Best Sex Writing 2012: The State of Today’s Sexual Culture is the seventh installment in the series. Started in 2005, the annual compilation of journalism and personal essays on a wide range of sexuality issues are presented as a collective reflection on current sex culture. Whether opposing the various ways in which we criminalize sexuality or… Continue reading Best Sex Writing 2012: The State of Today’s Sexual Culture
You Probably Think This Post Is About You: A Guide to Unwanted Emails
Having a blog about working in the sex industry often results in all kinds of emails. There are precious nuggets from wonderful like-minded people with whom you otherwise wouldn’t have had the chance to connect, people whose comments and emails make you feel less alone in the world. There are the cool fans who anonymously… Continue reading You Probably Think This Post Is About You: A Guide to Unwanted Emails
Stacks & Cats
“Two nights’ work and a happy cat,” says this anonymous contributor. A happy cat owner, too, we imagine! Sex workers, send us your pictures of your dogs and dollars or cats and stacks at info@titsandsass.com
Bogus Research: Stop Forwarding That Story About How Ovulating Strippers Make More Money
Sex work seems to invite entertaining, original economic research. Wouldn’t it be interesting to quantify the change in income for a women who change careers to begin stripping? Or how much money dancers pay out to clubs? What do they do for the local economy? What kind of sales techniques are most effective for strippers?… Continue reading Bogus Research: Stop Forwarding That Story About How Ovulating Strippers Make More Money
Blood Money
I lean in to Dana and whisper, “I’m scared.” She is affectionately studying the Walgreens display of sex stuff. I pick out a sex sponge with innocuous packaging. Its white printing across a pale blue background and scientific language reaches its target population: overly educated hookers. I toss some tampons, makeup applicators, and condoms into… Continue reading Blood Money