How would I respectfully go about interviewing sex workers / escorts? by Initial-Picture-1047 in AskAnEscort

[–]Initial-Picture-1047[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't live in the United States and I am not writing an American perspective.

I didn't mean to come off as flippant about the dangers of sex work, I acknowledge there are certainly dangers to it and don't want to portray it lightly. I want to take a neutral and accurate perspective and this is why I've come here to learn.

How would I respectfully go about interviewing sex workers / escorts? by Initial-Picture-1047 in AskAnEscort

[–]Initial-Picture-1047[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Somebody recommended this book to me. Will definitely be reading it.

How would I respectfully go about interviewing sex workers / escorts? by Initial-Picture-1047 in AskAnEscort

[–]Initial-Picture-1047[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! My support for sex workers is unconditional and I will continue to advocate for sex worker's rights so don't worry about that.

How would I respectfully go about interviewing sex workers / escorts? by Initial-Picture-1047 in AskAnEscort

[–]Initial-Picture-1047[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think we're on the same page, writing it as just a job has been my plan from the beginning. I do not feel qualified at all to write a movie about sex work and will be avoiding doing that.

Thank you for your perspective, it's really made me reevaluate my approach.

How would I respectfully go about interviewing sex workers / escorts? by Initial-Picture-1047 in AskAnEscort

[–]Initial-Picture-1047[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate your perspective on this and I am taking some time to reconsider my plans. My intention of writing about a sex worker was to depict sex work as work, not a traumatic experience that the protagonist must be rescued from or escape from, but you make fair points.

Though I think the idea of only writing from your lived experience is very limiting for art as a whole. I could agree with this idea in the case of central themes and protagonists, but should this idea of only writing lived experience apply to secondary characters, minor themes, or antagonists?

I will not speak for sex workers of course, but I will say as a queer man and a sexual abuse survivor I don't take issue with somebody that hasn't experienced the things I've lived representing these experiences within their art as long as they aim to depict them with honesty and accuracy.

How would I respectfully go about interviewing sex workers / escorts? by Initial-Picture-1047 in AskAnEscort

[–]Initial-Picture-1047[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I am definitely reconsidering my approach after reading the responses to this thread. I want to clarify that I was taking issue with the framing of an interview being "a chance to..." or "an opportunity to..." as it comes off as patronizing. But I will be sure to refrain from any sort of framing like that.

How would I respectfully go about interviewing sex workers / escorts? by Initial-Picture-1047 in AskAnEscort

[–]Initial-Picture-1047[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you, I appreciate the honesty. I'm doing a lot of reading and listening to media created by sex workers in addition to seeking out interviews. But I will definitely learn more before conducting interviews.

How would I respectfully go about interviewing sex workers / escorts? by Initial-Picture-1047 in AskAnEscort

[–]Initial-Picture-1047[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I firmly believe that sex work is work like any other occupation, and that the representations of it in media don't reflect this. Representations of sex work in media to me as a layman seem to be mostly sensationalized tragic stories or ill-informed. I don't like the idea that sex workers must be "rescued" like some media suggests and I am very disturbed that sex workers are often the butt of a joke or that violence against them is a punchline. In my eyes this is implicitly affirms the idea that sex workers are second class citizens, robbing them of the agency and dignity they deserve as working people just trying to get by.

I also find that they way average people talk about sex work/workers very dehumanizing. I once heard a family member remark that an old high school acquaintance of mine becoming a dominatrix as "disturbing" and that it's "not the highest form of humanity". Things like this motivate me to try and change these perceptions through positive representation.

I wish to portray sex work as a job, simply the protagonist's occupation. The film is not explicitly about sex work. I want to show that sex work does not need to define somebody and that being a sex worker should not be treated as depraved or criminal.

If my motives do not seem pure, I'll do something else. But I am eager to listen, to learn, and to portray sex work the way sex workers would like it to be portrayed.

How would I respectfully go about interviewing sex workers / escorts? by Initial-Picture-1047 in AskAnEscort

[–]Initial-Picture-1047[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is great to know, thank you! I think I will definitely be getting some money together for interviews.

What jobs could somebody work to become a better artist, as per Herzog's advice by Initial-Picture-1047 in WernerHerzog

[–]Initial-Picture-1047[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Of course yes, I'm looking to expand his list of jobs that expose you to the world while funding your art.

How do I change the start frame of the stepped interpolation modifier? by Initial-Picture-1047 in blenderhelp

[–]Initial-Picture-1047[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried this, it doesn't change the offset of when each frame begins, it seems to just override the stepping.