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Report Outlines The Shocking Outcomes of The Nordic Model

A recent study by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine has discovered that criminalisation and repressive policing of sex work, in places including countries with the Nordic Model increases the risk of violence, HIV and sexually transmitted infections for sex workers. Continue reading Report Outlines The Shocking Outcomes of The Nordic Model

Seven Reasons Brothels Should Be Legalised

When it comes to discussing the future of the sex industry, how brothels fit into it is always a matter of debate. To some they are ‘dens of filth’ and the police should be closing them down. To others, they are a place where sex workers can work safely. But where does the truth lie? Well today we are going to take a look at the benefits of brothels you may not read about in the mainstream media. Continue reading Seven Reasons Brothels Should Be Legalised

What Is International Whores’ Day?

There are certain days of the year we take note of. The 3rd March is International Sex Workers’ Rights Day. The 17th December is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Today, the 2nd June, is International Sex Workers’ Day, which is often shortened to become International Whores’ Day. Continue reading What Is International Whores’ Day?

Should Sex Workers Have Designated Areas To Work?

Here at Escort Scotland we have long called for the decriminalisation of sex work. There seems to me no sensible argument against having proper areas for sex workers to operate in, be that a brothel or designated streets. This was reinforced this week when a woman from Swansea complained that she was sick of getting propositioned just because she lived in a red light district. Continue reading Should Sex Workers Have Designated Areas To Work?

What Happens if You Don’t Pay a Sex Worker After Sex?

ne big question in the sex industry is how does the law see refusal to pay a sex worker for services? What would happen if you had sex, and when asked for the cash, you told them ‘no’? To put it crudely, many see it as a debate on whether it is ‘rape or shoplifting’. Well, as this is an escort website, it is important that we offer advice on what the rules and regulations are. This is not for punters who are thinking of chancing their arm. This is for the sex workers who are affected by scum taking advantage; they need to know where to go and what they can expect. Continue reading What Happens if You Don’t Pay a Sex Worker After Sex?

Should We Decriminalise Sex Work?

It seems that almost everybody has an opinion about sex work. Some people know very little about the subject, and take what they hear in the newspapers and what they see in sensationalised TV shows as gospel. Others work in the industry or know those who do and so form their opinions based on that. But the debate about whether we should criminalise or decriminalise sex work is constantly debated. Continue reading Should We Decriminalise Sex Work?