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[Therese Bernier, PhD @InformaticsChic]

Thank you, @IsisIntrepid! On this International Sex Worker Rights Day, let's join together to fight the unjust stigma surrounding sex work. I look forward to hearing from sex workers across Canada.

[TS Jelena Vermilion - 💉FULLY VACCINATED x5 💉MPx2 @IsisIntrepid]

SWAP Hamilton has signed on as the community partner for a forthcoming sex work musical production and research project, via @GBCollege Please see the attached poster for more details.

Summary:

In Canada, the stigma directed towards sex workers affects their occupational health and safety (OHS). This stigma is amplified in the media, TV shows, films, and the theatre, yet these media rarely ask sex workers about their lives and working conditions. This research project aims to counteract these portrayals and assist in dispelling the stigma surrounding sex work by incorporating the results of the interviews and focus group discussions into lyrics and incorporating the lyrics into a musical play. Sex workers have a long history of using art as a form of activism, ranging from performance to poetry and in their day-to-day experiences they employ what might be called ‘the erotic arts’. As with other oppressed and marginalized communities, sex workers’ artistic capacities are utilized as a form of resistance against systemic stigma and structural violence. This study will be conducted in partnership with SWAP (Sex Worker Action Project) Hamilton. The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) have provided funding for the study.

If you would like to participate in the musical, please email Thérèse Bernier, PMP, MSc, PhD (@InformaticsChic) at [email protected] at your earliest convenience.

Warmly,

Jelena Vermilion

[Therese Bernier, PhD @InformaticsChic]

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[Therese Bernier, PhD @InformaticsChic]

@IsisIntrepid @swaphamilton @GBPolytech Thank you to all who have reposted the call for auditions! Deeply appreciated ♥️

[Therese Bernier, PhD @InformaticsChic]

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[Therese Bernier, PhD @InformaticsChic]

I am honoured that our abstract got accepted! Looking forward to co-presenting with @IsisIntrepid and Kathleen Cherrington later this year.

[Feminist and LGBTQ+ Studies @gender2026]

We’re honored to feature Dr. Thérèse Bernier (@GBCollege) at the 9th Global Summit on Feminist & LGBTQ+ Studies!

📢“Canadian sex workers discuss the effects of stigma on their work & health.”

📅Nov 3–4, 2025 | Vancouver

Register: https://t.co/eIpwdbA9Eu

[Therese Bernier, PhD @InformaticsChic]

It's a pleasure to collaborate with @IsisIntrepid and Kathleen Cherrington on this presentation! Looking forward to November.

[Feminist and LGBTQ+ Studies @gender2026]

Jelena Vermilion (@swaphamilton, Canada) highlights the toll of stigma on sex workers’ health, safety & well-being.

Hear her insights at the 9th Global Summit on Feminist & LGBTQ+ Studies!

🗓️Nov 3–4, 2025 | Vancouver, Canada

https://t.co/eIpwdbzBOW
#GSFLS2025 #SexWorkRights

[Therese Bernier, PhD @InformaticsChic]

It's a pleasure to collaborate with Kathleen and @IsisIntrepid on this presentation! Looking forward to November.

[Feminist and LGBTQ+ Studies @gender2026]

Excited to feature Kathleen Cherrington (York Univ., Canada) at #GSFLS2025!
“Canadian sex workers discuss stigma, health, & safety at work”
Join us in Vancouver, Nov 10–11, for powerful #feminist & #LGBTQ research.

Register now: https://t.co/eIpwdbzBOW

#SexWorkersRights

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