Catwoman and the Case for Decriminalization of Sex Work 4/1/20, 12 38 PM Catwoman and the Case for Decriminalization of Sex Work Sara Century
Catwoman and the case for decriminalization of sex work 4/1/20, 1238 PM Catwoman and the case for decriminalization of sex work Sara Century With Batman: Year One, Bruce Wayne received a new, fleshed-out origin, but he wasnʼt the only one. Selina Kyle also got a fresh backstory detailing her journey to becoming Catwoman. In the new iteration of Selinaʼs story, she was a sex worker who had bonded with and strove to protect other women. This makes Selina one of the most prominent comic characters with a canonical history of sex work. Perhaps more importantly, she generally isnʼt criminalized for it, which is a huge deal. Over time, she goes to some effort to reinvent herself as an elegant cat thief and antihero, yet she is never so far removed from her old life that she forgets it. Indeed, Catwoman provides https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/catwoman-and-the-case-for-decrim…=IwAR1qfDqVodDfeqQ-qTSysnAgzTZU1Ljf6W0zQ4mOfCJWiKJNwXaf5vKSxIA Page 1 of 8 Catwoman and the case for decriminalization of sex work 4/1/20, 1238 PM significant support and fiscal alternatives to her old friend Holly, making her story one of the most effective cases for the decriminalization of sex work in comics. More Catwoman https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/catwoman-and-the-case-for-decrim…=IwAR1qfDqVodDfeqQ-qTSysnAgzTZU1Ljf6W0zQ4mOfCJWiKJNwXaf5vKSxIA Page 2 of 8 Catwoman and the case for decriminalization of sex work 4/1/20, 1238 PM https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/catwoman-and-the-case-for-decrim…=IwAR1qfDqVodDfeqQ-qTSysnAgzTZU1Ljf6W0zQ4mOfCJWiKJNwXaf5vKSxIA Page 3 of 8 Catwoman and the case for decriminalization of sex work 4/1/20, 1238 PM Batman: Year One, written by Frank Miller, art by David Marzzucchelli and Richmond Lewis, lettering by Ted Klein Before Year One, there was little in the way of canonical background for Selina Kyle.