Merly Åsbogård and Elly Arrow interview poet and filmmaker Chaucer Cameron about her pivotal work “In an Ideal World, I’d Not Be Murdered” which blends memoir and fiction to give insight into the lives of women in 1980s London prostitution. We discuss the tools poetry provides to navigate and communicate traumatic memories, as well as how to translate or enhance these effects on screen. Links Chaucer Cameron’s website: https://chaucercameron.com/ “In an Ideal World, I’d Not Be Murdered”: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ideal-World-Id-Not-Murdered/dp/1916344747 Chaucer Cameron’s poetry films: https://chaucercameron.com/poetry/ Chaucer Cameron’s performances & talks: https://chaucercameron.com/performances-and-talks/ Chaucer Cameron’s social media: Twitter: https://x.com/ChaucerCameron Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chaucercameron/ Threads: https://www.threads.net/@chaucercameron Helen Dewbery: https://www.instagram.com/helendewbery Poetry Film Live: https://www.poetryfilmlive.com/ Gwyneth Lewis’ autobiography “Nightshade Mother: A Disentangling”: https://www.amazon.com/Nightshade-Mother-Disentangling-Gwyneth-Lewis/dp/1915279909 Follow us: Facebook: @RedLightExposé Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Twitter: @RedLightExpose YouTube: @RedLightExpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
Roxie Roots and Elly Arrow discuss growing up in Germany on the cusp of the internet age and how family and peer attitudes as well as magazines, TV, and the visible presence of mega brothels shaped their perception of womanhood, sexuality, and the sex industry. Links BRAVO Magazine: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bravo_(magazine) ICQ Chat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICQ Omegele Video Chat: https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-56085499 Follow us: Facebook: @RedLightExposé Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Twitter: @RedLightExpose YouTube: @RedLightExpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
Merly Åsbogård, Sybil Jo, and Elly Arrow discuss how society lays the groundwork for sexual exploitation by bolstering narratives that excuse perpetrators and blame victims, a medical system that is often cruel to trauma victims and mothers, a ruthless class system that is uninterested in ending poverty and finally, deep harm denial around the sex trade. Links Obstetric violence in historical perspective: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)01022-4/abstract “Give Birth Like A Feminist” by Milli Hill: https://www.amazon.de/Give-Birth-Like-Feminist-Milli/dp/0008313105 “Invisible Women” by Caroline Criado Perez: https://carolinecriadoperez.com/book/invisible-women/ “Sado-Ritual Society” theorized in “Gyn/ecology: The Metaethics of Radical Feminism” by Mary Daly: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1FIwZvpPD_lbHPZdFsdvuBs2QqBDET9zJ “Why Women Are Blamed For Everything: Exploring the Victim Blaming of Women Subjected to Violence and Trauma” by Dr. Jess Taylor https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Why-Women-Are-Blamed-Everything/dp/0244498342 “Sexy But Psycho: How the Patriarchy Uses Women’s Trauma Against Them” by Dr. Jess Taylor https://www.amazon.de/Sexy-But-Psycho-Patriarchy-Against/dp/1472135512 “Dr. Jessica Taylor Talks About Stuff” by Dr. Jess Taylor https://open.spotify.com/show/25t5CcOZuVUbLoabUB7nKq “The Wandering Womb Podcast” by Dr. Jess Taylor & Jaime Shrive https://open.spotify.com/show/2iCwBa9uVW89VauUAQUUvZ Follow us: Facebook: @RedLightExposé Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Twitter: @RedLightExpose YouTube: @RedLightExpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
Andrea Heinz and Mia Döring share their experiences speaking up publicly after being exploited in prostitution, what drives women to raise their voices despite fear of backlash, the weighing of that decision and its potential impact on the self and loved ones, and advice for those considering doing the same. Links Mia’s Twitter: https://x.com/MiaChristina_ Mia’s book “Any Girl”: https://www.miadoring.com/any-girl Mia’s TED Talk: https://t.co/iacBihIMyX Andrea’s Twitter: https://x.com/heinzsight2020 Follow us: Facebook: @RedLightExposé Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Twitter: @RedLightExpose YouTube: @RedLightExpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
