I’m sorry to be so pissy. I’m a survival sex worker, as many of us are, and I feel an irrational rage when I have to deal with folks who are like “I took a pole dancing class and I feel validated in my own sexuality! Hooray sex work! Hooray me!” I feel like cornering them and hissing “It was literally life or death for me, you jackass. Don’t infringe on my reality because you crave feeling edgy and want to be cool.”
This is the same feeling I get with this lady. Maybe, maybe, she worked for Sydney Barrows back in the day. I’m more inclined to believe she saw the made-for-TV movie about the “Mayflower Madam.” But even if it is true, that was thirty years ago. Now poor Kathleen doesn’t even know enough to realize that most sex workers want decrim, not legalization. And to top it off she writes that she’s signed up for some burlesque classes, like taking a dancing class could help her to understand what sex workers like me have to live through. Seeing this logorrhea of an application made me feel both sick and furious. You know what, to hell with these people who are like “I own sex toys! I’ve seen dudes have sex! I would be a great person to help out with a sex worker site!” I like this site because even though I might not agree with what everyone writes, we are all sex workers. All I am saying, or trying to say, is don’t dilute that.

She may be a former sex worker, but the job description says “must be a current sex worker.” Hence my concern about her clear inability to follow instructions.

I think the commenter did indicate that she worked for the Mayflower Madam, so I assume she is a former sex worker.

Hey there, Kathleen, do you think you could write to the info@titsandsass.com e-mail and link a few writing samples, as requested above? Thanks!