Untold Intimacies
By Cheryl Ware
Review by Māia
A detailed, researched-based deep dive into the last 5-6 decades of sex work in Aotearoa, heartened by personal experience and anecdotal evidence which breathe life into the academic nature of the text. Well researched and easy to understand, this book offers insights into a fascinating and stigmatised history, giving voice to the abundance of stories emerging from pockets of community, resistance and survival. With Māori and Pacific trans stories at the forefront, this book showcases the queer and migrant histories of sex work and is essential for anyone interested in the synergy of activist movements in the 70’s.