Host Elly Arrow speaks to Victoria Gugenheim, a world award-winning body painter, feminist, and women’s rights activist, about her work focused on healing after sexual trauma, fighting purity & porn culture, desexualizing the female body, ending the policing of survivor activists’ appearances and cultivating joy within the movement so that dealing with heavy subjects doesn’t lead to burnout. Links Victoria Gugenheim’s Website and socials: gugenheim.co.uk thatvictoriag.substack.com instagram.com/victoriagugenheim x.com/quirkathon facebook.com/GugenheimGlobal Women Create: womencreate.co.uk Painted Powerful: paintedpowerful.substack.com Article in the Radical Notion: theradicalnotion.org/the-body-as-boundary-painted-powerful Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi on the “flow state”: cgu.edu/people/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi TED talk about the "flow state": youtu.be/fXIeFJCqsPs?feature=shared Maryam Namazie: maryamnamazie.com Body Riot - Protest Against Mandatory Hijab: imago-images.com/search?suchtext=Topless+woman+activists+protest+Iranian+regime+in&imagepage=on&db=stock Note: Despite being successful on social media, this was censored on both YouTube and X. facebook.com/share/p/T9vArH9ye5vET6bb/?mibextid=qi2Omg Matriarchal/Matrilineal tribes who wear makeup: Asante people of Ghana: mmstudies.com/matriarchies/akan Mosuo women in makeup: images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5c6b5514fb18201758b96c7f/1602524611344-H2A0ZK37VJHYNEVA4I8Y/DSCF2858.jpg Historic examples of freer body culture for women: Minoans of Crete: jstor.org/stable/jj.15136008?searchText=&searchUri=&ab_segments=&refreqid=&searchKey= Minoan women in high positions of power, topless snake goddesses, topless women in Fresco Art: blog.thesyntopiahotel.gr/minoan-crete-the-women-rulers On Bare Breasts in Ancient Greece - private parts and patriarchy: rogueclassicism.com/2012/09/20/on-bare-breasts-in-ancient-greece Talk: Matriarchies as Egalitarian societies: youtu.be/_rHijP0C7WI?si=QEZXKwAgWDP-LDht Free The Nipple: campaignsoftheworld.com/outdoor/free-the-nipple Our episode on spy cam porn: “Korean Women Fighting Porn Culture” FiLia: www.filia.org.uk Andrea Dworkin “Pornography: Men Possessing Women”: archive.org/details/PornographyMenPossessingWomenAndreaDworkinPdf Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain: ex-muslim.org.uk One Law For All: onelawforall.org Trashing, the dark side of sisterhood: jofreeman.com/joreen/trashing.htm The Tyranny of Structurelessness: jofreeman.com/joreen/tyranny.htm Dancing in the Streets: A History of Collective Joy: psycnet.apa.org/record/2007-01368-000 Dancing in the Streets Book: amazon.com/Dancing-Streets-History-Collective-Joy/dp/0805057242 Kofra Women’s Center, Munich: kofra.de/layout/index.htm Vulva/Vagina Folklore: youtu.be/mYMWd467YT8?si=mZWL_GfpV-bFtW1x How Sadness Survived - The History of Depression: www.amazon.com/How-Sadness-Survived-Evolutionary-Depression/dp/1846190134 Claudia Clare: claudiaclare.co.uk The Thin Black Line: lubainahimid.com/portfolio/the-thin-black-line Jennifer Packer: serpentinegalleries.org/whats-on/jennifer-packer Orange is The New Black: netflix.com/de/title/70242311 Follow us: Facebook: @RedLightExposé Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Twitter: @RedLightExpose YouTube: @RedLightExpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
Hosts Andrea Heinz, Elly Arrow, and Michelle Abel return for a continued (part 2) conversation on language. In this episode, they cover colloquial terms for men who exploit women in prostitution, including “john,” “client,” “sex buyer,” and more… Links To listen to Pt. 1 look for “Words Matter: Language and the Sex Industry” Follow us: Facebook: @RedLightExposé Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Twitter: @RedLightExpose YouTube: @RedLightExpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
This episode contains discussions of mental health, suicide and violence that may be disturbing to some listeners. Our host Sabrinna speaks to Angela and Dottie about surviving prostitution in New Zealand, the factors that lead women into the trade, the coping strategies they develop, and the scars they live with after exiting. Their 3 experiences cover the period before, during, and after the transition from prohibition to so-called “full decriminalization” laws, often touted as creating a reasonably safe and humane sex industry but really doing anything but. Further Reading: Germany + New Zealand - A Comparison in Prostitution Laws Follow us: Facebook: @RedLightExposé Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Twitter: @RedLightExpose YouTube: @RedLightExpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
