There was a post going around the stripper tumblrsphere about what is probably one of the most common lap dance rejections of all time: “I would love to but I just don’t think I could control myself.” It’s the perfect way for customers to say no; phrased as a compliment (of sorts), it expresses interest… Continue reading I Pretend I’m Horny, You Pretend You’re A Dog: Performing Consent In The Club
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What’s Trafficking Got To Do With It: The Media and the Cleveland Kidnappings
Last week in Cleveland, Gina DeJesus, Michelle Knight, and Amanda Berry escaped from Ariel Castro’s “house of horrors” where he imprisoned the women in a nightmare of rape and torture for almost a decade. Castro has been arraigned on four charges of kidnapping and three charges of rape. The courageous women escaped with the help… Continue reading What’s Trafficking Got To Do With It: The Media and the Cleveland Kidnappings