Maggiemcneill

LATEST ARTICLES ( 2979 )

• In the News (#614)

  

  Behind the opposition to decriminalise both abortion and sex work lies the belief that…women…are incapable of physical autonomy, that their choices are so... Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Not Worth the Paper

  

  It’s important that we look at data and try to shed our assumptions about what we expect and actually pay attention to what the data is actually telling us. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Lopsided Deal

  

  What if a woman was offered a lucrative, plum position in a particular field – let’s say engineering – for which she was required and expected to perform said... Read more

  Posted on 18 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#613)

  

  If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it’s actually human trafficking these days. – Elizabeth N. BrownHalfway WhoresA profession as old as human... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #294

  

  Two weeks ago, I wrote “my friends [and I]…are being quoted in the mainstream media so often now, the week doesn’t pass that one can’t see one or the other of u... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #293

  

  It’s not clear why WhatsApp settled on such an oddly specific number. – Doug BoultonThis week’s seasonal video was contributed by my friend Frank, who has a... Read more

  Posted on 15 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Valentine’s Day 2016

  

  Most Valentine’s Day pinups aren’t much better than most valentine cards, but this Gil Elvgren piece from 50 years ago is a notable exception. Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#612)

  

  This is like consulting the school bully on how to make the schoolyard safer. – anonymous Toronto resident, on consulting cops about harm reductionDo As I Say,... Read more

  Posted on 13 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Phantasm

  

  There are no good numbers on where the problem exists in the first place. – Emily DeruyThe most fascinating and infuriating thing about belief is its ability... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Spilled Milk

  

  Every so often “Something in the Milk” gets a boost in attention again, either because I retweet it or someone posts it on a review board or something like that. Read more

  Posted on 11 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#611)

  

  One of the biggest challenges facing the anti-trafficking movement today is a near-constant acceptance of baseless, inaccurate, and even grossly exaggerated... Read more

  Posted on 10 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Guest Columnist: Mike Siegel

  

  Mike Siegel has been a regular and faithful reader of this blog for at least five years, and has on numerous occasions assisted me with scientific or other... Read more

  Posted on 08 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #292

  Boom shakalaka goes right there. And all you fags can go to hell! – Reverend David ManningThis week’s video is basically what one would get if a mad librarian... Read more

  Posted on 07 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#610)

  

  The [only Super Bowl-related] surge was in cops and busybodies looking for something to do. – J.D. TuccilleSafe TargetsIn the US, the victim would’ve been... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• A Woman’s Point of View

  

  As I reported on January 13th, a bill to decriminalize prostitution has been introduced in the New Hampshire legislature. The initial media coverage treated it... Read more

  Posted on 05 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Not Your Place

  

  I am worried that my ex girlfriend has turned to sex work. Should I do something about it? She was once raped by a previous boyfriend, and her flashbacks and... Read more

  Posted on 04 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#609)

  Save your gas money for doughnuts and leave me alone because flashing a badge isn’t going to get you a discount. – Alyssa AmbrosinoSomehow, I Doubt She Thought... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Diary #292

  

  Last week was another busy one, both in sex work and in activism; the interviews I linked appear to have boosted my signal somewhat, as did my picking a fight... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• Links #291

  

  He was very willing to speak with us and get into detail about what happened…he was very well spoken… – “Detective” Brian JohnsonI have to admit, this... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY

• In the News (#608)

  

  If you want to reduce abuse, you need to find a way to hack the system that increases the power of marginalized people, not of the police. Read more

  Posted on 30 January 2016 LOVE & SEX, SEXUALITY