Our host Andrea Heinz interviews sexual recovery therapist Paul Lavergne, discussing the evolution of pornography, eroticized rage, compulsive sexuality, introspection, and course correction. Paul draws from personal experience and clinical practice. Links Paul Lavergne’s therapy practice TurningPoint4Me Paul Lavergne’s YouTube channel Follow us: Facebook: @RedLightExposé Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Twitter: @RedLightExpose YouTube: @RedLightExpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
Our host Elly Arrow interviews Yeonhwa Gong about the reality of prostitution in South Korea. They also touch on exploitation and misogyny in the KPop/KDrama entertainment industry, spycam porn (aka "molka"), extreme beauty culture, women’s protest movements including the 4B movement and the right-wing backlash. Links Yeonhwa Gong’s Twitter Follow us: Facebook: @RedLightExposé Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Twitter: @RedLightExpose YouTube: @RedLightExpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
Our hosts Sabrinna and Elly Arrow interview Ed (aka Crayon Murders) who is an expert on the allegations of human trafficking against Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan, currently unfolding before Romanian courts, with further cases pending. We discuss the details of the allegations, the misinformation campaign around them, and how sex work ideology - as well as Conservative tradwife ideals - helped groom the alleged victims. We also touch on the influence of the Tates on boys and young men, the outpouring of support for the brothers by right-wing influencers, and what we can do about this horrible social trajectory that’s underway as a result. Links Crayon Murders Twitter Crayon Murders YouTube MilkBarTV YouTube Research on sex buyers’ willingness to report in Germany, Netherlands, UK, Europe Gang tattoos in the prostitution context Quotes by German sex buyers witnessing trafficking Fundraiser for legal cases of UK alleged victims Follow us: Facebook: @RedLightExposé Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Twitter: @RedLightExpose YouTube: @RedLightExpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
Our host Andrea Heinz interviews Neil Getzlow, an outspoken former sex buyer trying to get the message out that prostitution stems from and leads to nothing but dysfunction. Links Neil Getzlow’s website Neil Getzlow’s podcast “Unmasked” Neil Getzlow’s book “Unmasked” Follow us: Facebook: @RedLightExposé Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Twitter: @RedLightExpose YouTube: @RedLightExpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
Our hosts Andrea Heinz and Elly Arrow go into the nitty-gritty of established methods to make prostitution safer (panic buttons, cameras, "client lists", appeasement strategies, etc), how they routinely fail and at times even pose their own risks. Part 2 to last week’s episode. Links German sex buyers faking their information during Covid-19 CEASE Canada German sex buyer successfully sues woman for not giving him an orgasm Safety advice for women in prostitution in Germany, in Italy, in New Zealand Child sexual exploitation survivor Cyntoia Brown granted clemency after 15 years in prison for killing abuser in self-defense Women get higher sentences for homicide of their partners despite many cases of self-defense, example of Helen Naslund Elly Arrow reacting to sauna club brothel “Paradise” TV report 700 shell companies, most of them brothels, laundering money in Canada Study on femicide in the German prostitution industry Elly Arrow’s additional analysis of German prostitution femicides Melissa Farley’s paper “Bad for the Body, Bad for the Heart” Prostitution homicide rates in the U.S., in the U.K. Linda MacDonald & Jean Sarson works on Non-State Torture Elly Arrow’s YouTube video on Legal Torture in Prostitution German prostitution survivor organization “Netzwerk Ella” founded by scholar, PhD student, writer & survivor activist Huschke Mau The Equality Model approach to prostitution that we support Comparing Germany & New Zealand's prostitution policy Follow us: Facebook: @RedLightExposé Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Twitter: @RedLightExpose YouTube: @RedLightExpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
