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Prostitutes Not Loving <cite>Grand Theft Auto</cite>

You figure this had to happen eventually, although I’m not sure why it took this long. Hell, I didn’t even know there was such a thing as the Sex Worker Outreach Project, but they’re protesting Grand Theft Auto too. From their web page: Censorship is a blight on the freedoms we hold dear but we […]

You figure this had to happen eventually, although I'm not sure why it took this long. Hell, I didn't even know there was such a thing as the Sex Worker Outreach Project, but they're protesting Grand Theft Auto too. From their web page:

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.

  1. I think they've got it all wrong. You don't get POINTS for killing prostitutes in GTA. In fact, quite the opposite, you get rewarded with extra health points when you seek them out and pay for their services. GTA celebrates hookers!

  2. Calling on parents to boycott something can be effective, but I don't really see Suburban America logging on to this website in the first place.

Hat tip: GamePolitics