Lena Dunham, Kate Winslet Face Off With Amnesty International Over Sex-Trade Debate

The Hollywood Reporter reports:

In the past, celebrities like Jon Stewart, Madonna and Kristen Wiig have not hesitated to back Amnesty International, one of the most influential human rights watchdog groups. But the London-based organization's cozy alignment with Hollywood has begun to fray over a controversial new proposal that argues for the decriminalization of the sex trade.

Lena Dunham, Kate Winslet, Meryl Streep and Anne Hathaway are among a group of industry heavyweights voicing opposition to Amnesty's "Draft Policy on Sex Work," which posits that all "consensual sexual conduct between adults — which excludes acts that involve coercion, deception, threats, or violence — is entitled to protection from state interference."

The report — scheduled to be presented next month at an Amnesty meeting in Dublin, Ireland — argues that the ongoing criminalization of the sex trade leads only to more "harassment and violence, including ill-treatment [of sex workers] at the hands of police."

Are you shocked that "fit" Lena Dunham wants to restrain the trade in sex? Did you really think modern day liberals are very liberal?