The Week In Links–May 3rd

Sex workers from Kolkata took to the streets for May Day, demanding legalization and changes to the Immoral Traffic Prevention Act. Mexican sex workers also held a march in Mexico City. Several prominent sex worker organisations have been denied permission to intervene in the Supreme Court Bedford v. Canada appeal on June 13th. In a press statement from Maggie’s, Stella and POWER, Canadian… Continue reading The Week In Links–May 3rd

An Extras Girl in Australia

I get into work at the strip club and put my bag down. “Who is leaving all these condoms around here? We’re not fucking whores!” “Why do people have condoms in here, it’s meant to be a STRIP CLUB, who is doing that shit?” I replied straight back, “They’re not mine, but what’s the big… Continue reading An Extras Girl in Australia

The Week In Links–April 12th

The Root and the Daily Beast ask porn perfomers whether the industry is racist—the answer is a resounding NO DUH. A Westminster Council study shows that the recession puts sex workers under a greater risk of violence. This is yet another reason to  adopt the Merseyside model in which crimes against sex workers are treated as hate crimes… Continue reading The Week In Links–April 12th

My Sex Work Bucket List: Charlotte

For the right type of woman, sex work is contagious. Maybe she can’t resist stripping after finding out a friend is doing it, or maybe, if she’s like me, all it takes is one article about an upscale escort to render it a personal life goal. I think of myself as relatively well-rounded in the… Continue reading My Sex Work Bucket List: Charlotte