There were Justice for Dora/Justice for Jasmine protests against violence against sex workers at Swedish and Turkish embassies in thirty six cities worldwide on the 19th, as documented by Melissa Gira Grant in her article on the movement in In These Times. But no sooner were the protests held were two more casualties of violence… Continue reading The Week In Links—July 26th
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The Week in Links: December 23
Adult film actress Aurora Snow talks about the latest uproar over Sasha Grey. Some parents are angry that Grey (a now retired porn star) was allowed to read to their children as part of Read Across America. Grey spoke with Grantland.com about her latest mainstream film role, Mark Pellington’s I Melt With You. HBO has announced that Hung will… Continue reading The Week in Links: December 23
Guys Do It Too: Celebrity Edition
Thomas Jane, star of HBO’s Hung recently alluded to a personal sex work past. Sound like a publicity stunt? Maybe. But it’s unlikely the actor would be hyping up his show about middle class, straight male escorting with stories of street work while homeless and just 18. (Or, as Us magazine—can I put the magazine… Continue reading Guys Do It Too: Celebrity Edition