Dear Tits & Sass, I’m an independent escort suddenly finding herself in transition after advertising on Backpage for a couple of years. I’ve been pretty successful with it all this time, but that world has its obvious financial and professional limitations, and I’d like to surpass them. It’s become clear to me as of late… Continue reading Dear Tits and Sass: Escort Advertising Edition
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The Worst New Year’s Resolution
On Dec. 20 the Senate passed Senate Resolution 439: “A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Village Voice Media Holdings, LLC should eliminate the ‘adult entertainment’ section of the classified advertising website Backpage.com.” I am clearly weeks late responding to this. This happened in the flurry of holidays, travel, and the Sandy Hook… Continue reading The Worst New Year’s Resolution
The Week in Links: June 8
Dennis Hof just returned to the states from the U.K., where he gave a talk at Oxford University on legalizing prostitution. (Beware of his racial stereotypes and blaming all exploitation of women on immigrants, but it’s kind of funny when he compares fidelity in marriage to the Tooth Fairy.) Channing Tatum says that after the release… Continue reading The Week in Links: June 8
The Week in Links: May 4
It’s a Blair Witch Project/The Ring-style Christian horror movie about a porn stash that ruins lives. Laura Agustín writes about women sex tourists in Bali. Tracy Quan interviews the Whores’ Glory director. Nine strip club patrons had to be treated for bear spray. Kat is not surprised. This post on Jezebel reminds us of a… Continue reading The Week in Links: May 4
The Week In Links: April 27
Spirit Airlines ran (and swiftly pulled) this Secret Service-spoofing ad for flights to Cartagena. The Secret Service scandal has mainstreamed talk of how decriminalizing prostitution would benefit American sex workers. This article at abc.com by Abby Ellin is a good intro for laypeople and heartening for us. And the Secret Service continue to be under… Continue reading The Week In Links: April 27