Melissa Petro (once deemed “hooker teacher” by the New York Post) responds to the Post‘s Wednesday headline. Wendy Babcock, Toronto-based sex work activist and law student, passed away on Tuesday. There are only five days left to donate to the SWAAY Epic Step billboard. Irish sex workers rights organization Turn Off the Blue Light recently claimed victory… Continue reading The Week in Links: August 12
Tag: Ashton Kutcher
“There Can’t Be Numbers:” An Interview With Laura Agustín, Part 1
Upon the publication of her book, Sex at the Margins: Migration, Labor Markets and the Rescue Industry, anthropologist Laura Agustín became a hero to many sex worker activists. Her research cuts through the usual moral hysteria and emotionality invoked by the idea of trafficking to radically revise discussions about migration and sexual labor. Both her blog (linked above)… Continue reading “There Can’t Be Numbers:” An Interview With Laura Agustín, Part 1
Feminist Whore’s Horrifying, Must-Watch Video
This is why none of the sex workers I know trust or support Salvation Army. Feminist Whore has taken the time to go down the rabbit hole to examine some of the groups and actions supported by Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore’s anti-trafficking efforts, and what she uncovers is stomach turning beyond belief. This video… Continue reading Feminist Whore’s Horrifying, Must-Watch Video
In Defense of Backpage
History is repeating itself, and I doubt a single sex worker is surprised. It was common knowledge that Backpage would become the next political target after it absorbed the tremendous spillover of adult advertisers when Craigslist shut down its “adult services” section. Now, given The Village Voice’s willingness to take the fight to those who… Continue reading In Defense of Backpage
Kat Takes a Stroll Through @aplusk’s Twitter Feed
I’ve been trying to make sense of Ashton Kutcher’s recent twitter feed. After the Village Voice article came out on Friday, he just started firing off tweets that sounded a lot like how an upset tween would respond if #killjustinbieber was trending, and not so much like the CEO of a nonprofit. I’ve been doing… Continue reading Kat Takes a Stroll Through @aplusk’s Twitter Feed