The Ethical Stripper: Stacey Clare + Bristol Sex Workers Collective
Schedule
Wed Jun 01 2022 at 06:30 pm to 08:00 pm
Location
Bookhaus | Bristol, EN
We're delighted to host Stacey Clare, author of The Ethical Stripper, in conversation with the Bristol Sex Workers Collective. There is nowhere more apt to be on the eve before International Sex Workers Day, so come along for an eye-opening, myth-busting and destigmatising low-down on sex work.This is not a kiss-and-tell autobiography. Plenty is written about strippers and sex workers yet they are often maligned during public discourse. This book is a voice for those who are normally voiceless. It rejects notions of victimhood, challenges stigma and shame, and unpacks a colossal pile of confusion and contradictions. It’s about the sex-work community’s fight for safety and self-determination, and how you can help.
Stacey's book is about feminism, sisterhood, community, financial independence, economics and legislation. It’s about exploitation, misogyny, discrimination and bigotry. It’s about strip clubs, punters, showgirls and the joy of performing. It’s about ethics and consent. It’s about sex work, emotional labour and exhaustion. It’s about the business of being objectified, how it feels, what it means and what impact it can have. Think you know about strippers? Think again.
This event will be hosted in collaboration with the Bristol Sex Workers Collective. We are grateful for their help.
The ticket includes a glass of wine/soft drink and £2 off the book.