WE ARE ALL SURVIVORS
While the area of survivors Bless and Bloom serve traditionally are titled as "Violence Against Women" issues, we understand that the survivor-hood encompasses individuals of all sexes, genders, gender identities, ethnicities, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, and more. We are dedicated to empowering ALL survivors, no matter who they are. This includes all survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, child abuse, sex trafficking, and the sex trade.
From experience, we have a paramount understanding that there is not a difference between sex trafficking and "sex work", other than how one self-identifies. We understand the entire sex trade as being a harmful form of traditionally gender based violence that encompasses sex trafficking, prostitution, stripping, pornography, and other forms of exploitation. We recognize that contributors, including but not limited to the patriarchy, sexism, poverty, trauma, racism, and privilege further exploitation of vulnerable individuals and children. There is no requirement for third party control. The experiences of trauma, abuse, manipulation, and more are the same no matter how one self-identifies within the sex trade and the longterm harms to both individuals and society leave lingering effects.
From experience, we have a paramount understanding that there is not a difference between sex trafficking and "sex work", other than how one self-identifies. We understand the entire sex trade as being a harmful form of traditionally gender based violence that encompasses sex trafficking, prostitution, stripping, pornography, and other forms of exploitation. We recognize that contributors, including but not limited to the patriarchy, sexism, poverty, trauma, racism, and privilege further exploitation of vulnerable individuals and children. There is no requirement for third party control. The experiences of trauma, abuse, manipulation, and more are the same no matter how one self-identifies within the sex trade and the longterm harms to both individuals and society leave lingering effects.
