Maggiemcneill

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• The Aloha State

  

  Police don’t take well to limits on their power. – Elizabeth Nolan BrownHawaii was the last American state to criminalize prostitution; our trade was tolerated... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In Charge of the Henhouse

  

  The fatality rate of sex workers is more than twice the rate of the most fatal “legitimate” job on the books (logging), but from what I can find, the majority o... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#535)

  If the causal link between coercion and victimhood is the reason why prostitution is harmful and should be banned…this can be argued to be the case with... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #253

  

  Last week was hectic, chaotic and full of both good happenings and bad. I won’t go into the bad ones because they were mostly just financial issues, and would... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Back in the Saddle

  

  Ridin’ the range once more Totin’ my old .44 Where you sleep out every night And the only law is right Back in the saddle again. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #252

  I READ THE FUCKING BOOKS! – Axis of AwesomeA busy week leads to a short links column!  This week’s video is from Endza, and the links above it from Dan Savage,... Read more

  Posted on 03 May 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#534)

  

  In the Red Light District by day, one can barely earn dry bread. – Mariska MajoorDo As I Say, Not As I Do One inevitable consequence of consensual crime laws:... Read more

  Posted on 02 May 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• May Eve 2015

  

  Today is May Eve, long recognized as the spring equivalent of Halloween. For the past few years I’ve presented lists of scary things to enjoy on the day; in 201... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#533)

  

  The enforcement of anti-trafficking laws…[has always grown] the power of the state while criminalising the behaviour of migrating women. Read more

  Posted on 29 April 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #252

  Though I’m continuing to get busier in some ways, I’m also finally done with most of the crap related to relocation and re-adjustment. Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Back Issue: April 2012

  

  They want so badly for there to be a vast international conspiracy of slavers shuttling helpless, wide-eyed ingénues around the world to feed the demand of... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #251

  I just had it. – Lucas HinchThis week’s video is…well, see for yourself!  The links above it are from Radley Balko (“law” and “close”), Popehat (“protect”),... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#532)

  

  To force through a bad law you seize on a convenient…victim, and declare that its sufferings trump all the traditions and rights of free citizenship. Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Slim and Nun

  

  For many years, Irish sex workers dreaded being captured by cops and imprisoned in the Magdalene laundries, where they were enslaved by nuns and forced into a... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Time and Companionship Only

  

  I’ve seen a fairly common complaint in hobbyist forums — apparently some providers will be deliberately vague about their services (as they must be), and... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#531)

  

  When sex workers or former sex workers write as academics, their voices can’t be reduced solely to sex. – Noah BerlatskyThe Proper StudyNoah Berlatsky on sex... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #251

  

  If you had told me a little over a year ago that I’d be thumb-typing a column on a smartphone mere hours before posting time, while waiting for a ferry on an... Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• My Normal

  

  It’s been a long time since I’ve done a movie review column, mostly because its been a long time since I’ve seen a movie; I don’t really like watching movies... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #250

  Even though some might say this is just a teenage prank, who knows what this teenager might have done. – Chris NoccoThis week’s video needs a little explanation... Read more

  Posted on 19 April 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#530)

  

  The war on sex offenders poses perhaps the greatest political challenge for those seeking to dismantle the carceral state. – Marie GottschalkDivided We FallGay... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2015 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY