Statue To Honor Sex Workers

Sex workers seldom get credit for the work they do, or their contributions to the local and national economies where they ply their trade. That, however, is soon about to change ... well, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, anyway. Amsterdam's red-light district will soon be host to a new attraction: a statue to honor sex workers around the world.

The statue, designed by artist Els Rijerse, is scheduled be unveiled near the end of March, according to Dutch news agency ANP. "In many countries, prostitutes struggle and people have no respect for them whatsoever. The statue is meant to give all those men and women strength," said Mariska Majoor, a former sex worker who commissioned the statue. The statue, made of bronze, shows a woman who confidently looks out into the world.

-- YES!! It's way past time that someone did something like this for the sex workers of the world. In fact, every major city should do something similar to this to honor the good work and positive service that sex workers all over the planet provide to make others feel ...er ... better, hehehe! Congratulations to Ms. Mariska Majoor for having the making this much-needed tribute possible.