With all of the hullabaloo about sex work and craigslist lately, there has been even more media attention given to sex work than usual. And as is often the case, it seems pretty clear that most of the people taking about sex work have never actually spoken with anyone in the business, much less listened [...]
Question: What advice would you give to current/former sex workers to aide in discussion with their bf/gf/partners about their work?
(Second DM: i only ask this, as a sex worker transitioning out of the industry, this has come up a lot in my past relationships. Thanks!)
Until Sadie Lune’s anthology comes out which [...]
I just read a post on boundnotgagged, calling for writings by the non-paying partners of sex workers. You know- spouses, booty calls, lovers, FWBs, boyfriends, girlfriends, all the usual relationships people have outside work. This sounds like a really great project and I’m looking forward to reading it. Feel free to pass this on to [...]
At Good Vibes we’ve long used the phrase “friendly, feminist and fun” on our promotional materials. Maybe you’ve heard us describe ourselves this way on an ad or a talk show. Yet not everyone associates the sort of fun sex-positivity we strive for with the word “feminism.” Somehow feminism has gotten a reputation as anti-sex [...]
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