A slightly different version of this piece was originally posted on Akynos’ blog, blackheaux, on November 8th A personal history of being a Black stripper It’s about fucking time! That’s all I can say about this stripper strike organizing. I am excited to see more and more gentlemen’s club/exotic dancers taking this business seriously enough… Continue reading Why The #NYCStripperStrike Is So Relevant And So Long Overdue
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Tits and Sass Supports The Anti-White Supremacist Protesters of Charlottesville
For our readers who’d like to help, we put together a list of local organizations which stand against white supremacy and fundraisers for victims of the white nationalist violence at Charlottesville: Fundraiser for the family of Heather Heyer, the counter-protester murdered by a white nationalist driving into a crowd on Saturday. This fund has met… Continue reading Tits and Sass Supports The Anti-White Supremacist Protesters of Charlottesville
How Everyone Has It Wrong On Blac Chyna
Recently, Blac Chyna has been relegated to being nothing more than a sex worker by opponents and supporters alike, people who reference her “finesse” and gloss over the abuse she’s suffered, reinforcing a dangerous narrative. Her humanity and her role as a mother are edited out of the persona people are now creating for her,… Continue reading How Everyone Has It Wrong On Blac Chyna
The Boss (2017)
Aya de Leon’s new novel, The Boss, tackles the real issues of sex work in a criminalized society without ever coming across as preachy. De Leon uses the experiences of sex workers and her own life to bring the reader into a diverse, vibrant, and intersectional world. As an isolated black femme sex worker living… Continue reading The Boss (2017)
Call #FreeBambi What You Like, It’s Racism
Editor’s note: All references to “Bambi” and “#FreeBambi” below only refer to Lily Fury’s fictitious and stolen persona. There is a real Bambi out there who deserves our respect and consideration. It’s 3:45 PM Eastern Standard Time and, thankfully, I’m off work from my job at a grocery store—this means, just like on any given,… Continue reading Call #FreeBambi What You Like, It’s Racism