Content warning: this piece contains discussion of sexual violence. By now, most reading this are probably familiar with Mary Mitchell’s Chicago Sun-Times column in which she editorializes that sex workers are responsible if they are raped, for they willingly put themselves “at risk for harm”—as if the rape of a sex worker is an occupational… Continue reading How Did Mary Mitchell Blame The Victim And Still Get Published?
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The Week in Links—February 13th
SWOP-Seattle went to Olympia to speak in front of the legislature about the proposed End Demand bill, with the result that Senator Kohl-Welles has a third amendment to add, one which will increase the penalty for buying sex only after the third arrest, a misunderstanding only slightly less appalling than a recent senator’s offer of a hot… Continue reading The Week in Links—February 13th
The Week In Links—January 30th
Monica Jones’ conviction for “manifesting intent to commit prostitution” was overturned this week! Jones said: …My conviction being vacated is important but it is a small win in our larger fight for justice. There are so many trans women and cisgender women who might be charged under this law in Phoenix and similar laws across… Continue reading The Week In Links—January 30th
The Week in Links: October 7
Melissa Gorga of Real Housewives of New Jersey denies rumors that she is a former stripper. Two Pakistani police officers got caught on the wrong side of a sting operation. They were arrested at the Multan brothel, where a madam claimed that they had been extorting money. Courtney Love has announced that she’s working on a memoir—we hope… Continue reading The Week in Links: October 7