Summary: <p>Benjamin Nolot and Laila Mickelwait discuss the false notion that legalization or decriminalization of prostitution mitigates the harm present within the sex industry. They also talk about the reality of “the prostitution experience” as told by countless survivors of the sex trade.</p> <h4>Show Notes</h4> <ul class="list"> <li>“The world as we have created it is a process of our thinking. It cannot be changed without changing our thinking” – Albert Einstein</li> <li> <a href="http://www.feministcurrent.com/2016/05/02/working-in-a-new-zealand-brothel-was-anything-but-a-job-like-any-other/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">“Working in a New Zealand brothel was anything but a job like any other”</a> by Rae Story</li> <li><a href="http://www.truthdig.com/report/page2/the_evidence_from_new_zealand_the_new_york_times_ignored_20160601" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Testimony of Sabrinna Valisce</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <h4>Resources discussed in this episode:</h4> <ul class="list"> <li> <em><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Paid-My-Journey-Through-Prostitution/dp/0393351971" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Paid For: My Journey Through Prostitution</a></em> book by Rachel Moran</li> <li><a href="http://theprostitutionexperience.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">http://theprostitutionexperience.com</a></li> <li><a href="http://nefariousdocumentary.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nefarious: Merchant of Souls documentary</a></li> <li><a href="http://exoduscry.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Exodus Cry</a></li> </ul>
