Like lots of small businesses these days, San Francisco’s unionized, worker-owned peepshow has hit some seriously tough financial times. But they’re still fighting to stay open! You can support their efforts here. Some background: The Lusties unionized in 1997 and became a co-op in 2003 and, in addition to being the only unionized peepshow co-op in the… Continue reading Help Save the Lusty Lady
This Week in Videos of Badass Sex Workers
The Secret Service escort and the hot dog stripper finally speak to the media.
Support Hos: Sherlock
Picture the scene. You’re sitting in a strange room with your friend, waiting for the near-stranger to come and give you instructions, and, you hope, some money. You look around at the expensive furnishings, and your friend, who is wearing just a bed sheet. “So…are you wearing any underwear?” you ask. “No,” they shoot back… Continue reading Support Hos: Sherlock
Two VICE Writers Walk Into A Bar
I try not to let the positions of the sun, moon, and other planetary objects dictate how I go about my daily life. That being said, there are two things I really try to avoid when there is a full moon: using public transportation and working at the strip club. People get weird. Hipster girls… Continue reading Two VICE Writers Walk Into A Bar
The Week in Links: May 4
It’s a Blair Witch Project/The Ring-style Christian horror movie about a porn stash that ruins lives. Laura Agustín writes about women sex tourists in Bali. Tracy Quan interviews the Whores’ Glory director. Nine strip club patrons had to be treated for bear spray. Kat is not surprised. This post on Jezebel reminds us of a… Continue reading The Week in Links: May 4