Margaret Cho Defends Sex Workers, Shares Her Own Sex Worker Past With Her Fans
Margaret Cho has been an outspoken advocate for so many groups. Never one to shy away from an unpopular cause, yesterday Cho took to twitter to speak out on behalf of sex workers, revealing that she herself worked in the sex industry before becoming well known as a comedian. Cho said “Sex work is simply work. For me it was honest work. I was a sex worker when I was young. It was hard but well paid. there’s no shame in it.”
Cho went on to say that sex workers should not only get dignity for their work, but also divinity.
Her tweets supporting the paid sex industry ignited both cheers and outrage. Cho responded to many critics and supporters, in a 24 hour series of comments and responses to supporters and detractors.
It was just over a month ago that Cho talked with Billboard Magazine about being raped repeatedly as a young girl and teenager, incidents she made reference to in some of her tweets.
Cho’s latest special, The PsyCHO Tour debuted on Showtime in September.
Sex work is simply work. For me it was honest work. I was a sex worker when I was young. It was hard but well paid. There's no shame in it.
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) October 29, 2015
I support sex workers because I was one and I know that it's a job that's needlessly shunned by society when frankly we should be worshipped
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) October 29, 2015
XOXOXOXO no shame in my game XOXOXOXO https://t.co/zsy5X9VRtH
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) October 29, 2015
Sex workers are glorified in the Bible!Mary Magdalene was a whore and Jesus loved her. The Bible has been turned against us by jealous men.
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) October 29, 2015
It's hard work that's not protected by law enforcement or unions. It's unfair. We have the right to our bodies +work https://t.co/wcvQm07spI
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) October 30, 2015
I chose to do it. I'm not ashamed of it and I don't expect praise for my choices. Just know that your biases hurt. X https://t.co/IgepsJUoBw
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) October 30, 2015
I'm not offering sex work. I'm simply stating I've done it. It's hard labor and deserves dignity and DIVINITY #fucku https://t.co/gIXR7iNlyt
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) October 30, 2015
I stand for women of color because I am one. I stand for sex workers because I was one. Who the fuck are you?
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) October 30, 2015
That's not how I feel. Why must you continue to try to change my mind? Sex work is honest work to me. Leave me be. https://t.co/AqCqXS7n9s
— Margaret Cho (@margaretcho) October 30, 2015
