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People may not realize that in ever pricier Los Angeles, many people in theoretically *legitimate* areas of showbiz moonlight in porn to help make ends meet.
What the coronavirus has done to the porn industry — so far
Sex workers — like with freelancers, gig economy workers, and the like — will be hit harder than those with salaries and health insurance. It is also important to note because some sex work is also illegal in many places, workers can't seek the same benefits others can.
"Sex workers, like all workers, are probably going to be hit by the climate of fear," said Ashley, "but unlike a lot of workers they can't rely on sick pay or government subsidies to help tide them over because in some countries their work is still criminalised so they're one of the most vulnerable groups in a situation like this."
But if productions stop, then crews don't work. This is of course true of mainstream productions as well, which Stabile argued may be more unsafe in this situation due to a larger amount of people, and those who don't know how to handle bodily fluids.
What the coronavirus has done to the porn industry — so far
Sex workers — like with freelancers, gig economy workers, and the like — will be hit harder than those with salaries and health insurance. It is also important to note because some sex work is also illegal in many places, workers can't seek the same benefits others can.
"Sex workers, like all workers, are probably going to be hit by the climate of fear," said Ashley, "but unlike a lot of workers they can't rely on sick pay or government subsidies to help tide them over because in some countries their work is still criminalised so they're one of the most vulnerable groups in a situation like this."
But if productions stop, then crews don't work. This is of course true of mainstream productions as well, which Stabile argued may be more unsafe in this situation due to a larger amount of people, and those who don't know how to handle bodily fluids.
