Who Gets to Sell Sex? The History & Politics of Sex Work

Who Gets to Sell Sex? The History & Politics of Sex Work

Cady S. Moore, MPH, CSE AASECT-Certified Sexuality Educator & Coach

Location - Teneral Cellars Tasting Room & Wine Lounge

Sex work is often called “the world’s oldest profession." But how much do we actually know about its history, the people who do it, or the laws that govern it?

From the ancient world to today's digital economy, sex work has existed alongside changing ideas about sexuality, morality, labor, power, and who gets to decide what people can do with their bodies.

Cady S. Moore, MPH, CSE, an AASECT-Certified Sexuality Educator, will take us through the complicated and often misunderstood history of sex work. We'll explore what we actually mean by sex work, how consensual sex work differs from sex trafficking, and how attitudes and laws surrounding the industry have changed over time.

We'll also turn to the debates shaping sex work today: What's the difference between criminalization, legalization, and decriminalization? What is the Nordic model? What did FOSTA-SESTA change about sex work online—and what happened afterward? And why does the language we use to talk about sex workers matter?

You'll leave with historical context, a clearer understanding of today's competing approaches to regulating sex work, and a better grasp of an industry that has existed throughout human history but remains widely misunderstood.

Cady S. Moore, MPH, CSE, is an AASECT-Certified Sexuality Educator and Supervisor-in-Training and the foundress of Age of Sexploration, a sex education and coaching business, and MOTHERLODE, a body-safe pleasure product shop. She holds an MPH in Maternal and Child Health from the University of Minnesota and has spent nearly a decade in sex education and facilitation, including six years working directly with sex workers.

Teneral Cellars Tasting Room & Wine Lounge is located in Midtown Sacramento at 1050 20th St #110, 95811. Teneral is a queer-owned, women-owned wine tasting room that prides itself on being a community gathering place and a safe space for everyone. They serve their award winning wines as well as food from their neighbor, Omakase Por Favor. 

All Common Knowledge events are 21+

Schedule:

6:00pm - Doors Open - grab a drink and mingle. We'll have trivia questions on the screen and some surprises

6:45pm - Program begins with an intro & prize giveaway

7:00pm - Lecture begins

7:45pm - Q&A

8:00pm - Mingle, discuss the lecture, meet the speaker

9:00pm - You don't have to go home, but you can't stay here

What to Expect:

Common Knowledge is Sacramento's new bar lecture series. 

At Common Knowledge we believe that learning something new is the most rewarding and fun thing you can do. We're about bringing diverse people and ideas together to have a great time.

This event is open seating so come at 6pm to to grab a drink and a seat. Before the lecture we'll have music and trivia questions on the screen. We'll also have a fun, low pressure "side quest"  so you can win a free drink. 

The lecture will last for 1 hour and is made for an intelligent, general audience so you don't need any specialized background to have a great time. After the lecture, there will be 15 minutes for Q&A and then the bar will be open for another hour to hang out, meet the speaker, and discuss the ideas you just heard.

The bar will close at 9pm.

 Parking:

Teneral is located In the iconic MARRS Bldg. on 20th Street between J & K. There is street parking as well as parking lots nearby.

Policies:

All Common Knowledge events are 21+

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