For this weeks reading, I really enjoyed reading about sex workers in the D.R. I myself find myself in debate with many of my friends and family members over sex work. And the shamming it places on women who partake in sex work. I remember when Mimi from "love and HipHop" put out a sex tape many fussed about how could a mother of a young girl do such a thing. But notice how I stated girl and not boy, however I will save that discussion for another time. For me Brennan highlighted the very reason women (afro-Caribbean women) involve themselves in sex work.
Brennan explores how sex work in Sosua is imagined as a sexscape by many local women. A way for them to use European tourism and sex tourist "not just employment but also the hope of economic and social mobility"14. these women practice different strategies in for capital gain. on example Brennan analyzes is performance of love. she insist that many sex workers see their work in Sosua as opportunity for residence and love. Visas provided them with mobility and access to get out of the D.R. and "por armor" offers them economic stability (continuous flow of money wires, after the tourist has returned home).
Brennan says "some assert that women are forced to chose sex work because of their role, class, nationality, colonial status and gender do not have a choice"23. with limited wages provided to Dominican women in poverty, who do not work as sex workers, many find it impossible to escape poverty, while sex work signifies "tourist money"130. however Brennan aims to explore how many who do have access to "tourist money" don't always have a fairytale ending with marriage and visas , but rather only have access for limited time. as "buyers racialized desires only go so far. It is one thing to have an afro-Dominican girlfriend on vacation, but another entirely to bring home and meet family"50. also Brennan explores how many locals feel this tourist sex work is diminishing Dominican culture and bringing the country down as a whole.
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