Let women work together
English Collective of Prostitutes spokeswoman Niki Adams writes in support of a new campaign to make sex workers safer
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The middle classing of prostitution: the social climb of the sex trade
Rae Story discusses the effect of the digital age on sex work and the seductive cultural appeal of prostitution becoming a middle class occupation
Respect not “accept”: interview with the maker of mould-breaking Tangerine and one of his fantastic leads
Corrina Antrobus of Bechdel Test Fest talks to director Sean Baker and Mya Taylor who plays Alexandra in his 2015 film Tangerine
Should we decriminalise the sex industry? My heart says no but my head says otherwise
Kay Page on the current debate about the decriminalisation of sex work, and why it's not a question that can be easily answered, even for feminists
Rumpy Pumpy! misses the mark
This confused musical about sex work and the Women's Institute leaves Suzanne Duffy with more questions than it answers
Why crimes against sex workers should be treated as hate crimes
Most sex workers find it difficult to report rape or violence because of the stigma associated with prostitution. Ruth Jacobs argues for a model that treats crimes against sex workers as hate crimes, a model that has been successful in increasing reporting of crimes and convictions in Merseyside
“But I’m having fun. I like it.”
MarinaS argues reading In Her Own Words is more than a debate of for or against sex work. She argues that we should read it because it is a captivating story of an interesting person.
Help charity build a clothes bank for women getting back on their feet
Donate extra clothes to a South London charity
Do we need warning?
Les Misérables is a much-praised musical likely to be viewed by millions. It also contains material that some individuals might find triggering. In this guest post, Jane Fae asks: do we, as the British Board of Film Censors seems to think, now need specific information warning us of this? Or are triggers so individual as to make such an exercise a waste of time?
Sex positivism and slut-shaming in reverse
Louise McCudden discusses the way sex positivism is often twisted and used against feminists who raise concerns about porn and prostitution
Sex work and the see-saw of morality
Guest blogger Vic discusses how she forced to re-examine her feminist principles after her ex-partner revealed that he had slept with a sex worker.
The Sex Myth: Why Everything We’re Told is Wrong
Brooke Magnanti wants to expose the truths behind the sex myths which provoke outraged newspaper headlines and panicked public policy. Lindsey Sheehan considers Magnanti's opinions on all things controversial, from lap-dancing to online pornography
Choices Women Make: Agency in Domestic Violence, Assisted Reproduction, and Sex Work
Carisa R. Showden argues in her latest book that victim and agent are not mutually exclusive categories. Anna Edman considers her belief that survivors of domestic violence, women using assisted reproduction and women in prostitution are still able to assess their situation and wrest some control
