Upon the publication of her book, Sex at the Margins: Migration, Labor Markets and the Rescue Industry, anthropologist Laura Agustín became a hero to many sex worker activists. Her research cuts through the usual moral hysteria and emotionality invoked by the idea of trafficking to radically revise discussions about migration and sexual labor. Both her blog (linked above)… Continue reading “There Can’t Be Numbers:” An Interview With Laura Agustín, Part 1
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The Week in Links: July 29
A City of Denver asphalt paving truck was busted at the Diamond Cabaret car wash. A friendly tourist report about Portland’s Foot Night, with a mention of Tonya Jone Miller. Kat still thinks they sound like the “Groupon of the sex industry.” Norma Jean Almodovar takes on Melissa Farley in this amazing little video. There… Continue reading The Week in Links: July 29
Top 10 Anti-Sex Work Billboards
Have you heard that SWAAY has an Epic Step campaign to create the first sex workers’ rights billboard in America? Epic Step is like the Kickstarter of billboards, so they need your donations in order to make this happen. Just look at how many anti-sex work billboards there are. 10. I feel like twitter is… Continue reading Top 10 Anti-Sex Work Billboards
The Weekly Unwrap
We’re excited to welcome story as a contributor with her review of I’ll Show You Mine. The T&S staff help answer a reader question about how to handle a stalker. Good news from Louisiana as some prostitution charges drop from felonies to misdemeanors. Elle interviewed her childhood friend, porn performer Sadie West.
‘Good Intentions,” Bad Results: The International Impact of USA’s Anti-Trafficking Efforts
It was over a month ago when we first noted that South Korean sex workers are becoming increasingly desperate to defend their right to work. Today, they are still stocking their places of work with gasoline and signs warning the police that they’re prepared to light their buildings and themselves on fire if they continue… Continue reading ‘Good Intentions,” Bad Results: The International Impact of USA’s Anti-Trafficking Efforts