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    tomatoheart: I kinda want to punch a lot of things right now, because the assumptions that fly around here about sex workers make me ill. if drinking, drugs and a ... more »
    Tmoney02: In regards to the trafficking law - how does one prove that the man knew this wasn't just a prostitute but a trafficked prostitute? Unless the man tra... more »
    lalaland13: I knew a girl in college who worked as a high-end stripper in a big city after being raped by her father as a child. She had no contact with her crazy... more »
    nellicat: I have such mixed thoughts on sex work. I mean yes, of course most women wouldn't want to do sex work if there were better options for them, but isn't... more »
    gherkinfiend: @formergr: the rape conviction rate in the UK is 5.7%. That's 5.7% the 10% of the rapes that get reported...the other 90% just get ignored. The averag... more »
    Jack_Burton: I'm betting that the IRS is going to be the next one who "rogers" her... Any sex workers want to chime in on taxes, hypothetically, of course? more »
    ArtfulSlinger: Ugh. I don't pity this girl at all and find it bizarre that someone so proud of what she has done can of course when it comes time for redemption bla... more »
    SarahMC: What a trainwreck this thread is already. The thought of a man knowingly fucking a trafficked woman or child makes me absolutely sick. Charging them w... more »
    STICKSnSCONES: "This wasn't any different than going on a date with someone you barely knew and hooking up with them," she reasoned. "The only difference is I can pa... more »
    easternsike: im glad that ashley dupree is in therapy. people are so uncomfortable with promiscuity in women, they judge, and refuse to give women in this situatio... more »
    rubyinthedust: Is she a MTF? Not that there's anything wrong with that, but I could never quite put my finger on what it was about her that was a little off, but thi... more »
    AthertonMerriweather: I was a little annoyed when Diane Sawyer asked Ashley what she'd say to Mrs. Spitzer. Why should she have to say anything? It was Elliot who was doing... more »
    Mkp-hearts-NYC: Nice legal arrangements by the UK. I like that they're taking into account what even other women in the sex industries have trouble recognizing...that... more »
    sarah.of.a.lesser.god (aka Mrs. BrutallyHonestHobbit): Men aren't going to heed the risks of patronizing prostitutes when people let Spitzer slide on violating the Mann Act. Why put laws like that into pla... more »
    Penny: Yes, not surprising. But, it's bothersome that this women should get so much press. To your point, Megan, she has a caring family, among other thing... more »
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    Ashley Dupré Is Not Your Average Prostitute