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madameroyale's review against another edition
5.0
A very, very enlightening read. No two essays are the same, in tone or content, and together they touch on just about every aspect of sex work you could think of, including plenty I’d never considered before. This collection is a great window into an industry everyone should be more educated about. I second another reviewer who mentions that the book is meant to be taken slowly and requires your full consideration. It’s a hard read at times but wholly necessary and worth it. Definitely recommended.
keandrade04's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
tense
medium-paced
3.75
dee_dee_reads's review against another edition
This book was equal parts enlightening and infuriating. It is not meant to be marathoned, instead, it requires time and careful consideration.
Sex work has been historically frowned upon and so the traumas that sex workers are exposed to are not addressed with the care that they deserve. This book invites us into the world of the sex worker as each deal with the hows and the whys of their work as well as the ways in which they deal with and navigate the abuses that they face in their line of work. Even as I write this I'm consciously checking that I am not contributing to the biases that non-sex workers have had ingrained into our psyche where it's a 'given' that abuse is part and parcel with the occupation. Being a police officer means that you run the risk of getting shot in the line of duty, that doesn't mean that a downed officer is brushed aside as collateral damage/par for the course. No, there is outcry, investigations and repercussions.
The decision to work in the sex industry, whether through choice or necessity, does not negate your humanity, your right to raise children, your ownership of your body, your agency in decision making. Watching each of these narrators find ways to survive in a world that doesn't care about them broke my heart.
Ugh. I need to read this again...slower.
Sex work has been historically frowned upon and so the traumas that sex workers are exposed to are not addressed with the care that they deserve. This book invites us into the world of the sex worker as each deal with the hows and the whys of their work as well as the ways in which they deal with and navigate the abuses that they face in their line of work. Even as I write this I'm consciously checking that I am not contributing to the biases that non-sex workers have had ingrained into our psyche where it's a 'given' that abuse is part and parcel with the occupation. Being a police officer means that you run the risk of getting shot in the line of duty, that doesn't mean that a downed officer is brushed aside as collateral damage/par for the course. No, there is outcry, investigations and repercussions.
The decision to work in the sex industry, whether through choice or necessity, does not negate your humanity, your right to raise children, your ownership of your body, your agency in decision making. Watching each of these narrators find ways to survive in a world that doesn't care about them broke my heart.
Ugh. I need to read this again...slower.
mad_taylh's review against another edition
4.0
"If we are left out of conversations about violence, then it is assumed we cannot be victims of violence."
duhnae's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, I am grateful for this book and all that it taught me. There are such a variety of stories and thoughts contained in it, and it’s definitely a book to read slowly to take it all in. We Too emphasizes to me how important intersectionality is in all forms, as well as how it should include the voices of sex workers. I would highly recommend this book!
suzyreadsbooks's review against another edition
Another one where I just happened to put it down and haven’t picked it back up in months. I was loving this one though, so I 100% will pick it back up!!!! Already highlighted so much.
dragool's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
cossenbeck's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.5