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Juno Mac: How Does Stigma Compromise The Safety Of Sex Workers? Sex worker and activist Juno Mac says the current legislative models for sex work perpetuate a dangerous work environment. She explains the high social costs of letting stigma influence legislation.
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Juno Mac: How Does Stigma Compromise The Safety Of Sex Workers?

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Juno Mac: How Does Stigma Compromise The Safety Of Sex Workers?

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Juno Mac: How Does Stigma Compromise The Safety Of Sex Workers?

Juno Mac: How Does Stigma Compromise The Safety Of Sex Workers?

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Part 4 of the TED Radio Hour episode Confronting Stigma.

About Juno Mac's TED Talk

Sex worker and activist Juno Mac says the current legislative models for sex work perpetuate a dangerous work environment. She explains the high social costs of letting stigma influence legislation.

About Juno Mac

Juno Mac is a sex worker and activist based in London. She works with the Sex Work Advocacy and Resistance Movement (SWARM), a collective of sex workers focused on advocating full decriminalization of sex work, campaigning for better working conditions, and educational resources for sex workers in the United Kingdom.

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