Oh my!....Coronavirus Fears Are Decimating The Sex Industry

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https://www.huffpost.com/entry/seattle-sex-workers-covid19-coronavirus_n_5e69233ac5b60557280fbfce


SEATTLE — In the epicenter of America’s coronavirus outbreak, sex workers are one of the first groups making adjustments.

Some have started taking their temperature every morning and asking their clients to do the same. Others have instituted no-kissing policies. Those who can afford to are setting up webcam sites or leaving the city entirely.

Still, the sex industry in Seattle has seen an unprecedented collapse in demand, making workers worry that they’ll be unable to pay rent and, potentially, more likely to end up in unsafe situations out of desperation. Indoor sex workers said regulars have started sending cancellations and new inquiries have dried up entirely. Street-based sex workers say customers have all but evaporated.

“I’m already seeing women in danger of moving into homeless encampments or losing custody of their kids,” said Suzanne Myers, a Seattle-based escort who also does outreach and community organizing. (All of the sex workers quoted in this article are using pseudonyms due to fear of law enforcement attention.) “For single moms or people working to keep their heads above water, having a dry week is difficult. Having two or three will be devastating.”

[HAB911]

1. Tampa strip club offers face masks to customers to fight spread of coronavirus

https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2020/03/09/tampa-strip-club-offers-face-masks-to-customers-to-fight-spread-of-coronavirus/?fbclid=IwAR0RWP5mn65HbWJ9D_bZSZb173JCZxnYZsIW2HaiB2nxOjqejpGzbnV17Xs

[Ilsa]

2. Creepy.

Weird and creepy.