15.12: Conclusion

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Susan Rahman with Nathan Bowman, Dahmitra Jackson, Lushtak, Remi Newman, & Prateek Sunder
California Consortium for Equitable Change in Hispanic Serving Institutions Open Educational Resources (CC ECHO)

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The field of sex(uality) work that engages with the body is diverse and serves many purposes. Some services are legal in the U.S., and others are illegal. Sexological Bodywork, Surrogate Partner Therapy, and working with a trained BDSM bodyworker can help individuals or partners explore arousal and pleasure using a variety of modalities including erotic massage, breathwork, and how to teach and manage consent and boundaries. Camming, Porn, Street Based Sex Work, and Stripping all provide outlets of sexual desire and gratification. Depending on the nation where this work is being done, it is either legally sanctioned and protected, or it is not, and workers put themselves at considerable risk. Sex(uality) work that engages with the body is not illegal in every nation. Decriminalizing the types of consensual sex(uality) work that engages with the body that are now illegal in the United States would allow for added protection of the workers.