A 24-year-old woman from Novosibirsk, Tamara Sobolevskaya, was forced into providing sexual services at a massage parlor after facing personal and financial crises, including some time in a religious sect as a lesbian, socialisation to conform to male needs and rape at the hands of her ex husband.
In response to her trauma, newly understood sexuality and the difficult situation she was in, Tamara started using drugs as a coping mechanism. To financially survive, she started work at the massage parlour. There Tamara endured daily exploitation and assault, explaning to Om1.ru that there was no safety or protection for the women.
After three months, Tamara managed to escape and is now sharing her story to shed light on the hidden realities of the sex trade.
Read full story at: https://dzen.ru/a/Z8_8tT5eLF2dCWuq (Source)
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