Minority and transgender women in New York City have been stopped, searched and, if found to be carrying condoms while provocatively dressed, sometimes even arrested as being a probable prostitute. In many cases, even if the woman is not arrested, her condoms are confiscated with the intent of discouraging prostitution. The fact is however, according to a study conducted by the Sex Workers Project, that many of these women still had to engage in paid sex that night...but without the condoms that would have protected both them and their clients. Increasingly these women have chosen to stop carrying condoms for fear of continued harassment.
Story from Business Insider.
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