So this was a digital story I made a couple of years ago. It's a snapshot of achievements I had made at the time. Sex Workers, stigmatised and hiding, are often erased and silenced throughout history. I refuse to be made invisible. I am here. We are here, and if I have anything to do with it, we will not be forgotten. I've been lucky enough to screen in a few times alongside other digital stories by other sex workers. I've even taken these stories across the planet to share with other sex workers. I'm really grateful to Zero-One-Zero, an amazing, community minded multimedia collective who gave me the skills to put this- and so many future projects- together.
EVERY HO I KNOW SAYS SO is a response to the total lack of accessible online resources for people looking for advice on how to be a good date or lover or partner to a sex worker. We want to support our lovers to continue unlearning the internalized stigma against sex workers, especially in intimate relationships. We think that sex workers themselves have valuable advice and direction to give to people who get into intimate relationships with us. This is the direct message we want to give to our lovers: "We hope that this video is useful to you in your journey to becoming a sex worker-positive and supportive lover and person in the community!!! By continuing to work on your attitudes about our work and educating yourself, you are showing us that you care. We love you!"
