Maggiemcneill

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2979 )

• In the News (#620)

  

  Vice cops are…clowns…[whose] idea of entertainment is depriving people of their liberty and livelihoods…then inviting people…to watch the show. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Under Review

  

  Reputation is an idle and most false imposition, oft got without merit and lost without deserving. – William Shakespeare, Othello (II,iii)Every so often I go... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• 31 Years

  

  Good girls go to heaven. Bad girls go everywhere else. – Mae WestLately, a number of people (including interviewers, clients and even other whores) have asked m... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#619)

  

  Sex workers are still most commonly depicted in the mainstream media as victims, pests or, in the odd case, saints. – Eurydice AroneyThink of the Children! Read more

  Posted on 09 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #297

  

  Well, Seattle’s Annual Sexwork Symposium (SASS) was a resounding success! Last Wednesday Savannah Sly and I co-hosted a panel discussion featuring four... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #296

  

  Oh, here it is. – Deanne Choate, last wordsIt’s funny how the number of links is kind of seesawing back and forth right now, though I reckon the relative... Read more

  Posted on 06 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#618)

  

  It’s the oldest profession in the world for a reason. – Jami RodmanA Moral Cancer As a lass, I never imagined there was a Western culture more puritanical than... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Cheesy Scheme

  

  An offence malum prohibitum…is not naturally an evil, but becomes so in consequence of its being forbidden; as playing at games, which being innocent before,... Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• The “Active” in “Activism”

  

  No matter how strenuously our enemies fight to hold us down, and no matter how many cops and politicians they conspire with, we must still win in the long run. Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#617)

  

  Such is the extent of the harm caused by anti-prostitution zealots that we must question whether their actions are fundamentally any less harmful than those the... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #296

  

  Since my friends have been prodding me to invest more energy in self-care, I decided to make a few beauty appointments last week; after all, an investment in... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Four Years Ago Today

  

  The title is a phrase you won’t see around here too often; after all, even though I call attention to posts from past years every day on Twitter, that... Read more

  Posted on 29 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #295

  

  These structures can be hazardous to the individuals living in them and to the community at large. – Connie LlanosIf you aren’t familiar with the Lovecraft stor... Read more

  Posted on 28 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#616)

  

  What emerges from [DoJ “sex trafficking” statistics] is an interesting portrait of a solution in search of a crisis. – Elizabeth Nolan BrownBook ReviewsMy frien... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Back Issue: February 2013

  

  I’ve never been a big fan of either solitaire or masturbation; they both always seemed a bit pointless to me. – “My Favorite Games”One of the things that’s... Read more

  Posted on 26 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Very Fixed

  

  Is P411 safe and reliable in your opinion? What other alternatives could you advise? Should anyone consider seeing an escort who does not employ verification... Read more

  Posted on 25 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#615)

  

  Can you tell me why I am imprisoned like this if I’m the one who was wronged? – Jasmin, Bangladeshi sex workerAgainst Their WillIt’s for their own good! Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #295

  

  One year. That’s all it’s been since I wrote this, and the amount my life has changed since then is almost unfathomable. My nervous system has never been one... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• The Big Table

  

  A few days ago, Mistress Matisse called readers’ attention to this really dumb article about a television show I’ve never seen. Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #294

  

  Unfortunately, our culture has changed. – John CosgroveThis week was full-blown headless-chicken busy, so I’m afraid I don’t have a lot for you. Read more

  Posted on 21 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY