Courtesy of Emma Lumi, Lethal Lady V, and Zoey Belle
From left to right: Emma Lumi, Lethal Lady V, and Zoey Belle are among Canadian service providers who shared their hopes for Valentine s Day.
When we think about Valentine’s Day, heart-racing associations come to mind: romance, gifts, boxes of chocolate, flowers, and bedroom activities.
This year is driving many Canadians up the wall, because they’re missing out on touch and intimacy. For Canadians who make their livings off sex work in particular, the COVID-19 pandemic has made the last several months a particularly challenging time.
In provinces such as Ontario, lockdowns have put strippers out of work, and prior targeted club closures didn’t help either. Jennifer, a Canada-based stripper and co-founder of advocacy group Work Safe Twerk Safe, told HuffPost Canada that many decided not to work when clubs were open, to keep themselves and vulnerable family members safe.