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Most of the outrage we have heard against Grand Theft Auto and other sexually explicit and violent video games has been from parents and legislators. Yet, a new voice has emerged in the protest against these games. The unexpected outcry has come from the Sex Workers Outreach Project (SWOP). They state:
“…in the interest of furthering sex worker’s human and civil rights to life and personal safety, we object to any media which represents sex workers as legitimate targets of violence, rape, and murder. Censorship is a blight on the freedoms we hold dear but we wholeheartedly encourage citizens to vote with their dollars by refusing to purchase products which encourage the denigration and destruction of prostitutes. Since the video game Grand Theft Auto accrues points to players for the depiction of the rape and murder of prostitutes, SWOP-USA calls on all parents and all gamers to boycott Grand Theft Auto.”