Week 1 Blog Post

-This semester, my English 105 class voted and decided that our main topic would be "sex work". Within the sex industry there are many occupations one can choose from. Many people who are not involved in the sex industry have negative opinions on the individuals who work in the sex industry, but what do the men and women who are involved in the industry think of each other? Does a porn star think he or she is better than the prostitute on the corner of the street? Also, can a person working in the sex industry live a normal life? If the individual is unhappy with their career choice, is it easy for them to get out of the sex industry?

Below is a list of 3 topics relating to "Sex Work" that I would be interested in writing about this semester

1. Raising a family while working in the sex industry
2. What the children with parents working in the sex industry think 
3. Getting out of the sex industry 

-I am very interested in these topics because you never really hear about them when you are learning about the sex industry. People have very strong opinions about others working in the sex industry, but I never heard what a child had to say about their parents working in the sex industry. Also, I hear many stories about individuals entering the sex industry, but what if they want to get out? Is it easy? Do they get criticized for leaving? Many people think you cannot raise a family while working in such a "morally wrong" industry, however many people do. What is it like to raise a family and teach your children to respect themselves when you are selling your body for money?

-I personally do not have any connections to these topics. My parents do not work in the sex industry and I am not trying to get out of the sex industry. I am just a curious individual who think this topic is very interesting. Some people who may care about these topics are people who are interested in working in the sex industry, individuals that previously worked in the sex industry, and any other person  that gets interested when hearing about the sex industry.