I also found out that Measure B passed, which will require adult entertainment actors (I.E, porn stars) to wear condoms. Do Californians know what this means? These measures are tricky. They advocate for safe sex, which everyone advocates for however, most people don't read the fine print. Porn is entertainment, not sex education, for one. In this arena we are exchanging something that is supposed to be there solely for entertainment, READ: we like watching raunchy, wild untethered sex, into something that sets an example for others. Tisk Tisk California. What we need is more Sex Education, not condoms on porn stars! On an economic level, this is going to be terrible for California's economy. Porn is huge in Southern California, and many of the actors will be losing jobs, as porn may now take to another state. I thought Californians wanted their economy to recover. More stringent laws also means pushing things underground, which means bigger black market which means more illegal business, more violence and more crimes. This might be a scary time for California.
Proposition 35 passed too. More stringent laws for Sex traffickers? Sounds like a good idea, but sex traffickers already get punished. This doesn't make sense at all. More stringent laws is not the answer. These measures and propositions are going to set our state back. This particular proposition is a scam to punish:
"innocent people by broadening the definition of pimping: anyone receiving financial support from consensual prostitution among adults, including a sex worker's children or spouse, could be prosecuted as a human trafficker. If convicted, they would have to register as a sex offender for life.
The measure could be challenged as unconstitutional for its vague definition of human trafficking that would include the "intent to distribute obscene matter," possibly for "cruel and unusual" punishments including excessive prison terms and fines, and for inhibiting a defendant's right to introduce evidence in defense trials.It will cost the state even more through increased workloads in probation departments and through new training for police." (from KCET.org)
What does this mean for me today? I broke down in tears, somewhat fearful of where this state is going. I remember the days of Bill Clinton, the country seemed to be moving forward, but now what?
Now what? As a sex therapist and sex educator I have my work cut out for me.
Now what? As a sex therapist and sex educator I have my work cut out for me.
