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title: "SWERFS claim that a) all sex work is tantamount to sexual assault, b)…"
date: 2021-08-19
source: twitter
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# SWERFS claim that a) all sex work is tantamount to sexual assault, b)…

*August 19, 2021 · Twitter/X*

SWERFS claim that a) all sex work is tantamount to sexual assault, b) the sex industry is rife with trafficking victims. For example, Kamala Harris used false sex trafficking claims to justify prosecuting the owners of [http://Backpage.com:](http://Backpage.com:){target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}\
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[https://www.salon.com/2018/04/15/the-lies-about-sex-trafficking-that-brought-down-backpage/](https://www.salon.com/2018/04/15/the-lies-about-sex-trafficking-that-brought-down-backpage/){target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"}