In den USA wurden alle Sexanzeigen im Internet verboten, Sexworker dürfen nicht mehr für ihre Dienstleistungen werben und müssen auf die Straße gehen. Alice Schwarzer soll sich bereits ähnlich effektive Regelungen für Deutschland überlegen. Alles nur eine Frage der Zeit?
Trump Just Signed Legislation That Could Be Deadly For Sex Workers Like Me
I am a homeless sex trafficking survivor and a sex worker. I’m a throwaway. Many people wonder how I could be both a survivor of sex trafficking and also presently a sex worker, but it’s easy. I’m not a victim, I’m a survivor.
Trump recently signed FOSTA/SESTA into law ― legislation aimed at preventing sex trafficking by holding websites accountable for third-party content. But this also makes it almost impossible for independent sex workers to continue working.
The panic surrounding FOSTA/SESTA has resulted in the complete seizure of Backpage, an online forum much like Craigslist, as well as the shutdown of The Erotic Review in the United States and the closing of the Craigslist casual encounters classifieds board, where many sex workers found clients. I and all my fellow survivor friends were already homeless or barely surviving before the passage of FOSTA/SESTA. Now, this legislation further limits our options for income and puts us on the fast track to even harsher marginalization...
“Erotic Review” blocks US Internet users to prepare for government crackdown
Sex work review site censors itself in US before SESTA is signed into law.
A website that hosts customer reviews of sex workers has started blocking Internet users in the United States because of forthcoming changes in US law.
Congress recently passed the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act bill (SESTA), and President Trump is expected to sign it into law. SESTA will make it easier to prosecute websites that host third-party content that promotes or facilitates prostitution, even in cases when the sex workers aren't victims of trafficking.
After Congress approved the bill, Craigslist removed its "Personals" section and Reddit removed some sex-related subreddits. The Erotic Review (TER) has followed suit by blocking any user who appears to be visiting the website from the United States.
"As a result of this new law, TER has made the difficult decision to block access to the website from the United States until such time as the courts have enjoined enforcement of the law, the law has been repealed or amended, or TER has found a way to sufficiently address any legal concerns created by the new law," the website's home page says in a notice to anyone who accesses the site from a US location.
The Erotic Review explained in an FAQ why it blocked US-based users even before SESTA takes effect. (The bill is also known as the Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act, or FOSTA.)
"TER has always operated within the law, and it takes SESTA seriously," the FAQ says. "Because we do not know when SESTA will be signed into law, TER wants to be certain that it is in compliance with the statute the moment it becomes effective."
TER is still accessible outside the US, and US-based users can access the site with Virtual Private Network services that make users appear to be located in other countries. Non-US users are asked to agree to a disclaimer, which requires users to agree to "report suspected exploitation of minors and/or human trafficking" and that they "will not access TER from a Prohibited Country."
The Erotic Review was started in 1999 and is operated by Treehouse Park, which is based in the Netherlands. In 2009, the company cut ties with its founder David Elms after he was arrested. Elms was arrested in Arizona "for allegedly trying to hire someone to assault a business rival" and was sentenced to four and a half years in prison in 2010, the Associated Press reported at the time.
Backpage shut down—though SESTA isn't law yet
SESTA was inspired largely by the existence of Backpage. But federal law enforcement authorities were able to shut Backpage down last week, even though SESTA hasn't been signed into law yet. Trump may sign the bill this week.
TER said that it "intends to come back online in the US as soon as our attorneys tell us that we have sufficiently addressed any legal concerns created by the new law."
But the site's FAQ noted that "TER is not alone in responding to this threat to your First Amendment Rights: Craigslist has pulled all of its Personal Ads, Reddit has closed a number of Subreddits, and sites such as CityVibe and Men4RentNow have gone completely dark. Other websites have taken or are expected to take similar actions."
Sex workers oppose website shutdowns
Some sex workers have spoken out against SESTA, saying that websites can help sex workers screen clients and avoid dangerous situations. A group called Survivors Against SESTA says the new law "will cause harm to vulnerable populations engaging in the sex trade without helping trafficking victims."
"Shutting down websites that sex workers use to work indoors and screen clients more safely does not stop traffickers," the group also says. "To the contrary, this only drives sex workers, including those who are trafficked, to find clients on the street where they face higher rates of violence, HIV, Hepatitis C and sexually transmitted infections, and exploitation."
SESTA has already had negative effects on sex workers, according to escort Alice Little [Twitter page, potentially NSFW] of the BunnyRanch in Nevada, where prostitution is legal.
"Countless websites that we use for advertising have been taken down, Backpage was seized, and even the sites girls use to 'blacklist' bad dates have been removed," Little told Ars.
