All in Life and Society
I think we can all agree that being on the internet is a lot, especially in 2021. No matter where you turn you are constantly bombarded with strong-willed rhetorical arguments from all sides of the political spectrum and often you are made to feel like garbage for it. Most of the time it feels like when you spend more than 2 hours on any platform online you will find yourself either incredibly frustrated, angry, worried, or overwhelmed. It can be a lot to handle.
I didn’t want to talk about Covid-19 again but at the same time, I feel like I have a few big ideas about this past year that I think are notable for us to analyze and reflect on. We have seen such sweeping changes in a short amount of time it is important to check in and see what that means.
Now before you get all high and mighty on me let me explain what I mean. I want to talk about sex work because it is one of the world’s oldest professions yet the most taboo. How can the world’s oldest job be so tough to talk about?
Earlier today I was scrolling through Instagram, as you do on a typical Saturday morning in lockdown. As I was scrolling I happened to come across a post made by The Shade Room documenting a Black Army Lieutenant held at gunpoint and repeatedly pepper-sprayed. All of this documented on the bodycam footage of the police officer. In search of more context I…
