Tag: labor rights

The Commercial Dungeon Experience: Abusive Management And Exploitation

(Photo by flickr user sharyn morrow, via Creative Commons)

Dungeons are often a launching pad for newbies entering the industry as the work seems safer and often more socially acceptable to the general public. In recent years pro-domme, sub, and switch work has gotten more popular than ever. Meanwhile, commercial dungeon management continues to prey on people entering into the industry looking for an… Continue reading The Commercial Dungeon Experience: Abusive Management And Exploitation

Nicholas Kristof’s Sweatshop Boner

(Image by Scott Long, courtesy of Scott Long)

The Cambodian garment industry’s factories often serve as the canonical example of sweatshops. Women toil away in them for long hours with low pay and awful, unsafe working conditions. There are regular mass faintings due to poor ventilation, chemicals such as insecticides and shoe glue, long hours, and lack of access to health care. There… Continue reading Nicholas Kristof’s Sweatshop Boner

The Week in Links–July 4

Victoria, BC sex worker resource society PEERS has a new executive director and some exciting new developments. After a rough financial situation last year, PEERS had to close the drop-in shelter last August, but between community support and a $100,000 grant from the provincial government it is reopening the shelter five days a week. Remember last… Continue reading The Week in Links–July 4

Criminalizing Their Choices: Following Up on AB 1576

Now that California’s AB 1576—which would mandate condom use on porn sets—is in committee in the  California State Senate, we wanted to follow up on our earlier coverage of the legislation. We asked two progressive porn performers, Jiz Lee and Conner Habib, about how they felt the proposed law would affect the future of California… Continue reading Criminalizing Their Choices: Following Up on AB 1576

The Week In Links—June 13

A march organized by Honduran sex workers' rights organization RedTraSex Honduras (Photo via upsidedownworld.org)

  Honduran sex workers marched for recognition and protection, protesting the murder of sixteen Honduran sex workers since September of last year. Canadian sex workers keep it cute: “Jesus had love for Duke Ellington too!”: Tabatha Southey’s cute-but-cogent rebuttal of the current debate around the Nordic model is a must read. Vanessa D’Alessio puts Canadian… Continue reading The Week In Links—June 13