPECT & UNSPEAKABLE ACTS : Untangling Intimate-Sexual Consent through 'Intuitive Inquiry' & 'Agential Realism'

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Centrum för genusforskning (from 2013)

    Author : Frida Storm; [2021]
    Keywords : Doing; Consent; Communication; Intuition; Somatics; Intimacy; Sex; Sexual; Violence; Negotiation; Coercion; Rape; Legislation; Feminism; Neoliberal; Queer; Fanzine; BDSM; Dance; Performance; Sex Work; Responsibilization; Accountability; Diffraction; Entanglement; Autonomy; Agency; Power; Trauma.; Görande; samtycke; consent; kommunikation; intuition; somatik; intimitet; sex; sexuellt; våld; förhandling; tvång; våldtäkt; lagstiftning; feminism; nyliberalism; queer; fanzine; BDSM; dans; uppträdande; sexarbete; responsibilisering; ansvar; diffraction; entanglement; autonomi; agens; makt; trauma.;

    Abstract : In an attempt to address the issues in research and theory on consent, this thesis explores what consent can be seen as "doing" through an 'Intuitive Inquiry' (Anderson 2011a) and 'Agential Realism' (Barad 2007). Various manifestations of consent appears through: the experience of the researcher, consent research and theory, consent legislation, interviews with professionals in intimate-sexual consent, and, feminist fanzines. READ MORE

  3. 3. Social worker's experiences of working with women in sex work and their children : A qualitative study conducted in the organization Saheli Sangh

    University essay from

    Author : Olivia Gran; Ida Jardstedt; Amenaghawon Ogbomo; [2019]
    Keywords : Women in sex work; children of sex workers; attachment; stigma; social constructionism; social worker s perspective of sex work; Kvinnor i sexarbete; barn till sexarbetare; anknytning; stigma; social konstruktionism; socialarbetares perspektiv av sexarbete;

    Abstract : In India, the estimated number of people in sex work is high - figures show an appraisal of three million female sex workers. Most women who enter sex work tend to be very young and do so due to severe economic circumstances. READ MORE