EPISODE · Dec 10, 2025 · 4 MIN
December 17 Day 10: Chosen Families, Chosen Safety
from SWOP Behind Bars Advocacy from the Margins · host Swopbehindbars
For many sex workers, “family” is not a word that brings comfort. Too often, biological families, faith communities, and social institutions turn their backs on us. Some reject us for the work we do, others for our gender, sexuality, or survival choices. What’s left behind is a painful truth: sometimes, the people who were supposed to love us unconditionally are the first to abandon us. But out of that rejection, something powerful is born - chosen family.
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For many sex workers, “family” is not a word that brings comfort. Too often, biological families, faith communities, and social institutions turn their backs on us. Some reject us for the work we do, others for our gender, sexuality, or survival choices. What’s left behind is a painful truth: sometimes, the people who were supposed to love us unconditionally are the first to abandon us. But out of that rejection, something powerful is born - chosen family.
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December 17 Day 10: Chosen Families, Chosen Safety
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