Almost everyone – except some “happy hookers” – agrees that there is to a certain extent discrimination in the sex work industry. It comes in many forms, grouped under two broad categories: discrimination against SWers in general society, and discrimination from the managers in the industry. There is much to say about the risks and the stigmatization SWers experience in a system where this line of work is not recognized.

Research, analysis, and writing by Francesca and Melina May The digitalization of sex work has accelerated in recent years, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic1. SWers