Ending violence against sex workers!

So I know this is way late, but I just found out about it thought it was important to post for several reasons. First of all, the NW has been a bad area in terms of violence against sex workers (Gary Ridgeway anyone?). Secondly, the NW is also a bad area in that it is an identified stop in national and international sex trafficking rings, frequently of young girls! In fact, the NW--the broader Seattle area in particular--is a hotspot for underage sex workers, some of whom have been unwillingly trafficked into the area and forced to work. Finally, sex workers should not be subject to rape or violence because of their occupation anymore than a boxer should be subject to illegal/unsporting violence or violence outside the ring. Any woman can be determined "unrapeable" in U.S. society, but sex workers particularly are.

http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2009/12/18/international-day-to-end-violence-against-sex-workers/

http://thecurvature.com/2009/03/31/pulling-the-plug-on-rape-culture-one-word-at-a-time-caras-wam-presentation/