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Quote: Mistress Matisse on self-pitying sob stories from former sex workers 26 Jul 2013 | 01:52 am
"Here's what I, personally, have observed about the sex industry: If, before she ever enters the sex industry, a woman is an emotionally troubled person with poor self-esteem and a history of bad deci...
How to transition out of the sex industry, Furry Girl-style 25 Jul 2013 | 09:53 pm
This little scene from Half Baked has played in my head many times over the last year.
The lies we tell: Melissa Petro and the myth that sex workers can never escape their pasts 25 Jul 2013 | 06:44 am
"Famous" former sex worker Melissa Petro has thrust herself back into the media again this week, and seeing her re-tell her tale of woe with increasing levels of dramatic self-pity hits a nerve for me...
Quote: Moxie Marlinspike on the necessity of law-breaking to law-changing 14 Jun 2013 | 12:09 am
"Over the past year, there have been a number of headline-grabbing legal changes in the US, such as the legalization of marijuana in CO and WA, as well as the legalization of same-sex marriage in a gr...
No, I'm definitely not getting my shit together 3 Jun 2013 | 11:15 pm
There's been a distinct annoyance that has subtly and not-so-subtly been plaguing me since I decided to start moving out of the porn industry and into a new career. There's a new belief held about me...
Freedom of association: Unpacking the most invisible privilege knapsack 30 May 2013 | 12:02 am
Yesterday, I went out to lunch with one of my nerdy friends from my new "straight life." (He's the only person in that sphere who knows that I've been working in porn for the last decade, a "big reve...
Seattle anti-trafficking campaign ventures (somewhat) outside of the typical cliche rhetoric 4 Apr 2013 | 09:54 pm
I've noticed my local government's anti-trafficking ads on the sides of buses, but haven't mentioned them on my blog. Then I really saw one yesterday that did something I have never, ever seen before...
Sex workers used as items of curiosity to professors - science class edition 4 Apr 2013 | 09:24 pm
Much has been made over the years of feminist academics' use of images of sex workers without their permission for the purposes of belittling the featured sex worker and campaigning for their criminal...
Fighting 2257 laws: the individual privacy rights angle 30 Mar 2013 | 01:28 pm
I am pleased to see that a new fight is gearing up against the United States' horrible 2257 regulations, and I want to tell my readers about why "a porn regulation" should matter to them as sex worker...
Goodbye, Shannon Larratt. Everyone who publishes explicit imagery owes you a debt of gratitude 17 Mar 2013 | 12:20 am
I only had a handful of online interactions with Shannon Larratt, but I admired him, and I am saddened to hear from our mutual friend Bella Vendetta that he has taken his own life after years of strug...
