PROSTITUTION UNDER SCRUTINY: WHEN THE ANTI-PROSTITUTION PROJECTS OF ABOLITIONIST FEMINISM AND RELIGIOUS CHRISTIAN PEOPLE CONVERGE IN BRAZIL

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.5583432308111

• Palavras-chave: Prostitution in Brazil; Prohibition/ criminalization of prostitution; Christian religious; Abolitionist feminism; Ideological convergence.

• Keywords: Prostitution in Brazil; Prohibition/ criminalization of prostitution; Christian religious; Abolitionist feminism; Ideological convergence.

• Abstract:

  In this academic essay, I propose to discuss the articulation between the antiprostitution projects of religious groups and abolitionist feminism in Brazil; as well as the consequences of a possible ban/criminalization of prostitution for sex workers in the country. Politically based groups among religious Christians have promoted systematic attacks on prostitution, with the aim of criminalizing it, pragmatically appropriate certain issues and give new meaning to the gramar of feminists against sex work, in order to guarantee the maintenance of moral order and integrity of the Christian family. Even though the social projects of both groups are different, adherence to the anti-prostitution policy of Christian religious people is significant among abolitionist feminists in Brazil, even if no reference is made regarding this specific ideological convergence. The moral and legal regulation imposed by a possible prohibition/criminalization of prostitution would further reinforce the stigma, denying any type of approximation and similarity with the practice of this activity. Even if the legal system prohibits/criminalizes prostitution, this segment of sexual work will not cease to exist, but it will go through a process of marginalization and even greater clandestinity, enabling the proliferation of sexual exploitation networks that benefit from the condition of illegality of sex work.