On Friday, October 6th, I settled in for a night of Netflix. But this night of Netflix would be epic, because Netflix had just released the documentary The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson, directed by David France. The film follows the investigation into pioneering sex working black trans activist Marsha P. Johnson’s 1992… Continue reading Whitewashed And Stole: Marsha P. Johnson, Reina Gossett, and David France
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Treading Air (2016)
As a sex worker and a fairly enthusiastic reader, I’ve come across so few of our stories told in fiction—and very few set in my own country of Australia. So when I recently discovered Ariella van Luyn’s 2016 novel Treading Air, I was instantly intrigued. It had a fascinating historical premise and a sex worker… Continue reading Treading Air (2016)
Porno-Enlightenment: How Pornography Propagates A Liberal Worldview
“Modern industry, in overturning the economical foundation on which was based the traditional family, and the family labour corresponding to it, had also unloosened all traditional ties.” – Karl Marx, Capital I open up my browser and type “pornhub.com” into the search bar. Once the page loads, I hover my cursor over “videos” and click… Continue reading Porno-Enlightenment: How Pornography Propagates A Liberal Worldview
Activist Spotlight: Morgan M Page on Trans History And Truth
Morgan M. Page, veteran Canadian trans and sex workers’ rights activist, artist, and writer, recently launched a new podcast focusing on Western trans history called One From The Vaults. Tits and Sass interviewed with her to coincide with the posting of the fourth episode of the podcast. Two of the three episodes you have up… Continue reading Activist Spotlight: Morgan M Page on Trans History And Truth
How Sex Work Got Us This Far In Gay Liberation
Like many of my LGBT peers and allies, I am grateful for the contributions made before and for the possibilities ahead. This summer, the Supreme Court acknowledged the humanity of LGBT individuals. And one of our pinnacle liberation symbols, New York City’s Stonewall Inn, the site of the 1969 Stonewall riots, was made a national… Continue reading How Sex Work Got Us This Far In Gay Liberation