Mayang Prasetyo, a trans woman sex worker, was killed by her boyfriend in Australia (trigger warning: article describes a brutal, perverse murder). The Courier Mail used some unconscionably unfeeling headlines in relating the murder, and is being called on it. Oregon lobbyists are working with strippers and social workers to come up with legislation that… Continue reading The Week in Links—October 10th
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Stripper Music Monday: Nickelback Edition
I love Nickelback. Since the dawn of time it has been quite trendy to hate them. But with last summer’s resurgence of normcore, maybe Nickelback finally has a place in the lexicon of pop culture’s tastemakers. And this is Stripper Music Monday and since when do strippers give a fuck about being ahead of the curve… Continue reading Stripper Music Monday: Nickelback Edition
The Week In Links—July 18
More from Vice on why the closure of MyRedbook is dangerous for sex workers. Tech Savvy Sex Workers Trade Pimps For Web Pages: despite the cringe-inducing title the article is actually a pretty good look at class stratification among sex workers and the safety offered by internet advertising. Sex worker advocate Ye Haiyan has been… Continue reading The Week In Links—July 18
So, What’s Your Real Take-Home?
“What’s your real name?” is the question most commonly asked of strippers. The second? “How much money do you make?” There have been quite a few articles written on the subject of stripper income, and the most recent ones all seem to cite one University of Leeds study, a stripper named Menagerii’s Reddit pic of… Continue reading So, What’s Your Real Take-Home?
Ask Ms. Harm Reduction!
Tits and Sass strongly believes in a policy of harm reduction and education. We want nothing more than for our readers to be happy and safe from harm. Thusly, we are pleased to introduce a new advice columnist: Ms. Harm Reduction. She’s here to answer your questions about, well, just about anything in an anonymous… Continue reading Ask Ms. Harm Reduction!