The Week in Links: November 4

We’re excited about the upcoming campy Brit horror-comedy, Strippers Vs. Werewolves. West Hollywood celebrated Go-Go Dancer Appreciation Day over Halloween weekend. Should porn stars pay for porn? Sex workers discuss why we should be joining the Occupy Wall Street movement.

Buyer’s Remorse and Intoxication at the Strip Club

In the past few years there has been a rash of business men declining to pay their strip club credit card charges. For some unimaginable reason, a guy who racks up a $28,000 titty bar bill at New York’s Hustler Club doesn’t inspire a lot of sympathy. Are they victims of predatory vendors or are… Continue reading Buyer’s Remorse and Intoxication at the Strip Club

University of Toronto Panel: “The Myth of Ending Demand For Prostitution”

Prostitutes are the new black in Canada. I’m proud to say that by and large, Canadian people seem pretty sympathetic to this a hot legal and social issue (despite annoying comments like “they should legalize and tax it.”  I wish I could emblazon on everyone’s brain that earnings from prostitution are already taxable). Prostitution laws… Continue reading University of Toronto Panel: “The Myth of Ending Demand For Prostitution”

Sex Workers Occupy Oakland

According to the San Francisco Chronicle, over 100,000 people participated in Occupy Oakland’s General Strike yesterday, the first general strike in the U.S. since 1946. Check out this recent article on Feministing.com for a discussion on how sex workers fit into the Occupy Movement.

Stripper Music Monday: Halloween Sets

Happy Halloween! Most of you probably celebrated in costume over the weekend, but some of us still have to work tonight. For those strippers gearing up for a Halloween shift, Kat, Catherine and I have put together some music to go along with your sexy stripper costumes tonight.