Client in government while whores are arrested for soliciting, our politicians’ double standard.
The STRASS, Syndicat du TRAvail Sexuel, wishes to give its opinion on the controversy started about the sexual behavior of the French Culture Minister, to remind that the purchase of sexual services is thanksfully still legal in France as well as in Thailand as opposed to the wish of some Socialist Party members.
However, if it is acceptable for a client to join the government, this same government condemns those who sell sexual services to two months imprisonment and 3 750 euro fine for soliciting liabilities since the Internal Security Law of the 18th March 2003, said Sarkozy Act. We ask our politicians why while they can legally purchase our services, they continue to penalize us for its sale?
We demand the end of this hypocrisy, and that any sexual act between consenting adults should be decriminalized.
We demand the repeal of all laws on prostitution and the recognition of our human and labour rights.
We also condemn the amalgam of sex work with pedophilia.
For more information on the sex workers movement in Thailand:
http://www.empowerfoundation.org
http://www.swingthailand.org