Comments on: Are the victims ‘prostitutes’, ’sex workers’ or ‘women’? http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/ A UK-centric look at new media and online journalism Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:38:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Stephen Newton » Blog Archive » Killing prostitutes in Ipswich & Atlantic City http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-13463 Stephen Newton » Blog Archive » Killing prostitutes in Ipswich & Atlantic City Fri, 02 Feb 2007 11:44:32 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-13463 [...] to look beyond the women’s lifestyle as a task force of 40 searches for the killer. In the UK the BBC is taken to task for defining victims by their occupation and more than 500 police work on the [...] [...] to look beyond the women’s lifestyle as a task force of 40 searches for the killer. In the UK the BBC is taken to task for defining victims by their occupation and more than 500 police work on the [...]

]]> By: Stephen Newton's diary of sorts... http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-9918 Stephen Newton's diary of sorts... Wed, 20 Dec 2006 15:23:35 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-9918 <strong>Killing prostitutes in Ipswich & Atlantic City...</strong> Researching my piece on the business of prostitution I discovered that police are no closer to finding out who murdered four prostitutes found dumped in an Atlantic City drain. Their story doesn’t appear to dominate the news or to have provoked a nat.... Killing prostitutes in Ipswich & Atlantic City…

Researching my piece on the business of prostitution I discovered that police are no closer to finding out who murdered four prostitutes found dumped in an Atlantic City drain. Their story doesn’t appear to dominate the news or to have provoked a nat….

]]> By: Linda http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-9343 Linda Fri, 15 Dec 2006 22:30:53 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-9343 http://passionatemedia.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/12/mummy_whats_a_w.html http://passionatemedia.typepad.com/my_weblog/2006/12/mummy_whats_a_w.html

]]> By: Martin Stabe » A magazine for every trade http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-9300 Martin Stabe » A magazine for every trade Fri, 15 Dec 2006 17:51:31 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-9300 [...] Discovered via the referrer logs to a recent post about the BBC’s “prostitutes” debate caused by the Suffolk serial killer story: $pread Magazine. Tagline: “Illuminating the Sex Industry.”On its site I learned that Sunday is The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. [...] [...] Discovered via the referrer logs to a recent post about the BBC’s “prostitutes” debate caused by the Suffolk serial killer story: $pread Magazine. Tagline: “Illuminating the Sex Industry.”On its site I learned that Sunday is The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. [...]

]]> By: ABC Digital Futures » Blog Archive » BBC radio’s self-examination on editorial matter http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-9012 ABC Digital Futures » Blog Archive » BBC radio’s self-examination on editorial matter Thu, 14 Dec 2006 05:30:06 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-9012 [...] MartinStabe.com commends a BBC Radio program’s coverage of an issue its audience had raised on its website regarding the description the program had been applying to the female victims of an apparent serial killer. [...] [...] MartinStabe.com commends a BBC Radio program’s coverage of an issue its audience had raised on its website regarding the description the program had been applying to the female victims of an apparent serial killer. [...]

]]> By: Waking Vixen http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-16364 Waking Vixen Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-16364 <!--%kramer-pre%-->s office combating human trafficking issued a directive Friday to US agencies urging them to avoid using terms “sex worker” or “child sex worker” and even advised governments not to use them.” [via Feministing] and A discussion in the UK about the use of the word “prostitute” to identify women recently murdered in Ipswich. The issues raised in the two articles are very different - the State Department is essentially arguing that there is no such thing as “sex workers” because being in the sex industry is not a job, its slavery. In the UK, the discomfort is with<!--%kramer-post%--> s office combating human trafficking issued a directive Friday to US agencies urging them to avoid using terms “sex worker” or “child sex worker” and even advised governments not to use them.” [via Feministing] and A discussion in the UK about the use of the word “prostitute” to identify women recently murdered in Ipswich. The issues raised in the two articles are very different - the State Department is essentially arguing that there is no such thing as “sex workers” because being in the sex industry is not a job, its slavery. In the UK, the discomfort is with

]]> By: Passionate Blog http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-16365 Passionate Blog Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-16365 <!--%kramer-pre%-->don't like it. And what do the media do when young women working as prostitutes are murdered? Call them prostitutes first of course, oh and "junkies" too. There are interesting and thoughtful posts from Martin Stabe and Rachel from North London on this very topic. And here's a brilliant piece from The Daily Record. Just what is our problem with saying "women," when that's who we are? [Linda] <!--%kramer-post%--> don’t like it. And what do the media do when young women working as prostitutes are murdered? Call them prostitutes first of course, oh and “junkies” too. There are interesting and thoughtful posts from Martin Stabe and Rachel from North London on this very topic. And here’s a brilliant piece from The Daily Record. Just what is our problem with saying “women,” when that’s who we are? [Linda]

]]> By: cybersoc.com http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-16366 cybersoc.com Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.martinstabe.com/blog/2006/12/13/are-the-victims-prostitutes-sex-workers-or-women/#comment-16366 <!--%kramer-pre%--> Are the victims ‘prostitutes’, ’sex workers’ or ‘women’? <!--%kramer-post%--> Are the victims ‘prostitutes’, ’sex workers’ or ‘women’?

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