Ruby Rebelde reads passages from her book. She is a sex worker, author and activist for human rights, media reporting and discrimination. Her book ‘Why they hate us – hostility towards sex work’ was published in 2025 by Edition assemblage. She lives in Hamburg.
Talk - Why they hate us
What affects sex workers – and all of us
April 2 2026
NRW-Forum
Please note: This talk will be held in German.
Ruby Rebelde and Helena Hetaira discuss (anti-)sex work movements, social responsibility and the importance of sex education, knowledge and resistance.
They talk about the oldest profession in the world in all its facets:
What is sex work and why is there hostility towards it? How can feminism be inclusive of sex work and how can the living and working conditions of sex workers be improved? What is the reality of their lives and what demands are being made?
Ruby Rebelde Foto Bettina Theuerkauf
Helena
Helena Hetaira is a supportive sex worker and, in addition to sexual services, also offers education and counselling. She lives in Cologne.
The SEX NOW exhibition is open to visitors aged 18 and over only. It displays artistic works with explicit sexual content.
Duration: 1,5 hour
Price: free
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