> They aren't actually about things like agency, quality of life etc for women and children.

The same is true for CPS, homeless/poverty welfare, and any other group that is "down."

The real trick is that the whole thing is an emotional problem. Legislation is there to soothe bystanders' emotions a la "something must be done!"

Child's father is beating the shit out of her? Golly gee, I cannot let this stand! I must call CPS. Wheel her away to another family! What happens next is none of my concern; only my present emotions are of pertinence -- and they must be soothed!

Homeless person on the street? Throw some money at him, give him a sandwich, and get back to my day! Oh, you need a place to stay? How about a homeless shelter? Go stay there, if you really need to rest!

Etc. ad nauseam. Legislation can only provide material changes to people's circumstances -- but material changes are not needed, and will never "solve" a person's circumstances, much less give them any help (I'm sure you're aware of how simple it is to fulfill one's shelter, food, sleep, and water needs -- but how difficult the emotional needs are to fulfill, and these are the most important ones to get someone "out of their hole" and let them blossom into better circumstances, by their own hands).

The real kicker is that nothing can be done. No one is going to genuinely emotionally connect with those "down and out" unless they're naive or a Saint. That's a parent's job, and if your parents don't do that job, well you're fucked. Time to smoke cigarettes and self-soothe other ways, ya unlucky bum.

> I don't know how to solve that. I've worked on it a lot of years and things are less crazy making than they used to be, but I haven't found any slam dunk wins substantially moving the needle on my bottom line.

You have two ways:

- Give up on your idealism, and conform to playing at men's weiner-weakness

- Give up on your soul, and become a ruthless, cut-throat bitch that's sacrificed her humanity for money

The second option is a lot easier for men, and less disastrous. You would do great in sales with either approach, really.

But, if you have humanitarian, upper-class bleeding-heart ambitions, I recommend marrying into wealth (or better yet, hope and pray to be reincarnated as a rich girl born to a good family!). Otherwise, there really is no way to make your dreams come true. Women lack the ability to filter and focus their consciousness, and get that "tunnel vision" that is essentially voluntary insanity -- if it doesn't produce results.

Without this androgenized, "masculine" focus/faculty, you will always be at the whim and mercy of whatever environment you find yourself in.

If for some reason you're the hard-headed, unreasonable, "I don't believe in submission" sort: may I suggest steroids? Anavar is very popular with women, and they do turn into these "robots" that can get whatever it needs to be done done, and not feel the suffering of the world in their heart and nerves.

Sex work is never going to be resolved. So long as the world is imperfect, imperfect circumstances will happen, and people will do what they feel they must.

Good men are crushed; strong men are evil.

Good women are crushed; strong women are evil.

Be evil, or die knowing you lived life true to yourself.

Who knows what the right choice is? It's all subjective.