Burnout is a beast with which anyone doing emotional labor is all too familiar. It can be devastating when you pay to work and your income depends on appearing… not burned out. Isn’t it wild how you think everything’s cool and then out of nowhere you find yourself paralyzed by the mere thought of approaching… Continue reading On Stripper Burnout
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Week In Links–March 22
Renowned 70s porn star Harry Reems died this Tuesday. Apparently, you can tell a lot about a state or country by the porn it favors. The state of Kentucky has an unexpected fondness for hentai, and Britain is into girls who can squirt. Russia has a thing for Sasha Grey. Tomorrow there is a book release… Continue reading Week In Links–March 22
The Week in Links: January 13
A token that experts believe was used to pay for sex in brothels during the first century A.D. was discovered in West London. The Los Angeles City Council tentatively approved an ordinance that would require all L.A. porn shoots to use condoms. Dominique Strauss-Kahn had no idea whether he was sleeping with prostitutes or civilian… Continue reading The Week in Links: January 13
Bad Girls and Killer Queens: Hookers in Pop Music
Songwriters seem to love sex workers, no matter how little they may actually know about us. And on a superficial level, we seem like pretty good song material. We’re sexual, illegal, naughty, and easy to desire and pity at the same time. You want to protect us from the dirty men who pay us for… Continue reading Bad Girls and Killer Queens: Hookers in Pop Music
The Week in Links: November 4
We’re excited about the upcoming campy Brit horror-comedy, Strippers Vs. Werewolves. West Hollywood celebrated Go-Go Dancer Appreciation Day over Halloween weekend. Should porn stars pay for porn? Sex workers discuss why we should be joining the Occupy Wall Street movement.