Melissa Febos, former dominatrix and author of Whip Smart, went on Dr. Drew’s show to talk about her work. The Toronto International Burlesque Festival is happening this weekend, as well as the International Pole Sport Federation Championship. The International AIDS Conference is happening next week in Washington, D.C. Traveling feature entertainer Kylea Killeen conducted a… Continue reading The Week in Links: July 20
Tag: Canada
Ontari-Ho!: A Guide to the Court of Appeal Prostitution Decision
By now you’ve all heard about the decision up in Ontario regarding the laws around prostitution. The Court of Appeal (largely) confirmed that several of the laws governing prostitution are not constitutional. So yay, right? What you need to know before reading the decision: 1) Prostitution is legal in Canada. However, so many activities surrounding prostitution are illegal that… Continue reading Ontari-Ho!: A Guide to the Court of Appeal Prostitution Decision
Quote of the Week: Indoor Privilege Edition
Indoor sex work involves having access to the indoors. Do we not remember that this is an enormous privilege? An “on and off” sex worker for 20 years, Fleur de Lit, takes on the recent decision by Ontario’s Court of Appeals with righteous anger and compassion. Though Judge Susan Himmel of the (lower) Superior Court recognized… Continue reading Quote of the Week: Indoor Privilege Edition
The Week in Links: March 30
Dave Navarro will be a judge at tonight’s Hooker Beauty Pageant, a burlesque performance at the Dragonfly Bar in Los Angeles. According to curator Natalia Fabia, hooker is defined as “someone who sells one’s talents and abilities, talent, or name for money, (but it also means) a rad, strong, talented, tough, colorful, independent, stylish, and beautiful… Continue reading The Week in Links: March 30
The Week in Links: March 23
SWOP-NYC wrote an open letter to NOW-NYC requesting that the organization use more sensitive language when referencing the sex workers who were found dead on Long Island over the past few years. In a tweet on March 19, NOW-NYC had referred to the victims as “sacks of bones.” “Would you ever consider befriending a prostitute or a… Continue reading The Week in Links: March 23