I’ve been workshopping an excuse to write an Insane Clown Posse post for a couple years now, but could never find a plausible reason to do it. But you know what? It’s 2017 now. Nothing makes sense anyway; a reality TV star is President, knitted pussycat hats are considered revolutionary, and McDonald’s sells guacamole. Anything… Continue reading Naked Music Monday: Insane Clown Posse
Author: Josephine
Josephine is a co-editor of Tits and Sass. She has been stripping and writing in Detroit for over ten years. She is the author of the now defunct blog The Stripper Hates You. She tweets here. Email her: thestripperhatesyou at gmail dot com.
Why We Don’t Vet Stories, Sources, and Contributors The Way Traditional Reporters Do
Because the barriers preventing sex workers from being heard are already high enough. Writers have professional training in one arena, sex workers have professional training in another arena. Sex workers aren’t always equipped with the skillset to pitch to traditional editors. TAS functions as the middle ground, bridging that gap. Traditional publications interested in publishing… Continue reading Why We Don’t Vet Stories, Sources, and Contributors The Way Traditional Reporters Do
Gia Paige After Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On producer Rashida Jones reflected on the mistakes that were made with the original documentary: “I think that many people within the industry felt like the movie marginalized and further stigmatized sex work, which was not our intention at all.” It’s perplexing to reckon… Continue reading Gia Paige After Hot Girls Wanted: Turned On
Naked Music Monday: Take Your Vote to the Poles
I don’t want to alarm anyone, but tomorrow is election day. Are you registered to vote? Good. Do you know your polling location? Excellent. Got a handle on the candidates’ platforms? Fantastic! Sounds like you’re ready to vote. Voting for president as a sex worker for most feels somewhere between futile and downright alienating. It’s not… Continue reading Naked Music Monday: Take Your Vote to the Poles
My Feeble Attempt at Writing About Drake’s Strip Club
Tits and Sass is a Rihanna blog. This is a sound editorial decision Caty and I made a long, long time ago, and so far it has served us well. Tits and Sass has never been a Drake blog. Which isn’t to say we’re anti-Drake, we’re just not explicitly pro-Drake the same we are, say,… Continue reading My Feeble Attempt at Writing About Drake’s Strip Club