EPISODE 077: Under the Red Umbrella - Sex Workers are Human Too

Published: April 27, 2021, 1:38 p.m.

For the next hour with this episode, you’ll be immersed into the unique and loving perspective of intimacy expert and sex therapist, Dr. Miro Gudelsky. You may experience internal conflict. You may blush. Or, you may be completely unfazed by the topics that come up.

Either way you’ll gain eye opening insight into the real, human issues of sex workers. From nude models at art studios to the legal dominatrix down the street, sex workers are most likely someone you love and you don’t even know it.

Whether you’re a patron or staunchly against a career in the sex industry, Dr. Miro is worth listening to to break down stereotypes, learn from an expert about an area that’s highly taboo in our society, and experience the humanization of people who are regularly dehumanized.

The thing is, regardless of what your job is, you still need access to mental health care without being judged. And that’s the gap Dr. Miro fills.

We start out with her explaining what sex therapy involves, the methodologies she employs in her own practice, and a deep dive into who she primarily treats - she focuses on sex workers and their patrons, but sees other types of people too in a variety of genders and identities who all experience human issues.

One of the most important topics we discuss is why sex work is so taboo in our society but also why there’s such a demand for it. Then, we explore the age old debate between the sex industry and radical feminists, answering the question of empowerment versus demoralization.

Ultimately, this episode is worth a listen - when the kids aren’t around of course.

Dr. Miro is incredibly passionate about her career - I mean she loves her job - and gets really animated while she’s talking, which you’ll hear in our audio, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. You’re in for a treat.