tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462701677050939438.post8245393556983101204..comments2023-10-19T21:01:31.366-07:00Comments on En la calle: sex work in Quito: Fieldwork NightmareAnna Wilkinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850728842985753464noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462701677050939438.post-45744566069447535712011-05-19T01:41:01.598-07:002011-05-19T01:41:01.598-07:00La Chota:
Do you have any specific objections to ...La Chota:<br /><br />Do you have any specific objections to the content of Anna's blog, or to the specifics of her work? The only objection I see from your comment is to her nationality, and possibly her race. Beyond your (incorrect) assumption that Anna is making alot of money from this, as opposed to sacrificing the comforts of home to pursue her interest in and committment to the plight of sex workers in Quito, do you have any reason to object to her work?Sharlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12976362257571028898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462701677050939438.post-26065116744367386532011-05-12T12:15:35.163-07:002011-05-12T12:15:35.163-07:00"What woman in the world would want their sup..."What woman in the world would want their supposed anthropologist friend to tell the world about their intimate lives, in all its dark glory?"<br /><br />What else would they expect talking to an anthropologist? Of course the intent is eventually to reveal to the world the intimate details of their lives. This must be a tough struggle trying to decide what you're going to do when you finish. Is the purpose of this research to shed light on the situation in hopes to improve the lives of your subjects; is it to simply offer an honest portrayal of these lives without making moral judgments or proposing solutions; or is it to shed light on yourself by changing your angle of reflection?<br /><br />After reading this last post, I am reminded of Borges' story, the Ethnographer. It's a quick read if you haven't read it already.Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00483665468760817992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462701677050939438.post-17453898879666228852011-05-12T09:44:51.255-07:002011-05-12T09:44:51.255-07:00La Chota brings up a good point. Not the point of...La Chota brings up a good point. Not the point of White people making a career off of the "brown people," but why it is such a stigma, to some like La Chota, for this to happen. In a way, I think it is selfish of Ms. Wilking to be doing work like this. But, is that really a bad thing? Other than this interview having gone bad, has it or could it harm the "women" she works with? Ms. Wilking brings her concern and passion to her work. Work that has become her life. This doesn't seem like a 9-5 thing, so it obviously seems like this stigma has a long history behind it that would need to be explored.<br /><br />On the other hand, behind La Chota's anger, her concerns might be really insightful. If you read the blog it is pretty much about a gringa's 1st hand experience with the "brown people." What other way could it be? A blog of 1st person accounts said by the "women" and posted by Ms. Wilking? Its an interesting idea to think about. My ultimate question: behind all the bitterness, what is La Chota trying to express for the "women" Ms. Wilking works with?<br /><br />I think conversations about this topic are important.helloworldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11230831638442025455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462701677050939438.post-13228127102012561172011-05-05T16:09:18.435-07:002011-05-05T16:09:18.435-07:00La Chota:
Thank you so much for your comment. You ...La Chota:<br />Thank you so much for your comment. You point out a lot of the issues I struggle with in the field, as you will see if you read the rest of my blog. I could not agree with you more! It's hard to feel like I "should" be here or that I am "helping" anyone except myself. <br />Again, thank you for your insights.<br />I'm very pleased that this is an open forum where everyone expresses themselves! Every comment I receive I appreciate deeply.Anna Wilkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850728842985753464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462701677050939438.post-11540419380525313152011-04-30T07:32:38.745-07:002011-04-30T07:32:38.745-07:00just what ecuador doesn't need: another rich, ...just what ecuador doesn't need: another rich, stuck-up naive gringa voyeur here to film the brown people. then you can go back to the states, ms. wilking, and have a nice, comfy career and make money off the brown people stories. maybe you are like a missionary, here to help the nice little brown people? awww, but then they scared you? sounds like they would be better off without you but of course you never thought of that, only your nice stuck-up career. Signed, LaChotaLahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709861994246415131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462701677050939438.post-31069303473363361072011-04-30T07:30:47.506-07:002011-04-30T07:30:47.506-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709861994246415131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462701677050939438.post-35576920879105081842011-04-20T09:05:48.937-07:002011-04-20T09:05:48.937-07:00Actually, I have gone through the process of human...Actually, I have gone through the process of human subjects review successfully at NYU. And I do not have external funding. I have followed all ethical rules in terms of confidentiality. I am allowed to give interviews to the press and publish about my work, which I am doing here. I would never reveal names, or any sort of identifies in any interview.Anna Wilkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850728842985753464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1462701677050939438.post-45297394246310129972011-04-18T14:14:45.618-07:002011-04-18T14:14:45.618-07:00Well, this is a compellingly written blog post and...Well, this is a compellingly written blog post and I would feel more sympathy for you if it were not for the fact that what you did, and are doing, is completely unethical, by any measure of anthropology or otherwise. If you have external funding, I urge you to review the "human subjects" portion of your research that you are supposed to commit to. Not only should you not have given this interview to the press, and obviously not with all those damning details, but the fact that you have not faced the issues surrounding confidentiality when it comes to your dissertation is simply astonishing. This goes far beyond a "naive" mistake.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04744134866785910225noreply@blogger.com