Category Archives: sex work
The slut police
Is carrying condoms a crime? In New York it might just stop being evidence of one, if a new bill passes the state assembly. Just as Rush Limbaugh’s outrageous slut-shaming … Continue reading
Power to the Sluts
Last night, Slut Walk Las Vegas made some serious noise on The Strip. With an escort from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department at every turn, approximately 200 people rallied … Continue reading
Dear Progressive Community: Stop being rape apologists
As feminists have been saying all week, this business with Wikileaks founder Julian Assange says a lot more about how we feel about rape than any government conspiracy ever contrived. … Continue reading
Sex Worker Doc
Sex Work documentary: Comparing Countries’ Compassion Australian sex worker Jesse Abraham explores sex work culture in three different countries to learn how sex work laws affect an ENTIRE community. Sex … Continue reading
Pretty Woman or pretty bad?
My how the world loves a sex scandal. Eliot Spitzer. David Paterson. James McGreevey. All three current/former governors came out with new or on-going sex scandals this month. Predictably, the … Continue reading
Red Light Lecture
Something to pass along from the fabulous Crystal Jackson … Curious about the tenacity of prostitution? Do you enjoy stimulating academic lectures? Dr. Teela Sanders, School of Sociology and Social … Continue reading
Adventures in housesitting
My high school friend Monika Thomas, of Sexploration with Monika fame, got a sweet write-up in the San Francisco Gate. Ironically, it wasn’t the sex that got the writer going. … Continue reading
Sex worker rights march and vigil
The International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers is coming up on Dec. 17. My friend Crystal e-mailed me the details of local plans to honor the day: Physical … Continue reading
What’s a queen bee gotta do to get some big screen respect?
Bee Movie – you know, the movie written by Jerry Seinfeld and three other dudes that’s saturating entertainment news and advertising – is just a silly animated movie, right? Not … Continue reading
