Because of this, I believe that for many punters, causing mental discomfort to the girl / woman they buy is necessary for them to truly enjoy the experience. This is in stark contrast to the widespread belief that punters are normal, respectful men just looking to satiate their biological desire for sex and no one is harmed in the process.

Sara Smiles: My Story in the World of Paid Rape. Sara Smiles started in prostitution in New Zealand in 1988 …

Imagine being a trapped in a world where sex is money and your body is an item for someone else’s pleasure.

We would be having sex (or not having sex) with those people we are sexually attracted to and interested in, and only those people, for our pleasure and fulfilment not just theirs. This is not consent, this is coercion.

Ally-Marie Diamond is of Māori/Pacific Islander heritage and now lives in Australia. She is a passionate activist against the sex …