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Prostitutes in the Netherlands call for a return to work

Dozens of extradited women protest in front of the Dutch parliament building protesting the government’s decision to ease restrictions on the new coronavirus for some professions but not for their own, exercised primarily lawfully in the Netherlands.

The protesters were holding red umbrellas and placards reading: “Blowjob is a real job” and “Sex work: Yes. Stigma: No. “

“I protest because sex workers are discriminated against. “You can go to a hairdresser or a massage therapist, but you can’t visit a sex worker,” said Yvette Laws, the woman who is being extradited and running in the March parliamentary elections.

Last week, Health Minister Hugo De Jong announced that professions involving physical contact, such as hairdressers and masseurs, could resume operations on Wednesday. He specifically ruled out sex work, saying that it is impossible to have security as by its nature this profession involves very close human contact.

Protesters in The Hague disagree.

“There is no problem in keeping the distance of 1.5 meters. I can lock them in a cage, stay away from them, (I can) even apply COVID rules, we can play doctor, I can wear a leash for dogs. Everything is possible, I have a very long whip. So there is no risk“, Said a sex worker from Rotterdam, who named her Princess Patricia.

According to the Dutch authorities, the number of coronavirus cases has been gradually increasing in recent weeks. Health officials announced today that the number of infections per week increased by 7% to 31,984 people.

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