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Liara Roux

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Liara Roux
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)author, sex worker, indie porn director, human rights activist

Liara Roux is an American author, sex worker, pornography director, internet personality and sex worker human rights activist.[1][2]

Career

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Roux is a high-end escort[3] and supports the "decriminalization and protection of consensual adult activity including queer and sex worker rights and safety worldwide".[4] In their view, sex workers can be described as a marginalized group, who were endangered by SESTA and received no benefits from it.[4] Roux was prominently against Tumblr's decision to ban porn from their platform.[5]

They have written for Vice Media and HuffPost. Their first book, Whore of New York: A Confession, was published in October 2021.

Personal life

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Roux is both queer and genderqueer. Roux has stated that they use "she/her pronouns in advertising as Liara Roux, but I use he/him/they/them in my personal life".[6] They were diagnosed with autism early in life.[7]

Publications

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  • Whore of New York: A Confession. London: Repeater Books. 2021. ISBN 978-1-9134-6261-1.

References

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  1. ^ Del Russo, Maria (1 June 2018). "Would seeing more condoms in porn increase condom use in real life?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  2. ^ Souppouris, Aaron (15 March 2018). "VR escort film pulled from SXSW amid allegations of misconduct". Engadget. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  3. ^ Fermoso, Jose (20 June 2015). "Bitcoin: the Future of the Oldest Profession?". Ozy. Archived from the original on 5 February 2022.
  4. ^ a b Aaron, Michael (17 July 2018). "Why FOSTA/SESTA Harms Those It Supposedly Serves". Standard Deviations. Psychology Today. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Pornoverbot auf Tumblr zeigt, wer im Netz wirklich die Macht hat" [Porn Ban on Tumblr Shows Who Really Holds the Power on the Net]. Der Standard (in German). 5 December 2018. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  6. ^ Roux, Liara (25 May 2018). "Coming Out As a Sex Worker, Coming Out As a Person". Vice. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  7. ^ Braiker, Brian (3 January 2022). "Liara Roux, the 'Whore of New York,' discusses sex work, power, strength and stigma". Brooklyn Magazine. Retrieved 29 December 2022.
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