There’s a new campaign circling social media encouraging people to not only look into the abuse and lack of consent within the book Fifty Shades of Grey, but to also boycott the movie, with a philanthropic twist. According to their Facebook page, “#50dollarsnot50shades is a grassroots, women-led campaign, encouraging people to boycott the 50 Shades… Continue reading Anti-Sex Worker Activists Are Behind #50DollarsNot50Shades
The Week in Links—February 6th
Rashida Jones replied (respectfully!) to Kitty Stryker‘s post earlier this week on Tits and Sass, and the two engaged in brief dialogue. Thailand is amping up arrests of sex workers in an attempt to appear to be compliant with US regulations on trafficking. SWOP-Seattle has written an open letter to lawmakers, asking them to stop bills that… Continue reading The Week in Links—February 6th
Sex History: A Response To Rashida Jones And Her Critics
Rashida Jones, one of the producers of Hot Girls Wanted, a new documentary on the amateur porn industry, recently proclaimed that women do not derive pleasure from performing in porn. “It’s performative,” she explains, “women aren’t feeling joy from it.” She proceeds to ask, “What is the real cost [of performing in porn] to your… Continue reading Sex History: A Response To Rashida Jones And Her Critics
Seems Legit: Authenticity, Performativity, and Sex
I’m in the middle of being flogged by Courtney Trouble for Banned in the UK (NSFW), an anti-censorship porn critiquing obscenity laws. It’s getting a little hot and heavy and my ass is getting red when the tails whip around and smack the cameraperson, my lover, in the face. We all dissolve into giggles. And… Continue reading Seems Legit: Authenticity, Performativity, and Sex
The Week In Links—January 30th
Monica Jones’ conviction for “manifesting intent to commit prostitution” was overturned this week! Jones said: …My conviction being vacated is important but it is a small win in our larger fight for justice. There are so many trans women and cisgender women who might be charged under this law in Phoenix and similar laws across… Continue reading The Week In Links—January 30th