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Quote of the Week

Like those murdered, we’re not disposable, bad people – we have lives that matter and people that love us. No matter who we are or what we do to make ends meet, we don’t deserve to die – we deserve good lives. From SWOP-NYC and SWANK’s official statement on the Long Island murders. Read the… Continue reading Quote of the Week

The Week In Links: April 8

Surprisingly short slideshow of sex working women who’ve run for (international) political office. Moby Chicks was an April Fool’s joke, but I think it’s a genius idea. What does maritime law say about topless dancing? Horrible article on Zimbabwean farmers who spend their profits on sex workers. A play about a “high class” prostitute (named Charlotte!)… Continue reading The Week In Links: April 8

The Week In Links: April 1st

AdultCon by the numbers India has already blocked the new .XXX domain. Time covers Vallejo, California’s attempts to eliminate street prostitution. (Naturally, street prostitution is a “plague.”) A Las Vegas artist enlisted strangers to interact with sex toys made in her body image “in an effort to mimic the kinds of interactions that sex workers have with… Continue reading The Week In Links: April 1st

The Week In Links: March 25

An update on Oregon’s strip club debate, Oregon’s sex-trafficking bills, and Colorado’s john schools. Care to read about truck drivers’ “commercial sex contacts“? You should definitely care to watch this inspiring video of Cambodian sex workers and allies marching for rights. It’s also worth checking out Amanda Marcotte’s commentary on teachers with a sex working past. Canberra… Continue reading The Week In Links: March 25

The Week in Links: March 18

There were almost 600 crimes committed against sex workers in Ireland last year. A (belated) article on SWOP-LA’s International Sex Workers’ Rights Day Celebration. Amber Rose, model, radio personality, and former Kanye girlfriend, says she was a stripper at age 15. Here’s a list of the 10 Best Prostitute Movies—but, ahem, it’s already been done.… Continue reading The Week in Links: March 18