Being A Fake Sex Worker Surprisingly Not Great For Young Woman’s Writing Career

Remember Jessica Pilot’s “Secrets of a Hipster Hooker” article in Radar a few years ago? There was quite a bit of outrage in the sex worker community over that, in the words of one blogger, “steaming pile of horseshit.” Jenny DeMilo curated quite a few of the reactions in this post. It’s been nearly three… Continue reading Being A Fake Sex Worker Surprisingly Not Great For Young Woman’s Writing Career

Donut Ho: Sex Work In The Strangest Places

By now the New Jersey Donut Ho is national news. How couldn’t she be? She was allegedly turning tricks at a Dunkin’ Donuts. You couldn’t pick a place with more cops if you were working inside an actual police station. To summarize: A woman who worked the late shift at a DD in Rockaway, NJ… Continue reading Donut Ho: Sex Work In The Strangest Places

Leaving Las Vegas with Laurenn McCubbin

A few months ago, I came across an article about Laurenn McCubbin’s  recent art show, which featured a variety of sex worker stilettos, in the University of  Nevada Las Vegas student newspaper. I recognized her name as the former art director of Kitchen Sink magazine, and the illustrator of Rent Girl, Michelle Tea’s 2004 graphic novel/prostitution memoir. Laurenn and… Continue reading Leaving Las Vegas with Laurenn McCubbin

Tits and Sass <3's the Photography of Alicia Vera

When I think of (non-posed*) strip club photos taken by outsiders—typically aspiring photojournalist types—I tend to cringe. There was the guy who was nice enough, but always just there in the dressing room. I hated that I had to walk to the bathroom to check my tampon string because this man and his giant camera… Continue reading Tits and Sass <3's the Photography of Alicia Vera