Watching portrayals of sex workers in film and television can be a pretty rough proposition. With the notable exception of “Secret Diary of a Call Girl” (which eventually veered off into some wacky territory of its own) there haven’t been many media depictions of sex workers where we aren’t treated as punchlines or murdered. (Or… Continue reading Blue (2012- )
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Quote of the Week
People sometimes assume that sex workers lie about their profession because they feel ashamed of it. This is not true for most sex workers. Instead they hide what they do from anyone who might hurt them because of it. Veronica Monet in The Rumpus
A Hobbyist’s Perspective: We Just Don’t Give A Shit
Dear Tits and Sass Readers, It has recently come to my attention that some of you *cough cough—male hobbyists—cough* think we are talking to you, and while on some days it’s kinda cute to watch you think you matter—to anyone, at all, ever— I just thought I’d take a minute here to set the record… Continue reading A Hobbyist’s Perspective: We Just Don’t Give A Shit
Quotes of the Week–Special Doubleheader Edition
We don’t need to polarize people’s experiences in the sex trade. We need a better understanding of those experiences in all of their complexities. I feel like I get sucked into this debate where I have to argue that lots of different parts of the sex trade exist, over and over again. What is the… Continue reading Quotes of the Week–Special Doubleheader Edition