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'She was us': History behind Joy, the first sex worker statue

· By Isabella Michie
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During her short residency in Sydney, the statue of sex worker Joy had many detractors and was even vandalised. Thirty years later, she has returned, with her supporters hoping she will dismantle stereotypes that still plague the industry.

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