Slut Walk in Las Vegas challenges rape culture and called on authorities to stop blaming victims. Celebrity Minka Kelly captivates media outlets discussing relationship with her recently deceased “stripper mother.” A study investigates how gender equity affects the images used in porn. Actress and filmmaker Kelly Oldham uses her dark period as a phone sex operator… Continue reading The Week in Links: September 16
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The Week in Links: September 9
Wanna join the “mile high club”? This Amsterdam based escort agency, now offers sex on a private jet. Might not be the most sustainable sex work but we give kudos for their entrepreneurial spirit. Whores’ Glory, a documentary about prostitution in three different global locales, hits the festival circuit. The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments… Continue reading The Week in Links: September 9
The Week in Links: September 2
A performer in porn films tested positive for HIV this week in Los Angeles, prompting a temporary halt to film production. The HIV scare in the porn industry is also fodder for further discussion on mandated condom use for performers. An English high school teacher and sex worker was found guilty of “unacceptable professional conduct” after… Continue reading The Week in Links: September 2
The Week in Links: August 26
The Christian crusade against pornography addiction wages on, as pastors are bringing up sex more regularly during services. According to a CNN article published this week, modern pastors are concerned porn will lead “to a lack of intimacy in marriage, threatening the biblical mandate to get and stay married.” PETA announced plans to launch www.peta.xxx,… Continue reading The Week in Links: August 26
The Week in Links: August 19
A Ron Paul supporter turned to the Austin Chronicle to solicit dirt on opposing presidential candidate Rick Perry. Seeking to expose Perry’s family values platform as hypocritical, Paul supporter Robert Morrow specifically asked strippers and escorts to come forward. SocialiteLife.com published an interview with former Jesse James mistress/stripper/model/alleged white supremacist Michelle “Bombshell” McGee. Gender Across Borders is looking for… Continue reading The Week in Links: August 19