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EPISODE · Oct 10, 2025 · 5 MIN

Receipts Please! Myths Don't Stand A Chance! Myth #10: Ending Demand Will End Sex Work

from SWOP Behind Bars Advocacy from the Margins · host Swopbehindbars

“End demand” laws—sometimes called the “Nordic Model”—are promoted as a solution to sex work and trafficking. The idea is that if you punish clients, the industry will collapse. In practice, it has failed everywhere it’s been tried. Spoiler Alert!  It doesn't!

“End demand” laws—sometimes called the “Nordic Model”—are promoted as a solution to sex work and trafficking. The idea is that if you punish clients, the industry will collapse. In practice, it has failed everywhere it’s been tried.

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Receipts Please! Myths Don't Stand A Chance! Myth #10: Ending Demand Will End Sex Work

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“End demand” laws—sometimes called the “Nordic Model”—are promoted as a solution to sex work and trafficking. The idea is that if you punish clients, the industry will collapse. In practice, it has failed everywhere it’s been tried. Spoiler Alert! ...

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