http://sexinthepublicsquare.org/taxonomy/term/972 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://sexinthepublicsquare.org/node/606 <p>As the forum is winding down I can&#39;t help but look back at <a href="/node/604">Stacey Swimme&#39;s forum post</a> and think about how well it lays out some of the broad themes that unite discussions of sex work and trafficking but that the mainstream media is constantly diverting our attention from. Our wideranging discussions this past week only touched the tips of so many proverbial icebergs. </p> <p>Her title, &quot;<a href="/node/604">Smoke and Mirrors</a>,&quot; is particularly apt. Many of us do work that is directed at refocusing attention onto these complex issues of class inequality in the US and globally, of labor markets and consumer economies, of sensationalistic media outlets that all but ignore our issues unless something scandalous can be paraded in front of viewers/readers, and of politicians who prefer moralism to evidence.</p><p><a href="http://sexinthepublicsquare.org/node/606">read more</a></p> http://sexinthepublicsquare.org/node/606#comments SITPS Presents: Sex Work, Trafficking and Human Rights projects sex work trafficking Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:11:17 -0800 Elizabeth 606 at http://sexinthepublicsquare.org