I am feeing so lucky to have connected with former dancer and writer based in Brooklyn, NY, Reese Piper, this week to talk about two things: autism and the Stop Internet Sex Exploitation Act in the USA. Sure, these things may seem like they are unrelated but perhaps they really aren’t. There’s just as much stigma in disability as there is in sex work. But what happens when you’re in both and doubly marginalized?
Reese speaks on her very unique experience as an exotic dancer beginning down under in Australia and then in New York City. We also initially connected over a recently-published article in Autostraddle and The Times on how anti-porn legislation distracts us from child sexual abuse at home. It may seem like a stretch but hear Reese out as she bases this on her own personal, lived experience with sexual assault coming in from her own family. We also dig deeper on the impact that this bill could have on sex workers and how detrimental it can be for those specifically in the porn industry. With all of the recent child porn allegations that platforms like PornHub has had to face, will this be happening on other platforms too and will sex workers be ultimately booted off all platforms? There is a lot of speculation but present with valid arguments which is worth a listen.
