(Reposted in full from The Red Umbrella Project) In the week leading up to December 17, 2010 – the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers – the remains of four women who were killed while doing sex work were discovered on a beach in Long Island. Over the past two weeks, the remains… Continue reading Protect, Don’t Prosecute
Attention Celebrity White Knights
Hi there, American Celebrity! As someone with a lot of money and influence, there are many causes to which you could dedicate your considerable resources: adopting children, having children, saving children—ah, that’s a good one. No one can ever dispute the value in saving children, particularly when those children are female because everyone knows females… Continue reading Attention Celebrity White Knights
What really happens in the dressing room
Tits and Sass loves Lily Burana‘s piece in Salon this week, When We Were Strippers.
Gigolos: Meet My New Guilty Pleasure
“I can’t wait to watch it next week!” “You liked it?” I was pretty sure we had just spent half an hour laughing uncomfortably, except for the part where we paused and rewound to check if one of the gigolos really had a giant black tattoo in place of pubic hair. “I hate it. But… Continue reading Gigolos: Meet My New Guilty Pleasure
Interview with Katie West
Katie West is perhaps best known for her “awesome boob photography” but equally respected for her excellent personal writing and internet-showcased quirkiness. She does not identify as a sex worker, but I interviewed her anyway. We talked about the stigma and judgment that chases every woman who embraces her brazen side, whether she’s recognized as… Continue reading Interview with Katie West