Category Archives: Sex work, porn, etc

“Even if you cry, nothing will change.”

Posted on October 26, 2008 by Jack Stephens

Cross-posted from The Mustard Seed. “Any male who wears as woman’s attire in public for immoral purposes shall be guilty of an offense and on conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand or to imprisonment for a … Continue reading →

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Pecah Lobang – Muslim Transexual Workers in Malaysia

Posted on September 7, 2008 by Jack Stephens

This is a documentary by my wonderful friend (whom I had the honor of meeting in a mass media and law class which has developed into what will obviously be a life long friendship) Poh Si Teng.

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Great vlog on the Spitzer scandal and music industry hypocripsy

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Ampersand

Curtsy Feministing.

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Interesting study of prostitution in Chicago

Posted on January 18, 2008 by Ampersand

Economists Steven Levitt (of Freakonomics fame) and Sudhir Venkatesh have published a study of the economics of street and brothel prostitution in Chicago. They used a variety of data sources, including paying prostitutes a fee to allow “embedded data trackers” … Continue reading →

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Judge in Philidelphia Throws Out Rape Charges Because Victim Is A Prostitute

Posted on October 18, 2007 by Ampersand

From Melissa at Shakesville: So there’s this judge. Her name—her name—is Teresa Carr Deni, and she’s a municipal judge in the Philadelphia Municipal Court. And recently, a defendant in her courtroom was accused of raping a prostitute at gunpoint—and inviting … Continue reading →

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Oh No, Not Again

Posted on July 13, 2007 by Maia

I wasn’t going to comment any more on Clint Heine, but his comment threads get worse. SimonD said: I want to offer a job for Maia in K’Rd. My massage parlor needs 2 women to dance nude on stage. Does … Continue reading →

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The Age Of Consent For Acting In Porn Should Be Raised To 21

Posted on May 4, 2007 by Ampersand

Garance Franke-Ruta, in an op-ed published by OpinionJournal, argues that people below age 21 should not legally be able to consent to appear in porn. But the “Girls Gone Wild” problem concerns adult porn: At what age is a girl … Continue reading →

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Court Issues Unbelievably Stupid Sex Crime Ruling

Posted on February 21, 2007 by Ampersand

Every time I think I’ve seen the limit on how screwed up this country is about sex, we retop ourselves. Case in point (via the Agitator): On March 25, 2004, Amber and Jeremy took digital photos of themselves naked and … Continue reading →

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Texas Proposes Strip Club Fees To Pay For Anti-Sexual Assault Programs

Posted on February 16, 2007 by Ampersand

Amy Phillips at iLiberty1 and Tracy Clark-Flory at Broadsheet are both blogging against a proposed Texas law which would fund anti-sexual assault programs by adding a $5 tax on top of the admission fees for strip clubs. Like Tracy and … Continue reading →

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Selling Sex A Deadly Game In N.J. City

Posted on December 17, 2006 by Abyss2hope

The headline on this news story makes it seem like everyone involved in prostitution in Atlantic City, New Jersey and elsewhere have chosen to play a dangerous game, but for many it isn’t a game, but a trap, one that … Continue reading →

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