By now, you’ve probably heard the story of Zola and her fabled strip trip to Florida with her new friend, Jess. If you haven’t, the story was told in a series of dramatic tweets by Zola, AKA twitter user _zolarmoon. In it, she spins a story that’s so intense and absurd that it’s hard to believe.… Continue reading Social Media, Zola, and the Sex Worker Horror Story
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The Week In Links—September 6th
This story by Missy Wilkinson about the business slowdown in New Orleans strip clubs during the summer nails that “bad season” feeling so common in hot climates: “It’s also a time when she experiences a phenomenon she calls ‘bad-busy’: a club crowded with people who may pay the cover charge and buy a drink, but… Continue reading The Week In Links—September 6th
The Week In Links—July 19th
On July 2nd, 24 year old Turkish trans sex worker Dora Oezer was murdered by a client. The following Friday, a 100 plus person protest against transphobic violence, organized by Turkish sex workers’ rights organization Red Umbrella Sexual Health and Human Rights Association, was held in Istanbul, while a similar protest was held in Berlin. International… Continue reading The Week In Links—July 19th
The Week In Links: September 14
We are sad to say goodbye to dedicated sex worker rights activist Robyn Few, who passed away yesterday morning. Few was a co-founder of the Sex Workers Outreach Project-USA and one of the original organizers of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. The Atlantic ran a brilliant review of After Porn Ends,… Continue reading The Week In Links: September 14
The Week in Links: August 17
Porn actor James Deen released a PSA about condom use. It’s time to vote for panels for SXSW 2013—specifically meaning, it’s time to go vote for us! The staff of Tits and Sass have proposed a panel called “Mad Men to Magic Mike: Sex Work in Pop Culture.” The Gloss published this personal essay by a former… Continue reading The Week in Links: August 17