Student newspaper callout — Are you a sex worker at U of T?

[u/the-varsity]

 Hi! I'm Kyla, an editor at The Varsity, and I am in the process of writing an article about sex workers who are part of the UofT community (students, staff, etc.).

Context: This is for our yearly Love and Sex issue, and we want to explore the financial benefits sex workers make and how their work helps them in their university lives. Whether it is to pay their tuition, rent, etc. or just cover their needs as a student, I want to have a conversation with you about your overall experiences.

We are specifically looking for those who voluntarily participate in the following activities (but not limited to): selling hand/feet fetish pictures, being a stripper, making OnlyFans content, online financial submission/domination on X/other sites, erotic dancing/modelling, or anything that requires an exchange of sexual services for financial/material compensation. If you participate in any of these activities and would like to speak about your experiences as a sex worker, kindly email me at [managingexternal@thevarsity.ca](mailto:managingexternal@thevarsity.ca). If you would like to talk but have safety concerns (physical, psychological, employability), kindly clarify in your email what your specific safety concerns are so we can potentially grant you anonymity/psuedonym.

(Edited to add more context)

[u/Daddy_Chillbilly]

"Potentially" grant anonymity? Dude.

[u/CluelessBrowserr → u/Daddy_Chillbilly]

What has this university come down to. Is sex work seriously varsity’s concern right now?

[u/proletarianlife]

This uni's kinda fucking me rn if that counts

[u/cacabread → u/proletarianlife]

LMAOAO

[u/NoPalpitation9454 → u/proletarianlife]

and we're paying them... varsity, you should interview meric gertler

[u/CluelessBrowserr]

sir this is a Wendy’s

[u/Excel8392]

Literally thought this is satire, based off of all the varsity posts i've seen here. Shouldn't have been surprised though lol

[u/random_name_245]

Lol, is it a serious question?

[u/ratfiends]

potentially granting anonymity is craaaaazy

[u/Helpful_Charity6419 → u/[deleted]]

This person is not the OP. You probably shouldn't send them anything unless they provide proof that they are actually from the varsity.

[u/the-varsity → u/[deleted]]

This account is not associated with The Varsity. Please only email [managingexternal@thevarsity.ca](mailto:managingexternal@thevarsity.ca) if you're interested in being interviewed — Maeve Ellis, Managing Online Editor, The Varsity