“No woman...” Prostitution abolitionism in Argentina

Abstract

Feminist debates on prostitution have been increasingly polarized over the past decade. This article is an exploration around certain expressions of abolitionism in Argentina, based on the analysis of two scenes that depict experiences we have had as researchers on the sexual market. First, we describe and analyze the elements present in these scenes that can refer to essentialist conceptions and political practices that contribute to the segregation of women who define themselves as sex workers as the “other” of that movement. Then we inquire about the conditions of possibility of this drift by the local abolitionist movement.