Partners and Other Relationships

The misconception that all prostitutes do is have sex all day is not only seen in the lack of information and representation of single mothers who are sex workers but also in the misconception that prostitutes cannot be in relationships. The societal impression that prostitution is bad is primarily seen in sex worker’s romantic relationships outside of the work place. If a sex worker is finally seen as a person, more than just their occupation, many men believe that women must be saved from their job or require them to quit because of personal discomfort and shame.

Anonymous blogs help inform on the personal narratives and struggles of many women trying to treat their job in the sex work industry as any other job, and not associating it with their personal life and relationships. This gives sex workers more of a well rounded, human, image- one that can be a loving partner and mother. One anonymous sex worker explains that "The sex I have at work is work. For me it is not comparable to the sex I have for pleasure or with a partner. That doesn’t mean I never enjoy it " [1]. Despite the distinction of work and home in the mindset of many sex workers, men in these relationships believe that there is not separation and there is no enjoyment. With this lack of understanding from many partners and the impending and inevitable decision partners of sex workers will make for them,

It is not only the negative stigma that surrounds prostitution as an occupation, it is also the misconception that a sex worker is only a sex worker, that this occupation and a personal life cannot co-exist. In hopes of giving a face to the stigmatized occupation of prostitution it is important to hear the voices of sex workers and their lives beyond their job, hopefully also making it more clear that motherhood, partnerhood and prostitution can and do co-exist.

Anonymous. "Sex Work 101" Web blogpost. becausei'mawhore, Because I'm a Whore 01 Dec. 2011 Web 13 May. 2016. http://becauseimawhore.com/2011/10/28/sex-work-101/
Anonymous. "But Baby, Just Think of What We Could Do" Web blogpost. becausei'mawhore, Because I'm a Whore. 28 Oct 2011.
https://becauseimawhore.com/2011/12/01/but-baby-just-think-of-what-we-could-do/