In Loving Memory of the Loving Woman Who Coined the Term Sex Work
Carol Leigh, the woman who coined the term sex work , recently passed away at 71-years-old. I'm very grateful for having the opportunity to get to know this amazing woman who devoted decades to advocating for the human rights of sex workers. I first met Carol in 2004 at a sex workers' rights event in Berkeley, California where she was dressed as her flamboyant persona, Scarlot Harlot and performed. Later, I met her as Carol when we were in somebody's living room putting together advocacy signs. Carol was kind, compassionate, intelligent, socially conscious, creative, proactive, and a great leader. Though she was very into political issues, she also had a strong personal side- caring very much about people and how people were treated. When people were mistreated or feeling bad, she reached out in a way that respected boundaries. In addition to being around Carol various times in person since we first met in 2004, we also spoke on the phone ...