Thread About Yesterday, Analyzing Various Exclusionary Groups

Main Thread, Click to go to the Twitter Thread, it’s pretty long, but goes into detail at the various organization and authority figures

Thread [blog post tk] :

The list of advocates @IncarnationNY decided were the ultimate authority figures on our lives: pic.twitter.com/kqTj59HkOI

— Gilda Merlot (@gildamerlot) July 24, 2019

Extra Commentary

They don't see assimilation to their "values" as being a patriarchal, white supremacist, inherently violent system.
They tell themselves our exploitation, and oppression comea from diverting from their demands to conform. https://t.co/8xTiSbckLO

— Gilda Merlot (@gildamerlot) July 24, 2019

On yesterday's panel at @IncarnationNY: a lot has been said, so we'll just add this: @TS_Candii, Black trans sex worker & @VOCALNewYork leader, was dragged out of event by police for simply showing up. You can see in video she tries to grab onto the doorframe but is pushed over pic.twitter.com/WJPnFudeQ9

— DecrimNY (@DecrimNY) July 24, 2019

When I started in anti-trafficking work, there was a lot of stuff I did that I did not know was harmful to certain populations. There is no remedy for past harm, but I can be sure to make every effort to reduce the harm my work may have.

— ErikaG (@egonz15) July 24, 2019

PSA There is a revolving door from DA’s offices to Sanctuary for Families to CATW to their front group “World Without Exploitation.” The overlap with Equality Now is also substantial. None of these orgs are community-led. I don’t think they’ve ever even let an “exited” woman lead

— Melissa Gira Grant (@melissagira) July 24, 2019

Many sex workers give each other money, support their families, friends, and children with their job ["Deriving Support from Proceeds of Prostitution"]. Sex workers also hire each other. Answer phone calls, emails, drive each other around ["trafficking/pimping"] https://t.co/MP09b97z5w

— Gilda Merlot (@gildamerlot) July 25, 2019