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OP-ED: When good writing becomes bad ethics — the voyeuristic gaze in sex work reporting

OP-ED: When good writing becomes bad ethics — the voyeuristic gaze in sex work reporting

by Ntokozo Yingwana | May 11, 2026 | Front Page, Gender Sexuality & Migration, News, Op-Ed, Unhealthy Migration

This op-ed was originally published on 6 May 2026 by the Daily Maverick under the same title, along with the featured images. By Rebecca Walker, Marlise Richter and Constance Mathe When sex workers are reduced to backdrops, it becomes easier to ignore and deny their...
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