{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Sex4Sale, Episode 1","description":"MASTER SCRIPT:  Sex4Sale  Introduction: SERIES OVERVIEW--- INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW  MUSIC:  INTRO ONE  So you think you know about sex\u2026about the business of sex here in Portland\u2026?  Do you think the sex business is big here in our city?  We mean big for a city of this size, and big compared to other places in the US\u2026 This question is surprisingly easy to answer\u2026  Do you understand the boundaries between what\u2019s legal and what\u2019s not? Do you think that we have the right laws, and that the people enforcing them are doing a good job?   We know some things that may surprise you\u2026.  Do you think that prostitution is harmful to women? \u2026maybe  to society in general?  Or can it be an economic opportunity for some women? We\u2019ll challenge your views, whatever they are\u2026   And what about porn? Is that a bad thing?  Do you have data to support your views?  Could porn be \u201cethical\u201d and \u201cpro-feminist?\u201d   How about issues of race and transgender identity?  Are people in those \u201ccategories\u201d affected differently in this industry?  And at the end of the day, where do you think we\u2019re going with the business of sex?  Is the future just like the past\u2026 only longer\u2026or will it be\u2026different?  We have an answer for that question that may surprise you\u2026  So hang on, listen up, here\u2019s KBOO\u2019s ten-part series about the sex industry in Portland, Oregon 2017 and beyond\u2026  MUSIC:  INTRO TWO  We\u2019ll try to present five perspectives on the business of sex: The people of Portland, whom you\u2019ll hear in our second and third eisodes, have a lot to say about how the sex business is happening here. The regulators and law enforcers: the FBI, US Dept. of Justice and the Portland Police Bureau.  Industry experts; three Phd.\u2019s who give an academic view, from economic and sociologic perspectives, on prostitution and porn. Social service providers: the non-profits and other entities that try to help people in the industry. Sex workers:those who are employed in this industry in various ways here in Portland, from porn filmmaker to sex toy educator to stripper. These are the voices you\u2019ll hear, from time to time:  Commissioner Brad Avakian, Bureau of Labor and Industry works with \u201creal people\u201dwho are employers and employees. Scott Kerrin, Assistant US Attorney, US Attorney\u2019s Office, puts traffickers and other types of sex criminals behind bars. Agent Denise Biehn, Federal Bureau of Investigation, speaks of the subjugation of women in the business of sex. Portland Police Bureau Officer Chris Lindsey and Undercover Agent A, on the front lines of enforcement, talk about getting women out of \u201cthe life.\u201d Catherine Hawkin, author of the recent article, The Economics of Desire, talks about the sex trade moving on-line. Marina Della Giusta, an economist who has written extensively on the sex trade and trafficking, brings up the imbalance of power that\u2019s way bigger than the sex business. Shira Tarrant, writer and professor on porn, tells us we need more discussion on the subject\u2026 Crystal Kordowski and Annalisa Davis of Rahab\u2019s Sisters point out how women shift from being victims to becoming problems\u2026. Emma Christenson and Gwen Kaliszewsk, from YES, Youth Ending Slavery, contend that slavery continues, even now, and ask, How many slaves do you own? Honey LaFleur is a performance artist here in Portland, not a stripper. Amory Jane, sex toy specialist and sex educator at SheBop, sees herself as a \u201cshame smasher.\u201d Lilly Campbell, soft-spoken porn film producer who makes feminist porn here in Portland and tries to depict what she calls \u201cauthentic female sexuality.\u201d Red Reid, escort and activist, speaking with her friend Fauna, a stripper, points out how, according to local law enforcement, all of us may be \u201ctrafficking\u201d in what we thought were normal business dealings.  You\u2019ll hear these voices throughout this series. We hope you come to understand the different perspectives they bring and the common ground on which we all stand. MUSIC BRIDGE There\u2019s no single theme for this work.  As the series evolves, here are the key issues we see: Is Portland a hub of sex trafficking and the industry in the Pacific Northwest, as some claimed a few years ago? Are lower income folks and people of color affected more adversely, or just differently, than other sectors of our society, in this business? How is the sex industry changing in relation to internet, social media and other aspects of our communications culture? What does the future hold for sex trade? Are there gaps and flaws in how we address sex industry issues? Should we be thinking about changes in laws and regulations?  Our subject is the sex industry but our focus is on the people who are in this industry and those directly affected by it.  Who are they, where are they, do we see them every day?...do we know them?  So\u2026 in the next two episodes KBOO goes to the street to ask people in Portland what they think of this industry---how they define it and whether they feel its impact and relevance in their own lives.  And finally, we offer this \u201cfamily advisory.\u201d  There may be some things you don\u2019t want your children to hear---like how cruel reality is----and the discussion of prostitution, if you don\u2019t think this is appropriate for children---if so, take action and keep them out of range, catch the series on our web site, KBOO DOT FM, rather than on the car radio on the drive home---   We want to tell you from the start:  we\u2019re not advocating any position relative to this industry. We are trying to shed light on businesses that, legal or illegal, seem to have a big impact on the life of our community.  Some of KBOO\u2019s listeners work in this industry.  Whether we like it or not, the sex industry is rooted in our culture, it\u2019s here to stay and, in fact, it\u2019s growing\u2026  MUSIC:  OUTRO  And we\u2019d like your feedback. At the end of this series we\u2019ll do a full episode in which you get to speak your mind on this subject.  Call the KBOO Newsroom at 503-231-8187  and we\u2019ll  hear you out and put you on the air.  MUSIC: FINISH (under the final sentence)  So, there\u2019ll be a lot to chew on.  Listen to the next episode, when we try to estimate the size and impact of the sex industry in Portland, and we interview people on the street about it.   MUSIC: END     ","author_name":"theroadlive podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/theroadlive.libsyn.com\/podcast","html":"