The Erotic Review has reportedly caused problems for some sex workers, though. The website says it helps clients avoid "wast[ing money] on someone who doesn't deliver as promised," and it has been criticized by sex workers who object to online reviews. A Vocativ article in March 2016 reported that sex workers say "the site harbors a culture of misogyny and objectification, and [it] exposes them to extortion, legal risks, and pressure to perform unwanted acts."
A San Francisco-based sex worker who decided to "delist" herself from The Erotic Review expanded on some of those complaints in an open letter last week. While she "undeniably benefited from TER... it came at the large cost of my privacy and autonomy," she wrote.
TER going dark in the US is "a complicated topic," Little said. "TER was known for having gentlemen that were disrespectful towards the ladies," but the site closing down means that some independent sex workers are "losing their way of reaching clients," she said.
Solange bei uns Prostitution erlaubt ist wird es auch Werbeportale geben (nur vielleicht noch eingeschränkter wie jetzt).
Außerdem bieten doch gerade unsere bekannten Werbeplattformen viele Informationen über deren Kundinnen ...... die Finanzprüfer freuen sich doch darüber und bedienen sich sicher bei einer Fahndung der Kundenhistorie der betreffenden Dame. So kann ganz genau nachvollzogen werden wann welche SDL gearbeitet hat und in welcher Stadt.
Solange der Staat kräftig mitverdienen kann wird auf diese Einnahmequelle nicht verzichtet!
Huren und ihre Freier sind für die scheinheilige Allgemeinheit der letzte Dreck ....... nur unser aller Geld stinkt nicht, das wird gerne genommen. Mehr Pflichten und Auflagen, immer weniger Rechte ...... das war früher wesentlich besser (ist aber ein anderes Thema).
Das hieße ja Alice Schwarzer gegen 400.000 Frauen die damit ihr Geld verdienen.
Also nach dieser Statistik https://www.bento.de/politik/prostitu...markt-2045415/
Vielleicht sollten sich diese Leute das genau überlegen.Wenn man hier zu lande nicht mehr gepflegt seinem Hobby nachgehen kann könnte man ja auch wie in Amerika auf die idee kommen vollautomatische Waffen zu kaufen um sich seiner Laune einen Ausdruck zu verschaffen.
Nein - mal ehrlich ,Waffen braucht die Welt nicht.
"Lets make love "
In den USA wurden alle Sexanzeigen im Internet verboten, Sexworker dürfen nicht mehr für ihre Dienstleistungen werben und müssen auf die Straße gehen. Alice Schwarzer soll sich bereits ähnlich effektive Regelungen für Deutschland überlegen. Alles nur eine Frage der Zeit?
Allerdings ist Prostitution in den USA fast ausnahmslos strafbar, in Deutschland nicht.
Selbstverständlich tut D alles dafür, hohe Hürden zu schaffen, unter dem Deckmantel Schutz. Aber wenn es Richtung Berufsverbot geht, tut man sich mit der aktuellen Gesetzgebung schwer, wie man z.B. an Sperrbezirksdiskussionen in Kommunen sieht.
Ich glaube also nicht, dass da absehbar was kommt.
Interessant übrigens, finde ich ältere Zeitungsartikel, so aus den 50ern bis 60ern, zum Thema Prostitution. Da habe ich manchmal den Eindruck, dass die Akzeptanz, trotz Sittenwidrigkeit, gar nicht mal schlechter war.
Eine Radioreporterin von 1Live hat eine Woche aus einem Bordell berichtet. Habs gehört, als ich vom Bonner SS kam . Sie meinte zwischendrin quasi... ‚wenn die Frauen mit der Arbeit fertig sind... eigentlich kann ich mir nicht vorstellen, wie man das Arbeit nennen kann‘.
Die Amerikaner bohren auch Löcher in ihre Semmeln und nennen das dann Bagel. Hat sich bei uns auch nicht wirklich durchgesetzt. Und die Zeiten, als noch jeder Furz von Alice Schwarzer in der Öffentlichkeit wahrgenommen worden ist, sind (Gott sei Dank) auch vorbei.
Der Staat hat mit dem "Ich-will-an-die-Einnahmen-der-SDL-Gesetz" (besser bekannt als ProstSchG) gerade erst die Voraussetzungen für's grosse Mitverdienen geschaffen. Da wird sicher noch etwas Zeit vergehen, bevor Werbung für Sexdienstleistungen - ernsthaft - auch in Deutschland verboten wird. Wenn überhaupt...
__________________ Wer immer auf dem Teppich bleibt, hat sicher einiges darunter gekehrt.