As sex workers, I completely respect why many of my peers canโt get excited about Kamala. I get it! She was instrumental in taking down Backpage, she was a huge part of SESTA/FOSTA, and she supports the Nordic model. She was also Californiaโs โtop cop.โ These things are true and totally valid.
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Iโm also terrified of what Trump will do if heโs re-elected. Project 2025 says he will *criminalize porn.* Iโm also terrified of a national abortion ban. Iโm terrified of what will happen to the LGBTQ community, racial minorities, immigrants, and other marginalized groups. Iโm worried about the environment and billionaires and corporations getting massive tax breaks off of the working classโ backs.
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Despite my personal misgivings, I think Kamala is our best bet against literal fascism. Iโm also excited about the prospect of our first female president and Iโm honestly glad that our first woman president could be a woman of color. These things matter.
Tldr, itโs complicated. I find myself energized about Kamala and Iโm not going to pretend like there isnโt a history of harm to my community. Iโm not here to convince SW otherwise.
This is all to say that multiple things can be true at the same time. Itโs ok to support Kamala and itโs also ok to have reservations because of SESTA/FOSTA and Backpage. Thereโs so much nuance here and I hope we can have respectful dialogue about these topics.