(Los Angeles, CA / December 21, 2021) – Adult performer and model GoAskAlex (
GoAskAlexOnline.com) is featured in a just-released article in Canada’s
Xtra* Magazine about the ongoing challenges that sex workers face when it comes to basic banking, money management and payment processing.
The Vancouver, British Columbia resident recounts her arduous journey to obtain a professional affiliation with local financial cooperative Vancity (Vancouver City Savings Credit Union) in the article, ‘Credit Unions are Helping Sex Workers Take Charge of Their Finances. But is it Enough?’
“After several more phone calls, interviews and lengthy conversations, Alex says, the supervisor finally approved the account. Sitting down to discuss Alex’s business, however, the supervisor explained that adult entertainment was, in fact, not generally in line with Vancity’s ethical standards,” writes author Niko Bell. “Since then, Alex [has] pushed Vancity to update its standards.”
While Alex’s means of producing and disseminating her content is perfectly legal, the article cites bankers’ hesitancy to work with adult entertainers because of a 2014 law where sex work is technically criminalized in the country.
“It would be amazing to see a business like Vancity make a public statement advocating for the fair treatment of sex workers,” she says. “It could well be the catalyst we need for real change.”
ABOUT GOASKALEX:
GoAskAlex is an adult model, onscreen performer and sex educator with the distinction of being the industry’s first-ever ostomate since receiving a life-changing surgery in 2019: “my small intestine was diverted out through my abdomen, and I now wear a permanent medical device.”
The auburn-haired British Columbia, Canada native – who launched her adult career in 2014 as a webcam model and online companion – has since taken the opportunity to use her high-profile platform to advocate for disabled and underrepresented bodies in adult media.
She has since been featured in
XBIZ Magazine, posing for the cover as the trade publication’s first-ever model with an ostomy, as well as Hustler E-Magazine to promote her inspiring Disabled Sex Workers Calendar. She also won 2020’s XBIZ Cam Award for Best Inked Model and 2021’s XBIZ Best Cam Model.
