There’s going to be a Muff March in London on Saturday. The cause? Protesting against cosmetic surgery for women’s gentials. The other cause, protesting against the removal of pubic hair, is a little harder for us to get behind, but at least some of us here at T&S would welcome the return of the bush.… Continue reading The Week in Links: December 9
Tag: Long Island serial killer
Long Island Serial Killer Update
Here’s the deeply depressing, and depressingly unsurprisingly verdict: two of the unidentified victims found on Gilgo Beach were likely working as prostitutes. One was an Asian male whose body was found in women’s clothing. He’s the only man among the ten bodies uncovered thus far. (Edit: Dacia has pointed out that the victim may have… Continue reading Long Island Serial Killer Update
The Week in Links: August 5
Secrets, a London strip club, is planning to release a book on U.K. stripper slang. A St. Louis entrepreneur is struggling keep his BDSM club open, despite hostility from neighbors and zoning conflicts with the city. Eva Longoria Tweeted photos of her pole dancing bruises. A British decathlete works as a stripper to fund his training.
The Week In Links: June 17
Wee, stripper gifs! Lots of articles coming out of Canada this week, as Ontario’s highest court considers an appeal that could legalize a variety of activities related to sex work. Read more at The Vancouver Sun (“This is ethically unsound – no government should be able to jeopardize the safety of its citizens just to… Continue reading The Week In Links: June 17
The Week In Links: June 10
Elena Jeffreys, president of Australia’s Scarlet Alliance, gives a beautiful speech about violence against sex workers. (via Melissa) In the aftermath of a club raid, Malaysian police “branded” the foreheads of suspected prostitutes using markers—then the pictures of those thirty women (none of whom were Malaysian-born) were published in the newspaper. A mercifully rational book review… Continue reading The Week In Links: June 10