Activist Spotlight: Hawk Kinkaid on Negotiation and Shared Knowledge

Hawk Kinkaid, a former escort, Internet porn performer and pro-dom, is the founder of HOOK, a grassroots non-profit organization that since 1997 has undertaken to share knowledge, reduce harm and build community among male sex workers. HOOK has published guides on best practices, negotiation, and legal issues, has collected stories and interviews, and runs the… Continue reading Activist Spotlight: Hawk Kinkaid on Negotiation and Shared Knowledge

You’re Not Not Funny: The Onion’s Ten Funniest Stripper Stories

The Onion posted a story last Wednesday headlined “Stripper Thinks Customer Flirting With Her.” You can get the gist of it from the headline; it is funny for the first, most obvious reason, but also because it’s a little true and sometimes strippers do think customers see them as human. While increasingly vicious as its… Continue reading You’re Not Not Funny: The Onion’s Ten Funniest Stripper Stories

The Week In Links–April 12th

The Root and the Daily Beast ask porn perfomers whether the industry is racist—the answer is a resounding NO DUH. A Westminster Council study shows that the recession puts sex workers under a greater risk of violence. This is yet another reason to  adopt the Merseyside model in which crimes against sex workers are treated as hate crimes… Continue reading The Week In Links–April 12th