 Sex work can be seen as a better alternative to working for minimum wage or working in a field that that society decided is “woman’s work.”

To conclude that all sex workers partake in the industry because of oppression, past sexual abuse, and lack of opportunity, creates a critical division in feminism and equality.Assuming that all women who chose to partake in sex work are victims of oppression violates their ability to make an autonomous choice.The autonomy theory of feminism seeks to instill in women the right to “stand on their own, make their own decisions, and pursue their own notion of a life lived well.” It cannot be ignored that some women freely chose to become sex workers not because of oppression, but because of their love for sex and desire for power.