By 
Juniper Fitzgerald
 | 
TEDx Talk

Why we need to stop stigmatizing mothers who do sex work

In this eye-opening talk, author and former sex worker Juniper Fitzgerald challenges societal beliefs about mothers in the sex work industry and discusses how a systemic overhaul of their representation can empower them personally and professionally.

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