There are a million implausible moments. The scene in which Vivian and Edward run into Kit’s pimp is Crocodile Dundee levels of ridiculous, and the white knight climbing up the fire escape ending is utter dreck. But frankly, I don’t care about the standard criticisms of Pretty Woman. It’s less sexist than My Fair Lady and yet no version of… Continue reading Why I Love Pretty Woman (1990)
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Fair Trade Lapdances, Free Range Escorts, and Organic Porn
Having long said that lapdances are a low-impact renewable resource, I was tickled to read this Utne Reader reprint of Anna Simpson’s article from Green Futures about an imagined sustainable sex industry. Obviously the desire to buy a product made by workers who are treated well is an established trope in sustainability/free trade circles, so eliminating… Continue reading Fair Trade Lapdances, Free Range Escorts, and Organic Porn
The Silver Lining of FalseFlesh
I just finished reading a story in the latest Utne Reader about this ultra-creepy software that came out last March. Check it out: FalseFlesh is an image editing software program that lets users apply X-ray vision to people in fully clothed, G-rated photos. So, without being a real life stalker or rapist, you can create homemade… Continue reading The Silver Lining of FalseFlesh
Dear Tits and Sass: Hooker Incall Edition
It’s that time again! One of our faithful readers has a pressing question and we sexy geniuses are here to answer. If you too are struggling with a sex work related dilemma, you can email info [at] titsandsass.com and we’ll try to shed some light on the situation. Dear Tits and Sass, My hubby and I have found… Continue reading Dear Tits and Sass: Hooker Incall Edition
Former Escort Refreshingly Less Calculating Than Former Housewife
I doubt anyone who reads this site needs my condensed Wikipedia version of who exactly Ashley Dupre is, but here it goes: After her outing as Eliot Spitzer’s—one time! Though every media outlet started calling her his “favorite”—escort, she became a national joke for her music aspirations. Because everyone knows prostitutes can’t sing, or whatever.… Continue reading Former Escort Refreshingly Less Calculating Than Former Housewife