Laverne Cox has exited of Sex Industry Documentary Following “Outrage”

Laverne Cox has dropped out of a documentary about sex staff next general public backlash to the job. 

Director Sarah Jones announced on Jan. 5 she would be performing with executive producers Meryl Streep, Rashida Jones and Cox on the film adaptation of her off-Broadway clearly show, Offer/Purchase/Date. In 2016, Jones performed numerous characters inspired by actual men and women during her a person-lady show about the sexual intercourse market. 

Nevertheless, numerous social media users criticized Jones, a Tony Award winner, for perhaps contributing to the stigma all around intercourse function.

1 individual wrote, “Just what the planet demands. An additional film exactly where non SWers discussion no matter if sex work is exploitative or empowering.” The Twitter user then tagged Cox and stated, “this venture is anything you’re supposedly towards. Cease seeking to convey to sw stories by disregarding and doxxing them.” 

Yet another wrote, “As a sex employee– I get currently being misrepresented. I suggest– individuals in Hollywood are even now executing SWer documentaries without the need of chatting to precise sexworkers.”