Carol Leigh, aka Scarlot Harlot, was the first sex workers’ rights movement celebrity I ever met. I’d been escorting for only a few months when she came to speak in my area, and I identified deeply with her writing in my dogeared copy of the 1980s edition of Sex Work. I was struck immediately by her… Continue reading Activist Spotlight: Carol Leigh on Sex Worker Sinema and Challenging the Anti-Trafficking Discourse
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The Week in Links: November 2
During a dressing room brawl at Hot Bodies in Austin TX, a stripper put out a man’s eye with her shoe. She’s been booked on assault charges, and the arrest warrant stated “In the manner of its use, the high heel shoe could have been a deadly weapon.” The New York Times sided with the dissenting… Continue reading The Week in Links: November 2
The Week In Links: October 12
It took us a while to realize that the joke in this ad was “bust a nut” and not “crack a nut.” Narratively has a feature on sex work activism that features our own “Ask A Pro,” Sarah Patterson. The Naussau County NY District Attorney wrote about her decision to prohibit prosecutors in her office… Continue reading The Week In Links: October 12
The Week In Links: October 6
Boy, it was a big week for Nick Kristof, what with the PBS premiere of his “Half The Sky” documentary. We know you all would much rather hear some actual sex workers talk about the damage he’s done in the guise of saving women. President Obama’s speech at the Clinton Global Initiative last week also… Continue reading The Week In Links: October 6