The New York Times ran an editorial endorsing the pending legislation in France to criminalize the clients of sex workers. The editorial qualifies its opinion by stating: “Nine out of 10 prostitutes in France are reported to be of foreign origin, and many are presumed to be victims of sex traffickers.” Um, source? Let’s join… Continue reading The Week In Links—December 13
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The Week In Links—December 6
On Dec. 4 brothels, strip clubs and sex shops in Soho, London were raided by over 200 police officers. The officers arrived in riot vans and were reinforced by a police helicopter. Think about that for a second: 200 police officers were deployed. That’s a literal army. The English Collective of Prostitutes’ response to this… Continue reading The Week In Links—December 6
The Week In Links—November 8th
“If William T. Vollmann ever wins the Nobel Prize in Literature—as many speculate he will—he knows exactly what he will do with the $1.1 million pot the Swedes attach to the award. ‘It will be fun to give some to prostitutes,’ he says, sitting on his futon, chuckling, a half-empty bottle of pretty good bourbon… Continue reading The Week In Links—November 8th