Comments on: Talents Needed for Sex Work - a partial list from the year 2000 http://www.nodo50.org/Laura_Agustin/talents-needed-for-sex-work-a-partial-list from Laura Agustín Thu, 26 Nov 2009 19:44:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: laura agustin http://www.nodo50.org/Laura_Agustin/talents-needed-for-sex-work-a-partial-list#comment-560 laura agustin Wed, 04 Feb 2009 14:08:52 +0000 http://www.nodo50.org/Laura_Agustin/?p=914#comment-560 Hello Sam, The list of talents is written from the workers' side, finding what is positive in labour so often referred to as miserable and degrading. Europe isn't that much more wonderful for sex workers than the US, and in most countries the work is not accepted as respectable. Many in the US talk this positive way about their sex work. The positive aspects don't erase the negative ones, either. Laura Hello Sam,

The list of talents is written from the workers’ side, finding what is positive in labour so often referred to as miserable and degrading. Europe isn’t that much more wonderful for sex workers than the US, and in most countries the work is not accepted as respectable. Many in the US talk this positive way about their sex work. The positive aspects don’t erase the negative ones, either.

Laura

]]> By: Sam Clemens http://www.nodo50.org/Laura_Agustin/talents-needed-for-sex-work-a-partial-list#comment-559 Sam Clemens Wed, 04 Feb 2009 03:04:35 +0000 http://www.nodo50.org/Laura_Agustin/?p=914#comment-559 <i>• Ability to relate to and come to appreciate people from other cultures or ethnic groups or with values different from one’s own. Diplomacy.</i> All of us, whatever our profession, would do well to take this particular piece of advice. Here in the USA, a person performing sex work in all but one state (Nevada) is treated by the law in pretty much the same manner as someone selling dangerous drugs. Indeed it almost seems as if American authorities consider sex itself to be a dangerous drug (witness our deplorably inadequate "sex education" in schools and certain states' laws prohibiting sex toys). The picture you've painted here of the European sex-work industry is of a respectable if difficult profession. • Ability to relate to and come to appreciate people from other cultures or ethnic groups or with values different from one’s own. Diplomacy.

All of us, whatever our profession, would do well to take this particular piece of advice.

Here in the USA, a person performing sex work in all but one state (Nevada) is treated by the law in pretty much the same manner as someone selling dangerous drugs. Indeed it almost seems as if American authorities consider sex itself to be a dangerous drug (witness our deplorably inadequate “sex education” in schools and certain states’ laws prohibiting sex toys). The picture you’ve painted here of the European sex-work industry is of a respectable if difficult profession.

]]> By: Du skal kunne lide dine kunder | En Luders dagbog http://www.nodo50.org/Laura_Agustin/talents-needed-for-sex-work-a-partial-list#comment-196 Du skal kunne lide dine kunder | En Luders dagbog Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:28:49 +0000 http://www.nodo50.org/Laura_Agustin/?p=914#comment-196 [...] på en liste over hvilke talenter eller evner som er vigtige for en sexarbejder. Det er skrevet af Laura Augustin og jeg har oversat det, lidt ubehjælpsomt, hvis andre har mod på en bedre oversættelse ville jeg [...] [...] på en liste over hvilke talenter eller evner som er vigtige for en sexarbejder. Det er skrevet af Laura Augustin og jeg har oversat det, lidt ubehjælpsomt, hvis andre har mod på en bedre oversættelse ville jeg [...]

]]> By: Marc of Frankfurt http://www.nodo50.org/Laura_Agustin/talents-needed-for-sex-work-a-partial-list#comment-177 Marc of Frankfurt Fri, 07 Nov 2008 21:19:02 +0000 http://www.nodo50.org/Laura_Agustin/?p=914#comment-177 As far as my prostition theory goes, there can be made at least two major subdivisions of competencies: 1. The principle/fundamental (necessary) and the add-on capabilities (sufficient). 2. The acting towards the client (interiour) and towards society in general (exteriour). Hence a 2x2 matrix of whore knowledge can be set up: 1.1 The abilitiy to perform anonymous sex work with non choosen (but carefully selected!) partners. Know youself well regarding love, emotions, sexuality and personal needs and affections. Know to act, please someone while maintaining integrety (no emotional deprivation). Be sexy and successfull. 1.2 The ability to work and live in a stigmatized world of sex work (stigma management). Deconstruct misogynie, homophoby and putophobie etc. Know how to prevent sex worker burn out (SWBO). [People who do not understand this will either fail and become so called victims or are anti prostitution prohibitionists/abolitionists.] 2.1 The myriad skills and disciplines of entertainment, sexual health, safer sex, STI/STD prevention, sexual assistance, bodywork, sexuality, tantra, languages, acting, modelling, sexual healing, bdsm, sexology etc. 2.2 The multi-dependant qualifications to fullfill societal demands. Legalize your business, account money, pay tax, work safe, build up savings, market research, permanent education, supervision, self management, sex biz developement (whore career management). Picture and more: www.sexworker.at/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3608 As far as my prostition theory goes, there can be made at least two major subdivisions of competencies:

1. The principle/fundamental (necessary) and the add-on capabilities (sufficient).

2. The acting towards the client (interiour) and towards society in general (exteriour).

Hence a 2×2 matrix of whore knowledge can be set up:

1.1 The abilitiy to perform anonymous sex work with non choosen (but carefully selected!) partners. Know youself well regarding love, emotions, sexuality and personal needs and affections. Know to act, please someone while maintaining integrety (no emotional deprivation). Be sexy and successfull.

1.2 The ability to work and live in a stigmatized world of sex work (stigma management). Deconstruct misogynie, homophoby and putophobie etc. Know how to prevent sex worker burn out (SWBO).
[People who do not understand this will either fail and become so called victims or are anti prostitution prohibitionists/abolitionists.]

2.1 The myriad skills and disciplines of entertainment, sexual health, safer sex, STI/STD prevention, sexual assistance, bodywork, sexuality, tantra, languages, acting, modelling, sexual healing, bdsm, sexology etc.

2.2 The multi-dependant qualifications to fullfill societal demands. Legalize your business, account money, pay tax, work safe, build up savings, market research, permanent education, supervision, self management, sex biz developement (whore career management).

Picture and more:
http://www.sexworker.at/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=3608

]]> By: laura agustin http://www.nodo50.org/Laura_Agustin/talents-needed-for-sex-work-a-partial-list#comment-171 laura agustin Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:32:48 +0000 http://www.nodo50.org/Laura_Agustin/?p=914#comment-171 Hello Shaina I think it applies everywhere, don't you? The reason European is in the title is that my experience is largely there, that's all. It seems to me that the qualities described are universally human and cross nationalities and cultures. Laura Hello Shaina
I think it applies everywhere, don’t you? The reason European is in the title is that my experience is largely there, that’s all. It seems to me that the qualities described are universally human and cross nationalities and cultures.
Laura

]]> By: Shaina http://www.nodo50.org/Laura_Agustin/talents-needed-for-sex-work-a-partial-list#comment-169 Shaina Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:02:31 +0000 http://www.nodo50.org/Laura_Agustin/?p=914#comment-169 Do you think that this list applies to sex work in America as well? Do you think that this list applies to sex work in America as well?

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