All posts tagged "Sex Work"
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EMERGING FEMINISMS, When Being Sex Positive Isn’t Enough
By Chloe Sariego Since binaries are so early 2000s, I’m increasingly less interested in “pro” and “anti” porn debates. I’ve been a pro-porn feminist for...
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#Blacksexworkerslivesmatter: White-Washed ‘Anti-Slavery’ and the Appropriation of Black Suffering
By Robyn Maynard Claiming to be a modern-day anti-slavery ambassador is a highly profitable cause, one that is increasingly popular in Hollywood circles. Most recently, hundreds...
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“Think about your daughter!”: Motherhood and the Shaming of Sex Work
So, of course, I was bothered by the ever-so-tired (as in played out) but still so very dangerous shaming of sex work that is motivated...
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13 Challenges Legislators Underestimate when Fighting Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Minors
By Aya de Leon Concern about sex trafficking of underage girls is on the rise throughout the US. Various states are considering or have passed legislation...
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Talkback: In Defense of Rihanna
By Muna Mire The hugely delayed video for Rihanna’s single ‘Pour It Up’ has received undue amounts of negative attention since it dropped a couple...
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Sex Work in South Africa: Shaming Sex Workers Away from Human Rights
By Maria E. Hengeveld The Constitution must recognize my right to choose my profession. That’s all I want Think about this: If the Netherlands, the...
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Five Things "The Sessions" Gets Right: Sex and Disability on Screen
So much of criticism, feminist critique included, hinges on highlighting what is wrong. In the case of film reviews, we so often ask what on-screen...
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Selling Sex (and Justice) in Orleans Parish
By Joseph J. Fischel ~sex for sale Until last week, selling anal and oral sex in Louisiana was a registerable sex offense, on par with...
