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• Links #348

  

  WARNING: The video attached to this story contains strong language.Most of you are probably familiar with how Pandora works; one chooses a song or artist to bas... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#718)

  

  Anti-sex-trafficking…is a zero-tolerance movement rooted in fear propaganda that uses police power, public shaming, creepy reeducation, and increased... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Out and Proud

  

  I told you that I was going to be doing a lot more hands-on activism, and…you ain’t seen nothin’ yet. – “The ‘Active’ in ‘Activism’”In the two years since I... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Getting Started

  

  I am a 24-year old in the US who has been interested in becoming an escort for a while, but I don’t know how to get started. How does one screen clients to... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#717)

  

  [Cops] just treat everybody as a criminal. – TanyaThe Swedish Pimpocracy It’s illegal to pay for sex in Sweden, unless you’re the government:A local official... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #348

  

  Last week was a good one for catching up with work, both paying work and activism; in a few days we’ll be holding SASS, Seattle’s Annual Sexwork Symposium. Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #347

  

  I can’t breathe. – Charles WadeOn Wednesday we saw clueless news-idiots in Texas purporting to uncover the “secret” meanings behind emojis and jargon used in... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#716)

  

  We should…not…[create] barriers that stop vulnerable people seeking help. – Lord PaddickFollow Your Bliss Understand that people like this are the norm in... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Back Issue: February 2014

  

  Orgasm isn’t only about “doing it right”, sexual satisfaction isn’t only about orgasm, and nobody has the right to define the parameters of “good sex” for you,... Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Upscale

  

  What is meant when girls say “upscale”? Does it have some meaning outside of the donation rates?When the word is used to describe an incall, it’s basically... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#715)

  

  Every now and then, a take comes along that’s so scorchingly wrong, so unbelievably erratic in its approach to reality, that it feels a bit like sacrilege to... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #347

  

  The days are getting longer and warmer already; I’m not turning my lamp on until 5 PM now, and a couple of days ago I took the second blanket off of my bed afte... Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Meaningless

  

  I’m going to assume most of you, even those with English degrees, are unfamiliar with the term “counter word”.  It’s a linguistic term; a counter word is a... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#714)

  

  This has given me a fear of women. – ZacharySaving Them From ThemselvesWho cares if a kid’s life is destroyed? We need to “send a message”! Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Without Consent

  

  Another Twitter rant, lovingly preserved for your delectation. This one was inspired by partisans taking exception to my being disgusted when other partisans... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #346

  

  My postlady brought me all sorts of lovely things this week; first and foremost among them was a package containing Chester Brown’s beautiful cover art for my... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#713)

  

  We cannot…be blind to the very real harms posed by exposing all sorts of innocent people to unnecessary scrutiny from…authorities. Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Guest Columnist: Whoretographer

  

  Though I’ve been aware of Whoretography for some time, the release of her e-magazine inspired me to ask her to contribute a guest column and she graciously... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #345

  

  Poor Spider. Just on his way to work, and no one wants to sit with him. – Chrissy NicoleThis very strange Soviet animated short from 1989 is entitled “Fru-89... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#712)

  

  Victimless crime creates the surveillance state. – Wendy McElroyAmazingly Stupid StatementsLicense to RapeAt least the European media aren’t afraid to apply... Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2017 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY