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1. The Nordic Model shrinks the base of clients to be mostly made up of those who wish to break the law & likely to be dangetous
2. This encourages sex workers to enter dangerous environments so clients can avoid police
3. Sex workers are more likely to compromise on safety https://twitter.com/JoanMcAlpine/status/1304335959467659264
2. This encourages sex workers to enter dangerous environments so clients can avoid police
3. Sex workers are more likely to compromise on safety https://twitter.com/JoanMcAlpine/status/1304335959467659264
4. Sex workers are more likely to receive physical harm under this model such as being attacked/ contracting HIV/other STIs
5. Each country that has implemented the Nordic Model violence towards sex workers has increased.
6. Sex workers are not allowed to work together for safety
5. Each country that has implemented the Nordic Model violence towards sex workers has increased.
6. Sex workers are not allowed to work together for safety
7. Sex workers become more reliant on managers (more commonly known as pimps) and are more likely to be taken advantage of
8. The Nordic Model is not progressive, those it has been proposed by have been accused as homophobic, transphobic & are allies of far right religious groups
8. The Nordic Model is not progressive, those it has been proposed by have been accused as homophobic, transphobic & are allies of far right religious groups
9. The United Nations AIDS Advisory group has stated that there is no evidence that the Nordic Model reduces sex work or HIV transmission
10. Because of a lower client base, full service sex work becomes more competitive and workers lower their prices
10. Because of a lower client base, full service sex work becomes more competitive and workers lower their prices
11. Lower prices means sex workers need to see more men, work longer even into the early hours of the morning.
12. The Nordic Model forces sex workers to work with the police whilst shaming them
13. Sex workers still find it hard to leave the industry to get a conventional job.
12. The Nordic Model forces sex workers to work with the police whilst shaming them
13. Sex workers still find it hard to leave the industry to get a conventional job.
14. Each previous consultation on implementating the Nordic Model in Scotland has failed to find compelling evidence that it works
15. The Scottish Government's new excuse to introduce this is covid
15. The Scottish Government's new excuse to introduce this is covid
16. Buying sex from a street based sex worker is already criminalised in Scotland since 2007. Since then assaults on street sex workers has doubled in most areas in Scotland
17. Conviction rates against people who buy sex under the Nordic Model is incredibly low.
17. Conviction rates against people who buy sex under the Nordic Model is incredibly low.
18. Sexual activities between two consenting adults should never be criminalised
19. In the past the Association of Chief **Police** Officers in Scotland have said they would not support a bill that introduces this model due to difficult implementation and low conviction rates.
19. In the past the Association of Chief **Police** Officers in Scotland have said they would not support a bill that introduces this model due to difficult implementation and low conviction rates.
20. The Scottish Government has stated that they do not have accurate data on sex workers to legislate in the past
21. The biggest barrier for workers wishing to leave the industry is austerity itself. If want women to exit then we must reverse austerity policies and rise wages
21. The biggest barrier for workers wishing to leave the industry is austerity itself. If want women to exit then we must reverse austerity policies and rise wages
22. Sex work and trafficking are two sepreate policy areas. Trafficking takes place in other industries for the same reasons & should be conflated with policy on sex work
23. Scot Gov says consensual sex work is violence against women despite it being a chosen career path or not
23. Scot Gov says consensual sex work is violence against women despite it being a chosen career path or not
24. Research has shown that sex workers often share public sector jobs as they need to top up their wage due to low pay
25. Rad fems who propose this model often view sex workers as objects not subjects who can't speak for themselves thus are brainwashed and need saving
25. Rad fems who propose this model often view sex workers as objects not subjects who can't speak for themselves thus are brainwashed and need saving
26. The decriminalisation model on sex work dangerous clients and third parties have been taken to court and had successful verdicts against them.
27. Sex workers are the key stakeholder in this policy, therefore sex workers should be the ones advise and developing a new model
27. Sex workers are the key stakeholder in this policy, therefore sex workers should be the ones advise and developing a new model
28. Morality is not objective and constantly shifting, policy on sex work needs to be based on evidence rather than is it immoral or not.
29. The end demand model fails at its top objective - preventing violence against women.
29. The end demand model fails at its top objective - preventing violence against women.
30. In creating the Nordic model the head of Sweden's anti-trafficking unit said in an interview:
"I think of course the law has some negative consequences for women in prostitution but that's also some of the effect we want to achieve with this law."
"I think of course the law has some negative consequences for women in prostitution but that's also some of the effect we want to achieve with this law."
That's all I got for now I might add to this thread later. For now though add you own points and if anyone wants sources for above give me a shot.
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