December 2011
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Internet escort ads linked to women found dead in... →
sexworkerproblems:
One week. Two car trunks. Four women dead.
Detroit police may be on the hunt for a killer who might be targeting escorts after it was discovered that three of the four women found dead this month are linked to sex-related advertisements on Backpage.com, police said Monday.
The website includes dozens of come-hithers from metro Detroit escorts offering exotic fantasies...
Anonymous asked: As a former sex worker, I think you're doing a fine job. You listen to us, you respect us, you try your best to learn from us and I have never once seen you say or do anything that I felt was intentionally (or otherwise) disrespectful. You are very much an ally and I thank you for all your hard work and your dedication to bringing the subject of sex workers out of a place of darkness and...
“In 1992, women accounted for less than 10 per cent of the adult retail...”
– Sex sells: the business of pleasure (Sydney Morning Herald)
Smells like sexual revolution.
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Thoughts
Sorry for being a bit absent on this blog for about a week or so. I’m going to be quite busy until the holidays are officially over. I hope you all are doing well.
In other news, this blog has been running for a year now. Wow. I feel like we’ve all done a lot of learning together, and there have been many conversations that have been sparked because of this blog. I am quite...
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This list is apparently a bit out of date, but is... →
sexworkerproblems:
sexworkerproblems:
I think it’s interesting to see how the US compares to other countries, not just how states and provinces compare to one another.
Submission
The link has been fixed! Apologies, and thanks to those of you who sent in asks to let us know it was broken.
SWP
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Annie Sprinkle and the Founding of December 17th →
violenticecream:
Interview with Annie Sprinkle about the founding of the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
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Pilot scheme to protect sex workers | The Press... →
The UK is using a new scheme to protect sex workers from abusive customers. They’re launching a website that includes the faces of historically abusive customers. This is going to be done on a 12-month trial period.
Right on!
“today is the international day to end violence against sex workers. so today is...”
– clementine cannibal (via grrrlvirus)
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SWOP has the definitive list of December 17 events: http://www.swopusa.org/dec17/event-locations/
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December 17th is International Day to End Violence...
I am unfortunately unable to do anything related to it on the day, but I was wondering if any of you knew of events happening in your city (or another city) that is related to International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers? If so, submit it to me, and I will post it here! I would like people to participate in events in their city if they can.
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made of bricks - lupercalia on Etsy →
Hey, folks! This is my new Etsy shop. I make cute, simple rings from beads and buttons. I also have some fun, unique pendants and earrings. Come take a look! 10% of my proceeds will be donated to St. James Infirmary, and the rest will help fund my trip to Vermont to see Medicinetree this spring.
Any comments or feedback to help me do well will be also be appreciated.
Thanks!
x...
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Trans sex workers still most vulnerable →
cassket:
Morgan M Page sometimes wishes she could reach back and hug her 12-year-old self: a lost and confused drug-addicted trans sex worker on the streets of Hamilton. Page, 24, now leads trans programming at Toronto’s 519 Church St Community Centre, including the annual Trans Day of Remembrance on Nov 18. The event commemorates trans people who have been murdered. “If you look at the list of...
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“the largest danger that criminalization creates comes from the attitudes that it...”
– Annie, Capitol Hill Gang (via wontbecomplacent)
I personally do not think that prostitution is morally wrong, but I think this person makes a good point otherwise.
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We're Running A Red Light Special This Whole... →
sexworkerproblems:
I’m almost 28, and I’ve been a sex worker since I was 18. I have no plans to leave sex work any time soon, but the “what would I tell potential employers” thing always seemed like a no-brainer to me, so long as one doesn’t mind lying. Here are two completely plausible lies that a potential straight employer has no way of disproving. It’s not out of the question that a...
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We're Running A Red Light Special This Whole... →
ladyhippie:
Hey followers I usually don’t do this kind of shit, but this shit is important.
If you live around the Long Island Sound area, please be careful. He targets women specifically and is very, very dangerous.
This is the profile of a serial killer who has not been caught…
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Prostitution laws by state in the USA and Canada →
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Sex Is Really Great: How To Be An Ally To Sex... →
radicalsexeducation:
How To Be An Ally To Sex Workers
http://redlightchicago.wordpress.com/how-to-be-an-ally-to-sex-workers/
1) Don’t Assume. Don’t assume you know why a person is in the sex industry. We’re not all trafficked or victims of abuse. Some people make a choice to enter this industry because they enjoy it, others may be struggling for money and have less of a choice. 2) Be...
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“You can’t fight a disease without recognizing the circumstances under which it...”
– sexpositiveactivism (via feminismduh)
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L.A. porn condom initiative moves closer to ballot... →
An HIV-AIDs activist group says that it has succeeded in collecting enough signatures to put an initiative on the ballot to require the use of condoms in the Los Angeles adult film industry. The initiative would force any adult filmmaker who gets a permit to shoot in the city to require performers to use condoms and allow the city to charge a fee to pay for inspections of film sets, said Michael...