Comment by bigcorp-slave

For those who are not aware by name alone, the author, Catherine MacKinnon, is a very dedicated anti-pornography and anti-prostitution feminist. She was a major player in the 1980s when mainstream feminism split between sex-positive and anti-sex-work camps. Whether or not you agree with her position here I think it valuable to remember that it is one she has consistently held for decades, and part of a broader stance that sex work harms women. This is not a random essayist but an activist for a particular set of broader societal changes who is writing this piece.