Bring it on!

What got me thinking about it was Jesse Ventura's televised remark about being open to proposals on how to tax prostitution. Prior to this remark Ventura made public comments about legalizing prostitution as a way of controlling it. Creating some kind of red-light district. If you want to consider changing or passing a law of this magnitude, you first need heavy bureaucratic ammo. A proposal on how the government gets a piece of the pie, sort to speak, could at least open the doors of communication.

And...

Since my dad was an AFL CIO local Union delegate, then local Union president for the sum of his mid to late life, as his kid, in my experience, I considered what it would take to propose a unionized adult entertainment chapter right there in Minnesota.

I was really young. 

Naive. 

It's one thing to create something seemingly "amazing" on paper, it's another thing entirely seeing it come to life, should it even get that far. I guess I thought, if I wrote this one thing, a thesis on taxing prostitution, it might be the key to unlock the first political deadbolt set against it.

Back then, I was too young and heavily sheltered. I just wanted to write a kick ass paper! That's it.

Imagine; I thought. Writing an initial proposal that could one day end up on a voting ballot. A voting ballot! Truthfully that's all my little young brain was thinking about. I never once considered how this law would/could change society if it ever went that far. 

All I knew was, a writing challenge was made. Write Jesse Ventura, then governor of Minnesota, a proposal on taxing prostitution.

My little brain came up with the same answer back then, I've heard tossed around the ring for the whole of my adult life by others...

"If you want to tax and regulate prostitution, unionize it."

I've spent the past two days (and counting) on antipornography.org website. There's a ton of stuff on that site to read. Some of it interesting. Some of it, well... I don't know.

I mention it only because there's a link directing you to statements supposedly by Jenna Jameson. According to the website, among Jameson's quoted statements is a part where she said (either in a book or an interview) she wished her industry could be unionized. 

Back then, for Jesse Ventura...

My thesis on unionizing prostitution was an extremely well written paper, if I may say so myself, that would never see the light of day.

Not then.

Not now.

For example...

Your Union requires a Union president, and Union delegates. These are paid employees whose job it is to speak on your behalf. If you have a complaint about your job, your work place, your coworkers, you take it up with your delegate, who then consults your Union president...

These delegates are required to know laws of state, laws of government, state labor laws, and the constitution, or at least the good ones do. The president, and these delegates are also members of your profession who are voted into office by you and your coworkers, and paid via union dues out of your paycheck, and the paychecks of your coworkers. 

So not only would you be paying tax, Medicare, disability, social security... Your paying Union dues.

My young naive brain couldn't imagine who on earth still wouldn't want this? Someone to defend your rights, defend equal pay, defend benefits, safe work environment, defend a zero tolerance of harassment at the work place, etc...

But then one performer says, "I am in a hazardous work environment. Blood, semen, and urine are considered hazardous waste. And the script calls for... I demand hazard pay!"

And even though hazard pay is primarily for environmental jobs, the guy you voted to be your delegate, who's checks you pay, responds by saying, "You're absolutely right. Let's strike!"

Sound dumb? 

Ever watch the news? Did you see what Union delegates thought were good ideas for (those) strikes?

Although... 

While I cannot see (let's say) 5 potential Union delegates wanting the stressful job bad enough to canvas votes; their campaigns however would make for some interesting lawn signs. Just not in my front yard!

Then I thought; you could try creating a Guild?

But again, workplace labor laws, fair wages, workplace condition, etc. Can you see a Guild delegate inspecting the set for safety? Where would the guidelines come from?

Oh and... 

That almost always includes an alcohol/drug-free environment.

Originally the challenge for me wasn't to participate in a specific anti-something or pro-something, but rather simply to test my writing skills. After all, you/they can, or not, accept my proposal. 

I'm just the first racer in the diplomatic relay. Once I write the proposal, I hand that baton off...

Then I go home and watch the hockey game!