Sex work decriminalization efforts leave workers, advocates and survivors divided



As Maine moves to partially decriminalize prostitution in the state, NBC News Correspondent Zinhle Essamuah speaks with sex workers and advocates for sex trafficking survivors about the potential effectiveness of such laws.

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24 comments

  1. 😮ohhh and Stormy Daniels was not abused by the orange 🍊

  2. All those qomen should be ashamed of themselves🙄

  3. It’s really all the old people in congress who’s stuck in the past stopping issues like this from being solved. And by solved I mean making it legal which a lot of people actually want. It’s a way to bring in income

  4. 😄 oh my… additional confirmation of your societys' degradation

  5. Why dont talk about opportunities life can offer with this type of work

  6. Why don't they mention std's and moral ??

  7. Vice crimes are completely not worth police time. Re-allocate to narcotics and arms trafficking

  8. uncomfortable fact. this would actually save some marriages. there will be less cheating. people need to look at this as therapy.

  9. Needs to be decriminalized.

  10. Move to Las Vegas😂😂😂💁🏾‍♂️

  11. The fact that they want to prosecute the men demonstrates sexism.😂

  12. I think this is a HORRIBLE EXAMPLE for young woman and this is NOT ok on so many levels ! Spreading disease and danger… SO GROSS !!!

  13. During the park interview, Melanie says "It's freeing, I do believe that as a black woman in society, you're never truly free."

    That's something she may want to explore further in therapy. She has a lot of trauma, and that can limit her ability to fully see opportunities. She's involved with policy, but still holds on to limiting points of view. Best of luck to her.

  14. What next? Burglary is a hobby?

  15. Should be completely legal. If you don't want your kids to do this, try raising them.

  16. They want their rights like LGPT 😢

  17. Imagine being a man and not being an object…

    Imagine being a man that is not pursued for how much money he makes

  18. Can’t believe this is what they wanted rights for .

  19. Making it legal allows it to be regulated and makes it safer for everyone