Going Negative In The Champagne Room: California Edition

Are California Republicans around just to make us appreciate how classy Philadelphia Republican strip club-themed ads are? Maybe! This little piece of work must be a parody, because there’s no way something like this gets taken seriously for a second. They’ve edited the face of LA city council member/congressional candidate Janice Hahn onto the body… Continue reading Going Negative In The Champagne Room: California Edition

Turn Off the Blue Light

A friend turned me on this Irish sex worker organization, Turn Off the Blue Light, and their great poster campaign. Prostitution is currently legal in Ireland, but an opposing campaign called Turn Off the Red Light has been picking up momentum in their push for criminalization—ya know, to “end sex trafficking.”

The Week In Links: April 22

The New York Times personality profile of the Long Island killer, who called at least one of his victim’s families to taunt them about her murder. There’s a strange, ominous posting on a Long Island message board threatening one of the women found dead. Seattle police ask for information about “bondage room” rapist who kidnapped a prostitute,… Continue reading The Week In Links: April 22

The Week in Links: March 18

There were almost 600 crimes committed against sex workers in Ireland last year. A (belated) article on SWOP-LA’s International Sex Workers’ Rights Day Celebration. Amber Rose, model, radio personality, and former Kanye girlfriend, says she was a stripper at age 15. Here’s a list of the 10 Best Prostitute Movies—but, ahem, it’s already been done.… Continue reading The Week in Links: March 18