Famous for being helmsman Hikaru Sulu of the USS Enterprise in the original Star Trek series, actor and author George Takei is America’s clever gay grandfather. Takei currently plays to an audience of thousands via social media and is known for quotable and insightful Facebook and Twitter posts on everything from politics to gender issues… Continue reading You’ve Got Problems: George Takei
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Your Story Already Sucks: An Open Letter To Tourist Journalists
Oh, hello there. It’s such a surprise to run into you here, Clueless Journalist Who Successfully Pitched an Article About Prostitutes Which You Have No Idea How to Actually Deliver. I know how much you hate to do even the most basic amount of research about the huge, knotty subject you’ve cavalierly decided to tackle,… Continue reading Your Story Already Sucks: An Open Letter To Tourist Journalists
Tits and Sass at SXSW PanelPicker
Mad Men to Magic Mike: Sex Work in Popular Culture from Tits and Sass Hello, readers! If you’re the sort of person who’s interested in these things, Tits and Sass has a panel proposal up at the South by Southwest PanelPicker. We’d greatly appreciate your support. If you enjoy reading us chat about Mad Men… Continue reading Tits and Sass at SXSW PanelPicker
Secret Service Agents Sacrifice Reputation For Prostitutes: Their Romanticism Goes Unheralded
Most American news outlets worked themselves into a froth this weekend over the allegations that 11 secret service agents were relieved of duty because they (or at least some of them, but not all) hired sex workers while in Colombia. The situation’s elements do indeed seem pretty juicy, particularly since they allow journalists to combine the… Continue reading Secret Service Agents Sacrifice Reputation For Prostitutes: Their Romanticism Goes Unheralded
Someone You Know is a Sex Worker… (It’s me!)
St. James Infirmary, the famed San Francisco clinic that specifically serves sex workers and their families, kicked off their new ad campaign this past week. After working (unsuccessfully) to advertise the clinic on billboards, the campaign found a home on the San Francisco Muni. Through November 11, 50 SF Muni buses will display their posters, with… Continue reading Someone You Know is a Sex Worker… (It’s me!)