If I’ve ever danced in a club I didn’t expect to see on CNN.com, it’s Whispers in Williston, North Dakota. But here it is, with some pretty amazing claims about the money to be made there. $1500 on a slow night? Damn! Williston has been a solid stop for traveling strippers for years. But these… Continue reading CNN: Make $2K a Night Stripping in North Dakota!
Someone You Know is a Sex Worker… (It’s me!)
St. James Infirmary, the famed San Francisco clinic that specifically serves sex workers and their families, kicked off their new ad campaign this past week. After working (unsuccessfully) to advertise the clinic on billboards, the campaign found a home on the San Francisco Muni. Through November 11, 50 SF Muni buses will display their posters, with… Continue reading Someone You Know is a Sex Worker… (It’s me!)
The Week in Links: October 21
In a New York Post advice column, Diane Passage—”former stripper turned lady of leisure”—shares her secrets for getting men to do what she wants. A “prostitute orgy” funded by Dominique Strauss-Kahn has been making headlines this week. New York Assistant Attorney General Alisha Smith has resigned due to allegations by the New York Post that she… Continue reading The Week in Links: October 21
The Texas “Pole Tax” and the Myth of Secondary Effects
This past August, Texas’ Supreme Court upheld the 2007 “pole tax.” Also known as the “stripper tax,” it is a $5 per patron entry fee that is supposed to go towards low-income health insurance and assistance for victims of sexual assault. Currently there are an estimated 169 strip clubs in Texas (according to TUSCL, it’s… Continue reading The Texas “Pole Tax” and the Myth of Secondary Effects
We Want More Trans Perspectives!
We would sincerely love to have more diverse voices on the site but until we find some trans folks generous enough to give us their original writing, we’ll do our best to highlight a few of the pieces already available online. Here’s an excellent one by Morgan M. Page that you should go read in full.… Continue reading We Want More Trans Perspectives!