Preparing your PDF for download There was a problem with your download, please contact the server administrator. Download Flyer. Imprint: University of Toronto Press. In Stock. This item has rights restrictions. There are no exam or desk copies available for this title. If you have any questions, please email us at requests utorontopress. The issue of third parties in the sex industry — individuals who are neither the client nor the service provider — has become especially urgent in our current socio-political context.
Surprisingly, in spite of an emergence of critical scholarship on the sex industry, as well as recommendations by key governmental committees, little attention has been extended to examining the role of individuals labelled pimps, procurers, and traffickers.
Contrary to prevailing stereotypes that portray third parties as inherently abusive and controlling, these workers fulfill important roles and provide vital services as associates, fee-for-service hires, and agency owners or managers responsible for scheduling and arranging transportation and security. The sex industry, like mainstream businesses, rarely depend exclusively on client and worker to operate efficiently, and safely.
The authors never idealize sex work, or exaggerate their findings. Instead, they follow the evidence, acknowledging, for example, that abusive managers exist, and demonstrating how blanket criminalization, in fact, makes it harder for sex workers to leave dangerous situations, or access protection or justice.
Skip to content Home Getting Past 'the Pimp'. Add To Cart. Description Authors Contents Reviews Subjects The issue of third parties in the sex industry — individuals who are neither the client nor the service provider — has become especially urgent in our current socio-political context.
