Glenn Kessler is on a roll debunking the hysterical claims of prohibitionists, and this week he slams the “average age of entry into prostitution is 13” stat with four Pinocchios. In the latest example of anti-trafficking laws destroying futures rather than saving lives, we have two Oregon teens, one of whom is expected to be sentenced… Continue reading The Week In Links—June 19th
Tag: Trafficking Hysteria
The Amsterdam Window Protest: The War Continues
On April 9th, over 200 Amsterdam sex workers and their supporters protested the closing of legal sex businesses in the Red Light District by the city council. The demonstration consisted of a march from the Amsterdam Red Light District to city hall, where the protesters handed a letter to the mayor demanding the reopening of… Continue reading The Amsterdam Window Protest: The War Continues
The Week in Links—April 24th
This is new: a hyperbolic clickbait article about a rise in gay male sex workers. Apparently—contrary to the hysterical Australian articles of a few months ago—hookup apps are facilitating paid sex, and not driving it out of business. Whew! The workers at Nevada’s Bunny Ranch are campaigning for Hillary Clinton under the slogan “Hookers for Hillary.”… Continue reading The Week in Links—April 24th
Big Mother Is Watching You: Hillary Clinton
For our second installment of Big Mother Is Watching You, a guide to prominent anti-sex worker activists and officials, we’d like to remind you of a few salient facts about Hillary Clinton and her relationship to Somaly Mam, after the formal launch of Clinton’s second presidential bid on Sunday. While U.S. Secretary of State (2009-2013),… Continue reading Big Mother Is Watching You: Hillary Clinton
The Week In Links—April 3rd
The publication of the $pread book is spawning so many articles about that dearly beloved magazine! This week we’ve got one in the The Atlantic featuring a thoughtful interview with Rachel Aimee and Eliyanna Kaiser. Community activists in Toronto are organizing in an effort to protect sex workers, injection drug users, and homeless people, from the usual brutal… Continue reading The Week In Links—April 3rd