The New York Times personality profile of the Long Island killer, who called at least one of his victim’s families to taunt them about her murder. There’s a strange, ominous posting on a Long Island message board threatening one of the women found dead. Seattle police ask for information about “bondage room” rapist who kidnapped a prostitute,… Continue reading The Week In Links: April 22
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Attention Celebrity White Knights
Hi there, American Celebrity! As someone with a lot of money and influence, there are many causes to which you could dedicate your considerable resources: adopting children, having children, saving children—ah, that’s a good one. No one can ever dispute the value in saving children, particularly when those children are female because everyone knows females… Continue reading Attention Celebrity White Knights
The Week In Links: March 25
An update on Oregon’s strip club debate, Oregon’s sex-trafficking bills, and Colorado’s john schools. Care to read about truck drivers’ “commercial sex contacts“? You should definitely care to watch this inspiring video of Cambodian sex workers and allies marching for rights. It’s also worth checking out Amanda Marcotte’s commentary on teachers with a sex working past. Canberra… Continue reading The Week In Links: March 25
The Week in Links: March 11
The Rev Lia Scholl tells ministers how to relate to sex workers while reporter Nicole Greenfield examines the problems with the gospel of “Hookers for Jesus.” On Charlie Sheen’s partners: “A woman’s active embrace of the fame monster or participation in the sex industry, we seem to say, means that she compromises her right not… Continue reading The Week in Links: March 11