Category Archives: Sex work, porn, etc

Selling out

Posted on October 18, 2006 by Nick Kiddle

In the summer of 2005, my financial situation, which had been shaky for months, finally reached critical point. A letter came from my bank demanding immediate repayment of everything I’d borrowed on pain of court action, and I knew I … Continue reading →

Posted in Class, poverty, labor, & related issues, Sex work, porn, etc, Site and Admin Stuff | 13 Comments

Bought and Sold

Posted on October 13, 2006 by Maia

I was 21; I’d been politically active for a couple of years and made some decisions. One was that I wasn’t going to ‘hold paper clips for evil’ (that’s the exact phrase I used in my head). This had been … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex work, porn, etc, Site and Admin Stuff | 52 Comments

I sold Amptoons.com: Comments are now open.

Posted on October 11, 2006 by Ampersand

Regarding the sale of Amptoons.com (which I posted about last month), Hugo writes: Barry, you owe your readers a public forum where you can further explain your decision, and offer those who are stunned and hurt an opportunity to express … Continue reading →

Posted in Sex work, porn, etc, Site and Admin Stuff | 284 Comments

No, Porn Doesn't Prevent Rape

Posted on August 31, 2006 by Ampersand

Via Riba Rambles, I see that last month, Northwestern University’s Anthony D’Amato suggested that more porn leads to less rape. D’Amato points out that rape prevalence (as measured by the federal government’s big National Crime Victimization Survey) has gone down … Continue reading →

Posted in Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sex work, porn, etc | 166 Comments

My Current Thoughts on the Duke Rape Case

Posted on June 12, 2006 by Rachel S.

Over at Rachel’s Tavern I am answering some of the emails I have gotten in my new monthly mailbag post. In this post here at Alas, I am going to post my response to the most common questions I have … Continue reading →

Posted in Duke Rape Case, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sex work, porn, etc | 60 Comments

The Duke Rape Case, TalkLeft, and FrontPageMag

Posted on April 7, 2006 by Ampersand

It seems unlikely that many “Alas” readers are fans of how the liberal website “TalkLeft” has been discussing the Duke rape case (you can find a summary of the case here) . Because although Jeralyn of “TalkLeft” is a liberal, … Continue reading →

Posted in Duke Rape Case, Race, racism and related issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sex work, porn, etc | 106 Comments

Duke Rape Updates

Posted on April 1, 2006 by Rachel S.

I should start by reminding everybody that Justice 4 Two Sisters is following the case closely. So many bloggers have been following this story closely. Feel free to put your links to your postings in the comment section or links … Continue reading →

Posted in Duke Rape Case, Media criticism, Race, racism and related issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sex work, porn, etc | 61 Comments

Another Tragic Sexual Assault Story: Mixing Racism, Sexism, and Classism

Posted on March 27, 2006 by Rachel S.

I am making it my personal mission to get the word out this terrible story. 46 members of the Duke Lacrosse team are taking DNA tests after some of the players were accused of gang raping a woman who they … Continue reading →

Posted in Duke Rape Case, Feminism, sexism, etc, Race, racism and related issues, Rape, intimate violence, & related issues, Sex work, porn, etc | 81 Comments

New prostitution strategy in the UK

Posted on January 17, 2006 by Nick Kiddle

The British government has set out a new prostitution strategy. It seems to consist of helping sex workers, for instance by allowing them to work in pairs away from the street and offering them help with any drug or alcohol … Continue reading →

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Sex-for-visas in the UK

Posted on January 4, 2006 by Nick Kiddle

According to the Sun newspaper, British immigration officials have been granting visas to foreign nationals in exchange for sex. (Now updated with a link to the Sun’s original story – many thanks TheInkSlinger.) I find it ironic that a newspaper … Continue reading →

Posted in Immigration, Migrant Rights, etc, Media criticism, Sex work, porn, etc | 24 Comments