Wendy starts her run on AMC’s Breaking Bad playing the lead in a live scared-straight PSA. Hank Schrader, the loudmouth DEA agent, pulls up to her motel’s parking lot while she’s grabbing a root beer from the vending machine. He’s got his nephew in tow, and it’s pretty clear what show he wants to see:… Continue reading Support Hos: Breaking Bad’s Wendy
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“Two and a Half Men” Meet a Prostitute
I don’t purposefully watch “Two and a Half Men,” but like many popular sitcoms, it eventually becomes part of the cultural atmosphere and thanks to the public ubiquity of TVs, even the unwilling breathe it in. I first caught wind of an episode involving a prostitute when I was with a client. (Of course.) He… Continue reading “Two and a Half Men” Meet a Prostitute
Tina Fey Hates Sex Workers: Part Two of Infinity
Oh Tina Fey, you sex worker-obsessed mess. I love 30 Rock with all the passion of a fake orgasm, but sometimes it’s more in spite of you than because of you. Let’s start with last week’s episode, shall we? Once again, Tracy Jordan (played by comedian Tracy Morgan) finds himself in a strip club with… Continue reading Tina Fey Hates Sex Workers: Part Two of Infinity
Great Sex Work Moments in Pop Culture History: The Facts of Life
Thank you, @fishymessiah, for making me track down this classic Facts of Life episode where Blair finds out her boyfriend, med student Cliff, works as a male stripper when the girls take Mrs. Garrett to a strip club for her birthday. It’s surprising! Highlights: the club is called Wedgwood’s, Jo takes pictures and is not… Continue reading Great Sex Work Moments in Pop Culture History: The Facts of Life
Gigolos: Meet My New Guilty Pleasure
“I can’t wait to watch it next week!” “You liked it?” I was pretty sure we had just spent half an hour laughing uncomfortably, except for the part where we paused and rewound to check if one of the gigolos really had a giant black tattoo in place of pubic hair. “I hate it. But… Continue reading Gigolos: Meet My New Guilty Pleasure