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Posted on March 15, 2018 October 9, 2018

The Legislation That Would Harm Sex Workers—In The Name Of Their Own Protection

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devcollab
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Lust+Liaisons, Society+Politics
Tagged
abuse, human-trafficking, sex work, sexual assault, society-politics

‘FOSTA will make our lives exponentially more dangerous under the pretense of protecting us.’ Read more

Posted on January 8, 2018 January 31, 2019

Why Will People Be Into Sex Robots?

Tina Horn
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Tina Horn
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Lust+Liaisons
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sex, sex work, sex-robots, technology

‘Sex robots combine the propensity people have to panic about technology with their propensity to panic about sex.’ Read more

Posted on December 8, 2017 October 9, 2018

Recourse, redemption, and a touch of revenge.

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al-franken, Medicine, nuclear-war, sex, sex work

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Writer Aya de León Tells A Different Story About Sex Work

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Written by
Jenee Darden
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arts-creators, Books, feminism, sex work, urban-lit

The ‘Justice Hustlers’ series is turning tired tropes about sex work on their head. Read more

Posted on August 11, 2017 September 12, 2018

This Is Your Life As A Middle-Aged Stripper

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Written by
Antonia Crane
Posted in
Lust+Liaisons
Tagged
ageism, feminism, sex work, society-politics, stripping

You didn’t know you’d stare middle age in the face and carry its soggy weight for everyone. And yet, you don’t feel ugly or incapable. Read more

Posted on September 5, 2016 August 31, 2018

This Labor Day, Let’s Recognize The Work Of Sex Workers

Margaret Corvid
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Margaret Corvid
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Society+Politics
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Labor, Labor Day, sex work

On Labor Day, I call loudly for sex work to be decriminalized worldwide. Read more

Posted on April 28, 2016 October 10, 2018

Diaries Of A High Femme Whore

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The Establishment
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Lust+Liaisons
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burnout, emotions, essay, full-width, lust-liaisons, prostitution, sex work

I am an ambassador of reality and fantasy. I sit in on meetings and report back from two worlds. I contain multitudes. Read more

Posted on February 5, 2016 February 3, 2019

5 Sex Workers Speak Out On The Super Bowl Sex Trafficking Myth

Katie Tandy
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Katie Tandy
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
feminism, polaris-project, sex work, sex-trafficking, super-bowl

The narrative that the Super Bowl brings with it an influx of sex trafficking is not only false, but dangerous. Read more

Posted on January 25, 2016 August 17, 2018

The Thin Line Between Women Artists And Sex Workers

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Written by
Violet McLean
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Arts+Creators
Tagged
art, sex work

Sexuality, after all, is often spinning around and through much of the art we consume. Read more

Posted on January 4, 2016 August 8, 2018

What A Sex Worker Can Teach You About Working For Yourself

Margaret Corvid
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Margaret Corvid
Posted in
Society+Politics
Tagged
Employment, sex work

Get your money first. You’re not a robot. And other handy advice. Read more

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