Porn actor James Deen released a PSA about condom use. It’s time to vote for panels for SXSW 2013—specifically meaning, it’s time to go vote for us! The staff of Tits and Sass have proposed a panel called “Mad Men to Magic Mike: Sex Work in Pop Culture.” The Gloss published this personal essay by a former… Continue reading The Week in Links: August 17
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The Week In Links: August 3
Susannah Breslin reports from the Exxotica Porn Convention on how the business has changed over the last decade. A series of home invasions and robberies in San Francisco targeted Asian sex workers. A volunteer EMT’s past as a porn performer is a source of controversy in Roanoke County, VA. Looks like the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee wasn’t… Continue reading The Week In Links: August 3
The Week In Links: July 13
“The Stripper” celebrated its 5oth anniversary of topping the charts this week. STOP EVERYTHING—there will be a sequel to Magic Mike. We like the sound of it being “bigger.” (Wink wink.) Texas police publicly held down and beat a pregnant woman with an outstanding prostitution charge. Officials maintain that the three officers involved “followed procedure.” Octomom Nadya Suleman… Continue reading The Week In Links: July 13
NBA Enters Into Agreement To License Stripper Heels
Instead of Pleaser or Ellie, the NBA went with a sports clothing company called HerStar to make these stripperific platform pumps. While civilians have been wearing 6″ platforms for a few years now, these blingy things will show up on the pole soon enough. These are perfect for dancers, but for female sports fans? Jerseys that fit would… Continue reading NBA Enters Into Agreement To License Stripper Heels
Sex Worker Activists Targeted By Arson Attack
The fearless New Orleans organization Women With A Vision, a group that’s done considerable work for sex worker rights, suffered an arson attack at the end of last week. Their outreach resources—condoms, educational materials, HIV rapid test kits, and anatomical models to demonstrate self-care—were destroyed. This act was one of domestic terrorism; it’s on par with… Continue reading Sex Worker Activists Targeted By Arson Attack