http://transscribe.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/memphis-belles/ Articles That Show Trans Matters Mon, 13 Jul 2009 17:27:44 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://transscribe.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/memphis-belles/#comment-6 Mercia McMahon Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:26:42 +0000 http://transscribe.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-6 Thank you for that Robyn, yes I am in what I think is a happier place, namely the United Kingdom, where trans employment rights have improved greatly in the last decade, although rights and actual practice are often far apart. I am an ex-academic now back at university to train as a nurse. We also have reasonable safety nets in our welfare system, so that there is greater possibilities to avoid prostitution, but that does not stop me being concerned at those who stop at preventing certain groups getting into sex work, and forget those left behind in danger. I live in Manchester city centre, two minutes walk from the Gay Village, so these are my near neighbours I am thinking of. I posted the above piece because I felt that Ebony, Duanna and Leeneshiaare's stories were being hijacked for another cause. As the US Catholic theologian David Tracy wrote, there is no greater oppression than to rob the oppressed of their own story of their own suffering. That looks like a very good organisation that you have founded. Best wishes, Mercia. Thank you for that Robyn, yes I am in what I think is a happier place, namely the United Kingdom, where trans employment rights have improved greatly in the last decade, although rights and actual practice are often far apart. I am an ex-academic now back at university to train as a nurse. We also have reasonable safety nets in our welfare system, so that there is greater possibilities to avoid prostitution, but that does not stop me being concerned at those who stop at preventing certain groups getting into sex work, and forget those left behind in danger. I live in Manchester city centre, two minutes walk from the Gay Village, so these are my near neighbours I am thinking of. I posted the above piece because I felt that Ebony, Duanna and Leeneshiaare’s stories were being hijacked for another cause. As the US Catholic theologian David Tracy wrote, there is no greater oppression than to rob the oppressed of their own story of their own suffering. That looks like a very good organisation that you have founded. Best wishes, Mercia.

]]> http://transscribe.wordpress.com/2008/12/31/memphis-belles/#comment-5 Robyn Sun, 04 Jan 2009 22:37:07 +0000 http://transscribe.wordpress.com/?p=59#comment-5 Employment opportunities for all are important but as the economy worsens, more and more of us will find ourselves out of jobs, prostitution will increase on our internet's, streets and in our brothels. It is time that this country wakes up to the human rights of sex workers of all genders and colors. It is time the police in Memphis are made accountable for their actions, and its time to look closer at law enforcements efforts to protect transgender person's no matter what their occupation. Sex work is a job in this country legal and illegal. It is time to end prohibition so we can begin to fight for the rights of these workers. Sometimes it is impossible to find a better job or higher paying then sex work. The decriminalization of prostitution is the first step to ending discrimination of sex workers. We will remember Ebony, Duanna and Leeneshiaare and we will be proud that they lived their lives trying to do what was right for them. I hope you are in a better place. Sincerely, Robyn Few co founder Sex Workers Outreach Project USA Employment opportunities for all are important but as the economy worsens, more and more of us will find ourselves out of jobs, prostitution will increase on our internet’s, streets and in our brothels.
It is time that this country wakes up to the human rights of sex workers of all genders and colors. It is time the police in Memphis are made accountable for their actions, and its time to look closer at law enforcements efforts to protect transgender person’s no matter what their occupation.
Sex work is a job in this country legal and illegal. It is time to end prohibition so we can begin to fight for the rights of these workers. Sometimes it is impossible to find a better job or higher paying then sex work.
The decriminalization of prostitution is the first step to ending discrimination of sex workers. We will remember Ebony, Duanna and Leeneshiaare and we will be proud that they lived their lives trying to do what was right for them.
I hope you are in a better place.
Sincerely,
Robyn Few
co founder Sex Workers Outreach Project USA

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