Our hosts Andrea Heinz and Elly Arrow lay out why prostitution legalization fails to stop men from committing robbery, rape, and murder and doesn't shield women from chronic dissociation, trauma and harm. Links Andrea Heinz & Kathy King's book: "When Men Buy Sex, Who Pays" Statistics about sex buyers in Germany Statistics about women in prostitution in Germany Safety advice for women in prostitution in Germany, in Italy, in New Zealand Femicide in the German prostitution industry German sex buyer quotes revealing a violent environment Women in prostitution taking HIV-PrEP German prostitution survivor Huschke Mau's blog Comparing Germany & New Zealand's prostitution policy The reality of open prostitution in communities like Holbeck, Leeds, UK Andrea Heinz's paper: "A Mule for the Patriarchy: Waking Up to the Harm of Prostitution to Wives and Families" Woman in legal German brothel (later busted for trafficking) says she's happy she can say no sometimes when she couldn't previously German retired police detective gives insight into the criminal nature of the industry "The Myth of the Safe and Privileged High-Class Hooker" Follow us: Facebook: @RedLightExpose Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Twitter: @RedLightExpose YouTube: @RedLightExpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
Our hosts Savannah Severn, Merly Åsbogård and Sybil Jo discuss the reality behind the glamorous veneer often put on "sugar dating" and why everyone involved is so invested in pretending that it's not prostitution (when it clearly is). Links: Forbes article about "sugar relationships". Follow us: Facebook: @RedLightExposé Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Twitter: @RedLightExpose YouTube: @RedLightExpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
Our hosts Andrea Heinz, Michelle Abel and Elly Arrow discuss the language we use in regards to the sex industry. Where did common terms come from, what about the myriad slurs and what might be language to use instead if we seek to highlight power differentials, exploitation and emphasize dignity for exploited people? Links: Andrea's book "Why Men Buy Sex" Robert Jay Lifton's writing on cults Children referred to as "sex workers" by governments, lobby groups, NGO Maggie McNeill calling exploited children "underage wh0res" Bettina Flitner's photo series of sex buyers in Germany Follow us: Twitter: @RedLightExpose Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
Porn researcher Dr. Gail Dines joins our hosts Elly Arrow and Roxie Roots, who is a survivor of the porn industry, to talk about the impact of modern internet porn on young people and sexual culture, the reality of recruitment into the industry and treatment of women on set, the mechanism behind OnlyFans and what the future may hold in regards to AI porn. Links Dr. Gail Dines Website Dr. Gail Dines NGO "Culture Reframed" Follow us: Twitter: @RedLightExpose Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.
Casandra Diamond joins our host Andrea Heinz to share her journey through the commercial sex industry and how it led her to fight the licensing of brothels and successfully push for Equality Model legislation in Canada. Links Casandra's Ted Talk Casandra's NGO BridgeNorth Follow us: Twitter: @RedLightExpose Instagram: @RLE.podcast TikTok: @redlightexpose Disclaimer: All the information provided through Red Light Exposé is published in good faith and solely for general information and educational purposes. It is not in any way intended to serve as a substitute for professional advice. The views represented in this episode do not necessarily represent the views of other Red Light Exposé hosts or the group as a whole. Red Light Exposé makes no representations or warranties of any kind or in any form, whether express or implied, about the completeness, timeliness, reliability, availability, validity, suitability, and accuracy, or guarantee that there will be no losses, errors, and omissions with respect to the information, or content contained in any episode.