Sex Work and “Human Trafficking” in Canada III: Trans and Sex Work

[Natasha]

Sex Work and "Human Trafficking" in Canada III: Trans and Sex Work

http://dentedbluemercedes.wordpress.com/2010/10/29/sex-work-and-human-trafficking-in-canada-iii-trans-and-sex-work/
10/29/10
by dentedbluemercedes

First off, I'm not going to encourage anyone to undertake sex work, nor do I think any less of anyone who does.  Since Alberta delisted health care funding for GRS last year, I've been seeing a noticeable shift in the numbers of people looking into this as a career option — most notably younger trans people who might otherwise be looking at finishing school or mapping out a different career path.  Face it: when the choice is $1000 on a good night or $1000 a month at McStarbuMart, sex work can appear to be a far more reasonable map toward surgery.