Abstract

Celling Sex was a community-based participatory research project that used a strengths-based approach to explore the agentic harm reduction practices employed by young women who trade sex and learn about their experience accessing health and social services. Fifteen racially diverse young women participated in interviews. They described how they tried to stay safe and advice for others. Each participant also individually made a brief digital video (cellphilm) to tell their story. Participants were invited to a private screening at which cellphilms were screened and common themes identified. The interviews and cellphilms were subsequently coded according to these themes. Participants identified a number of trading risks including: physical risks (unwanted pregnancy, STIs, and violence), social risks (racism and fetishisation), and mental health risks. To mitigate these concerns, participants detailed the harm reduction strategies they used which included use of technology, screening measures, boundary setting, and actively incorporating sexual health protections. Young women who trade sex are keenly aware of the risks inherent in transactional relationships and proactively negotiate and navigate harm reduction strategies in the context of deep systemic barriers. Further intervention may be necessary for them to actualise these strategies and access important forms of health and social support.

摘要

Celling Sex 是一个以社区为基础的参与性研究项目，它使用基于优势的方法来探索从事性交易的年轻女性所采用的减少危害的做法，并了解她们获得健康和社会服务的经验。十五名不同种族的年轻女性参加了采访。他们描述了他们如何努力保持安全并为他人提供建议。每个参与者还单独制作了一个简短的数字视频（cellphilm）来讲述他们的故事。参与者被邀请参加一个私人放映，在该放映中对细胞爱好者进行了筛选并确定了共同的主题。随后根据这些主题对采访和细胞爱好者进行了编码。参与者确定了许多交易风险，包括：身体风险（意外怀孕、性传播感染和暴力）、社会风险（种族主义和恋物癖）、和心理健康风险。为了减轻这些担忧，参与者详细说明了他们使用的减少伤害策略，其中包括使用技术、筛查措施、边界设置以及积极纳入性健康保护措施。从事性交易的年轻女性敏锐地意识到交易关系中固有的风险，并在深刻的系统性障碍的背景下积极协商和制定减少危害的策略。他们可能需要进一步的干预来实施这些策略并获得重要的健康和社会支持形式。从事性交易的年轻女性敏锐地意识到交易关系中固有的风险，并在深刻的系统性障碍的背景下积极协商和制定减少危害的策略。他们可能需要进一步的干预来实施这些策略并获得重要的健康和社会支持形式。从事性交易的年轻女性敏锐地意识到交易关系中固有的风险，并在深刻的系统性障碍的背景下积极协商和制定减少危害的策略。他们可能需要进一步的干预来实施这些策略并获得重要的健康和社会支持形式。