I mean if you don't know, and you don't care, then this post isn't for you.
That's okay, isn't it?
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Preferred term is sex worker given the long and negative history of the word prostitute.
There's a decent Louis Theroux doco covering a brothel. The staff aren't desperate. It's a form of work. Some enjoy it. Some find it a boring slog like most do the 9-5 office life. I can't imagine doing sex work but then I can't imagine working on an oil rig either.
Sex trafficking, homeless sex workers etc and all the horrible things that go with it are obviously a thing. But don't project that extreme on all sex work.
The one in the foreground is clearly Steve.
It's been towed ouside the environment.
She's one of our most outspoken, openly racist politicians - Pauline Hanson.
This was a comedian's take on her, using cut together audio clips.
Why would she do that
Let's not be calling Pauline an Australian.
I'm very good at what I do and people hire me for my skills and experience. They assume that I have this level of ability because I'm passionate about what I do.
I find what I do boring and pointless. As I'm sending a deliverable that I've worked for weeks on, my only thoughts are relief that it's done and what a waste of time it was. My clients thinking what I do is important is what keeps a roof over my head. But I think it's fucking stupid.
There's a whole emperor wears no clothes situation going on. I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. I find it hard to keep a straight face in meetings.
But I'm very aware of my privilege. I'm lucky I'm good at this and I'm lucky people pay me for it. But I'd rather just go lie in the backyard and stare at the floaters in my eyes all day than go to another networking opportunity, or conference, or listen to a podcast about my industry.
It's boring and it's dumb.
Nah it's not
Edit: well that was a fun experiment. The Reddit-esque nature of just approving contrary, trite statements is rife here on Lemmy too.
The person I replied to was correct. If English is your second language it's forgivable. For the rest of you, speak to your local member about the state of education where you live. Jfc.
Didn't say that's how it always works.
And if you already think that having sex for money is an act of degradation, you're seeing things through a narrow lens.