'I think people are starting to talk more about sex work and I wanted to add something to that discussion—something that acknowledged the fun parts of the work, and also talked about the hard stuff in a very balanced way.' - LiaraRoux
is an American author, a sex worker, an indie porn director, and a sex worker human rights activist. Together, these labels amount to the kind of multi-hyphenate persona that would send the average person reeling, but for those who have read Roux’s 2021 memoir,, they only scratch the surface. Roux’s identity remains mercurial, as she plays both the role of narrator and a protagonist who has carefully crafted her personae with clients in mind.
ROUX: It’s a really tough line to walk. There’s a lot of pressure from people in the community to not talk about anything bad that happens while you’re on the job. Some people think it can be damaging for the movement, but I think it’s just as damaging to neglect the fact that there is a lot of terrible shit that happens to us. That’s why decriminalization is important. If the work was just fun and easy and great, then decriminalization probably wouldn’t even matter.
STOYA: In one part of the book you specifically mention something that you were keeping private. I’m curious if that is what you mean by, “Subverting the confessional memoir.” ROUX: I got a lot of hate mail in the past. But since I published the book I can’t think of the last time someone sent something hateful to my inbox. Maybe people are like, “I’m not gonna give her what she wants. She’s already calling herself a whore.”
ROUX: It makes it so much easier to deal with criticism. I actually have this playlist that I used to always listen to before sessions. I also had a perfume that I only wore while I was working. The wardrobe was pretty different as well. Liara was this whole, very separate character who I would get into the headspace of, and then leave behind.ROUX: My drama teacher in high school taught memethod.
STOYA: Power is something that as a nation we’re only collectively talked about in the past few years—and when I say we I only mean half the country. Part of that is racial justice. Part of that is gender justice. Throughout the “me too” movement, I feel like many people have been trying to articulate how insidious abuse of power in intimate, romantic relationships is. You put your boots on and waited right into that. It’s a core part of your memoir.
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