“March of the Whores”—Mexico’s response to Slutwalk—recently took place in Mexico City. A Missouri police officer has been found guilty of a conspiracy to steal from suspected prostitutes. (Last year, a St. Louis police officer pled guilty to similar charges of habitually sexually assaulting and robbing prostitutes.) Joseph Naso’s trial becomes increasingly disturbing. A man who… Continue reading The Week In Links: June 24
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The Week In Links: June 17
Wee, stripper gifs! Lots of articles coming out of Canada this week, as Ontario’s highest court considers an appeal that could legalize a variety of activities related to sex work. Read more at The Vancouver Sun (“This is ethically unsound – no government should be able to jeopardize the safety of its citizens just to… Continue reading The Week In Links: June 17
Chester Brown’s Paying for It
The sex worker rights movement desperately needs more men outing themselves as johns, standing with sex workers, and defending the right for consenting adults to buy and sell sex. But while I was reading Paying For It, a graphic memoir by Canadian john Chester Brown who does just that, I kept thinking one thing: I… Continue reading Chester Brown’s Paying for It
Indigenous People In The Sex Trade Speak Out
We collectively and steadfastly resist the so-called “rescuing” and “saving” approaches to the issues going on in our lives that comes from the (in)justice system, social service agencies, prohibitionist groups, and many other areas. What we are asking for is not to be saved or rescued or consistently painted as victims – we come from… Continue reading Indigenous People In The Sex Trade Speak Out
The Week In Links: June 3
You may have already seen the above video but of course we had to include here for good measure. He’s dancing to Girl Talk!