Fighting stigma with storytelling: Lessons from a former sex-worker | Miranda Kane | TEDxAarhus

Hilariously informal comedienne Miranda Kane tells the story of her past as a sex worker with a powerful message: there should be nothing about us without us. Miranda Kane is a comedian, and was a plus-size sex-worker in London for seven years. She wrote and performed her first show in 2012 which went on to receive 5 star reviews and has sold out in theatres across the UK and Australia. Since then, she has written and recorded the sitcom ‘Slaving Away’ for audible.com, based upon her ‘utterly mundane life as a dominatrix’. She is currently a sex-blogger for The Metro.
Miranda has also taken part in debates and public speaking events to promote the decriminalisation of sex-workers at Cambridge University and Trinity College, Dublin.
She hopes that through comedy and storytelling she can help change the publics opinion of sex-workers to allow them to work in safety and without fear of persecution. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

[@kathleenalexandra8699]

Honestly, this is a good example of how humour is the highest form of intelligence. I have learned so much about myself from this.

[@Mike-ym7qy]

Great talk. I could not agree more. We all should have the right to do whatever we want, as long as you're not harming anyone.

[@original-australian_OG]

Doesn't absolve anyone from self accountability for their own choices.

[@adriannespring8598]

Right? The clergy & the Vatican STILL refuses to be held accountable. Its INCREDIBLY frustrating. ​@original-australian_OG

[@arfriedman4577]

This woman was awesome. I loved her introduction. Much success and health to all.

[@user-wd8ld1my8c]

Love this so much. Thanks you for deeply inspiering me to make smart, informed and empowered choices. LOVE IT

[@willownightsong]

awesome, funny and insightful. Thanx you.

[@dubbingsync]

Only found this from trying to find out what she looked like as I listened to her Slaving Away series, got a decent talk about a subject most people would look down on and was funny as well.

[@sashawashington1414]

great video!!!!

[@cherylchung1014]

Anyone from audible Slaving Away?

[@goodjudy6937]

Sitting through her stand up routine certainly counts as masochism

[@DaRyteJuan]

Not very good masochism though.

[@badushathahir5263]

The views on this Ted x talk is one of the problems she is trying to address. We don't want to listen to what they have to say

[@teganflyman5352]

Except it’s not like any other industry. To say so is incredibly insulting to all concerned and an incredibly privileged view. She is right about representation in media though.

[@calldwnthesky6495]

wtf ?

[@teganflyman5352]

@@calldwnthesky6495 Yes?

[@pattymelton2680]

Brave and beautiful person!

[@tojioni21]

Thank you thank you thank you for this I would love to email you I have a ton of questions

[@arfriedman4577]

Look her up and call her manager. Maybe you can write an article or blog on her.