Dennis Hof just returned to the states from the U.K., where he gave a talk at Oxford University on legalizing prostitution. (Beware of his racial stereotypes and blaming all exploitation of women on immigrants, but it’s kind of funny when he compares fidelity in marriage to the Tooth Fairy.) Channing Tatum says that after the release… Continue reading The Week in Links: June 8
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Something Beautiful You Can Truly Bone: Prostitution For Partnership on Mad Men
TOTAL SPOILER ALERT. If you watch Mad Men but haven’t seen Sunday’s episode yet, you’ve been warned. But the whole wide internet has been talking about this episode all week, so we don’t really know how you don’t know. Despite this being Friday, Charlotte and I couldn’t possible expect you all to get along without hearing what Tits… Continue reading Something Beautiful You Can Truly Bone: Prostitution For Partnership on Mad Men
The Week in Links: June 1
Australia celebrated its first-ever Festival of Sex Work this week. You’re more likely to catch computer viruses perusing “religious and ideological sites” than porn sites, according to the makers of Norton AntiVirus software. Kate Middleton’s hot cousin is giving up her office job to pursue a burlesque career. Jenna Jameson can’t seem to stay out… Continue reading The Week in Links: June 1
Sex Worker Activists Targeted By Arson Attack
The fearless New Orleans organization Women With A Vision, a group that’s done considerable work for sex worker rights, suffered an arson attack at the end of last week. Their outreach resources—condoms, educational materials, HIV rapid test kits, and anatomical models to demonstrate self-care—were destroyed. This act was one of domestic terrorism; it’s on par with… Continue reading Sex Worker Activists Targeted By Arson Attack
Ontari-Ho!: A Guide to the Court of Appeal Prostitution Decision
By now you’ve all heard about the decision up in Ontario regarding the laws around prostitution. The Court of Appeal (largely) confirmed that several of the laws governing prostitution are not constitutional. So yay, right? What you need to know before reading the decision: 1) Prostitution is legal in Canada. However, so many activities surrounding prostitution are illegal that… Continue reading Ontari-Ho!: A Guide to the Court of Appeal Prostitution Decision