In this page you will find resources to help you understand how consent works in the sex industry and ways in which you can bring a consent lens when supporting women involved in selling sex.
Why consent matters for your practice?You can start your learning here by exploring the improtance of bringing a consent lens into your work with women.
What Scots Law says about sex, power and moneyWhen it comes to sex, consent is a word we hear a lot, and rightly so. But what does it mean under Scottish law? And what happens when money, power, or third parties are involved, like in the sex industry?
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Our Framework of consentWe have designed a framework that will help you to explore and consider consent at different points of a sexual transaction.
Women's experiences of setting boundaries in the 'sex industry'In this article we explore the ways in which women establish boundaries during a sexual encounter, as well as the ways in which punters routinely override, dismiss and violate women's boundaries and consent.
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Introduction to consent in the 'sex industry'We introduce the concept of consent when applied to the 'sex industry' and explore ways in which women's consent can be challenged before a sexual transaction.
Podcast: sex buyers' understanding of consentPunter reviews are part of online communities where sex buyers rate their encounters with women in the ‘sex industry’. In this podcast, we speak to Dr Alessia Tranchese, who shares findings from her research analysing how the descriptions in punter reviews often breach the UK's legal definition of consent.
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