Anti Prostitution Activists Commit Violence Against Sex Worker ...
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-21 08:16:20
Please Forward http://www indybay org/newsitems/2007/11/11/18460264 php Anti Prostitution Group Commits Violence On Sex Worker At UC Berkeley PerformanceBy Maxine Doogan 11/11/07 An altercation involving Maxine Doogan of the Erotic function Providers Union followed a performance sponsored by U C Berkeley Ethic Department at UC Berkeley Worth Ryder Gallery on Nov. 9th 2007 which resulted in the U C Berkeley Police issuing a 7 day stay away order to Ms Doogan. Lisa Roelillg one other companion. “My Real Name” was a One New Earth Production performance by Students and Artist Fighting to End Human Slavery. Sponsored by the UC Berkeley Ethics Studies and promoted by the SAGE Project violent scene after violent scene was played out against streetbased prostitutes. This play actually turned out to be a propaganda piece conflating incest rape domestic violence economic disparity homelessness drug addiction with the occupation of prostitution by depicting graphic sexually violent images and reenactments. The producer had stated that this performance was meant to be interactive and invited audience members to interact with the people depicting the violence during the performance. It was unclear if the people relating the violence were actors or the actual people who had experienced the violence originally. The producer also said a discussion about trafficking in the sex industry would follow the performance. Many people walked out before the end as did Doogan who returned at the conclusion expecting to find a discussion under way but instead found her comrade. Lisa Roellig a former streetbased worker surrounded by anti prostitution activist like researcher Melissa Farley who recently called for the closing of the legal brothels in Nevada. Roellig an ex-streetbased worker and Doogan attempted to converse with the producer about her relationship to the issues raised in the performance. The producer responded by yelled and waved her arms saying she didn’t believe in the comodification of women and that no discussion was going to take place. However a loud discussion ensued between all parties with the producer stating that Doogan ‘sucked the dicks of corporate America’ and was ‘a white and privileged’. Another anti prostitutionist also a former streetbased worker stated that all prostitutes are dogs and used physical intimidation to push Doogan out the door while evoking the name of daub of Jesus Christ. Doogan responded by leaving.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://swopeast.blogspot.com/2007/11/anti-prostitution-activists-commit.html
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