December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Sex worker communities and social justice organizations are staging actions, vigils, and raising awareness to fight for an end to the sexual violence, harassment, victim-blaming, online bullying, and slut-shaming that too many sex workers have to endure in our society.
One of the ManyVids’ contributions to assisting in educating the general public about both what sex workers have to face and how powerful, beautiful, and talented this community truly is, is through MV’s #WeAreMany campaign. #WeAreMany is MV’s rallying anthem to any who feel marginalized and victimized: you are not alone and there is strength and solidarity in the collective power of our movement.
MV’s put together a #WeAreMany vid, which you can watch on YouTube by clicking here or on the MV Blog by clicking here, featuring MV Stars Misty Stone, Jade Baker, Armond Rizzo, and Domino Presley, sharing their call for societal change around sex work while taking over the streets and displaying the red umbrella, the symbol for sex worker rights, and the red stripes of courage, the symbol for #WeAreMany.
The #WeAreMany campaign is inviting you to join the fight by putting a red lipstick badge of courage on your face. Red lipstick has long been associated with sex workers and sexuality, and MV adopted the lipstick face mark as a fierce and courageous symbol patterned after the black stripes athletes wear on their faces to protect them from the glare on the field. The #WeAreMany symbol is red stripes – protecting sex workers from the glare of a judgmental society as they perform on their playing field.
There is strength in numbers, so MV’s asking for your help. If you want to help raise awareness and end abuse in the sex industry, here’s how to get involved:
Because of the stigma surrounding the adult industry, many adult performers don’t have a lot of places they can turn to for help. The MV Hotline is there for just that reason. It’s a place that sex workers can speak to anonymous, confidential, and judgment-free listeners. If you need support or want to talk, please call the MV Hotline at 1-888-350-3051. It’s open 7 days a week, 9am – 10pm EST. If it’s a major emergency, please call 911 or head to your nearest hospital’s emergency room.
December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Sex worker communities and social justice organizations are staging actions, vigils, and raising awareness to fight for an end to the sexual violence, harassment, victim-blaming, online bullying, and slut-shaming that too many sex workers have to endure in our society.
