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the Majority of sex workers meet customers In Person . For them, the coronavirus spell economic ruin.

"The Virus is a disaster for the client-facing-businesses - and-sex-work is no different," Says goddess Cleo, a dominatrix from London.

"Most of the generated my revenue, from one-on-one sessions and events. I [usually] only a little bit of money online-ways. "

But , like many others, Cleo focus was switching to digital, since the block came into force.

Some Women are discouraged from switching to online because it, There is a greater danger, Says their work known to family and friends

Online DOMINA Eva de Vil: "a lot of new girls entering The Scene just Now - or offline sex workers move in to help with the finances. "

And she has seen a growing appetite from their clients for the isolation-themed role-playing game "Clips " on - demand videos, not filmed live.

"It is not so difficult for established cam girls Like Me , coronavirus adjust. We are used to work [online], and from home," she adds.

Not so easy

But for many client-facing-sex-worker, to move online is a simple solution.

"It's not for flashing ya nipple and earn big money," wrote the UK's sex worker Gracey on Twitter.

"It's an eternity it takes to win, to buy an online following, and even more for [you], your content. "

Using the online platforms means that they will give you a cut of the profits.

And there is a need to invest in equipment, including a" tripod, decent lighting, sex toys, et cetera", which can be a challenge to acquire, during the Lockdown .

expenditure on Pornhub models is growing across the globe

February to March sales rise

source: Pornhub-model-program

"The marketing requires so much effort, it is Unreal ," Gracey Says .

"I'm not Brave Enough to [be], naked online and [receive audience] criticism.

"The emotional work that goes into camming Unreal is constantly chatting, trying to be himself [and] pleasant. "

" privacy is another concern.

It is much more difficult to conceal the identity of the online video may be stolen content.

In February, for example, London-based only the fans of saw 1. 5TB of content-makers recorded videos and pictures leaked.

UK sex worker Lizzy said camming has become capable of even more competition, since the pandemic began.

And data from The World 's largest "camming" supported websites.

Max Bennett , from the strip and chat website to watch where the audience figures, live stream sex Says : "the adult Actresses Cams move, as the traditional [markets] have largely shut down. "

US-based live streaming site Chaturbate has reported a 75 percent increase in The Number of sex workers, the transport is increasing in drawing, which started since the outbreak - to increase faster than the rate of the audience.

"We will see how the traffic changes around The World , especially in the Lockdown areas," Max Says .

"For those who live alone, we will see more traffic.

"But in the [homes] with roommates or family Situation, it can be even more complicated. "

For the promotion of the demand, Some online sex workers are special measures.

"I pretty much said a lot of girls with discounts," Eva.

"We are not sensitive to [customers] decline in Income - even though I still see no signs of a break-in in the expenditure. "

Camming sites are also take Action .

sexcam chat' s traffic surges

rise from February to March

source: strip chat

strip chat, for example, handing out hundreds of free tokens to new viewers around The World to pay enough for each of the recipients, the sex-workers for a 10-minute private session.

"By saying as a Central Bank we increase The Money supply and help the New Wave of artists survived The Crisis ," Max.

"We also have our payouts doubled to our Italian models.

"As a Social Network of more than 60 million people in the month we have a great platform to [help] keep user from the road. "

No selection

the cost and challenges of moving online, But for Some sex workers, just too big.

"There are sex workers still meeting clients In Person , because they have no choice," Lizzy Says .

"someone has to make a choice between enough money To Live on, and risk your and others health during a pandemic is ridiculous. "

Some support for these workers.

For example, a Butterfly , an Asian and migrant sex workers support network released Covid-19-guide, which recommends Sexual Positions , minimizing the face-to-face contact, in addition to other precautions.

But in the nature of the industry, it makes tapping difficult for the employees and to compensate for state programs to self-employed persons for loss of earnings.

Prostitution is not illegal in England, Wales and Scotland - although it is illegal to pay for sex in Northern Ireland - But The Trade is often money in the hand and the unbinding.

In the United States, The Massive Covid-19 bailout bill explicitly includes legal sex workers from Protection .

Some Women are concerned about online jobs earn not so much as a "full-service sex-work"

According to the English collective of prostitutes, many sex workers are Single Mothers , already made poorer by austerity measures and the Corona Virus is Now to a worsening of their situation.

With these concerns in mind, the hundreds of online initiatives emerged worldwide, such as, for example, the Covid-19 hardship fund of Swarm, a UK-based sex-worker-led collective.

she Says she has been used to support donations, 234 sex workers in need of

The long-term solution, however, is for better state support for sex workers, Says goddess Cleo.

"If sex Says the work will be treated as actual work and full decriminalization, sex workers have access to the same rights as any other employee," she said.

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Source of news: bbc.com