Prostitutes' Soccer Team Loses to Cops

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Prostitutes' Soccer Team Loses to Cops

Mon Oct 18,10:03 AM ET Oddly Enough - Reuters



GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) - A soccer team made up of Guatemalan prostitutes, formed to call attention to their poor working conditions, lost 3-1 to policewomen on Saturday.



The women get paid as little as $2.50 for sex and complain of frequent police harassment, despite their profession being legal and widespread in Guatemala.


"We get much more attention from the public now our faces are known; people come up and congratulate us and tell us to keep up the good work," said Valeria, 27, who scored the prostitutes' goal on Saturday.


"It's good to feel the power of being united; when we work, we are more isolated in our rooms," said defender Beatriz, 37.


The prostitutes, the Stars of the Tracks, were kicked out of an elite amateur league last month because of allegations that their fans used profanity.

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That must bring a new meaning to the term-"who came first"

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I was thinking they really sucked.

Good one!!!!

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The International Union of Sex Workers

We demand:

Decriminalisation of all aspects of sex work involving consenting adults.
The right to form and join professional associations or unions.
The right to work on the same basis as other independent contractors and employers and to receive the same benefits as other self-employed or contracted workers.
No taxation without such rights and representation.
Zero tolerance of coercion, violence, sexual abuse, child labour, rape and racism.
Legal support for sex workers who want to sue those who exploit their labour.
The right to travel across national boundaries and obtain work permits wherever we live.
Clean and safe places to work.
The right to choose whether to work on our own or co-operatively with other sex workers.
The absolute right to say no.
Access to training - our jobs require very special skills and professional standards.
Access to health clinics where we do not feel stigmatised.
Re-training programmes for sex workers who want to leave the industry.
An end to social attitudes which stigmatise those who are or have been sex workers.


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