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Are You There, God? Sex Workers Struggle To Find Acceptance in Religion. Religious Leaders Can Change That
Fettie Peaches explores the influence of Christianity on purity culture, speaking to religious leaders on sex work and creating community in an exclusive piece for Cashmere Magazine.
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Sex Workers Are Being Detained and Deported At The US Border. Ad Sites Are Concerned It’s Facial Recognition Software
In an exclusive piece for Cashmere Magazine, Jake Hall investigates the rising claims of detainment at the US border by sex workers, the potential links to advertising sites, AI, and facial recognition software, and what this means for traveling sex workers.
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Sex Work Isn’t Sex Ed: Why We Need Comprehensive, Fact-Backed, Sexual Education
Cashmere contributor S. Nicole Lane explores the advocacy around comprehensive sex ed. Spearheaded by sex workers and activist groups, out of necessity, why are they calling for better sexual education, and what is their role in it?
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Sitting Down With SWAP: An Inside Look At Sex Worker Activism and Advocacy
Cashmere contributor Mira Miller sat down with Jelena Vermillion of SWAP to discuss the need for decriminalization, sex work, and advocacy in a world where sex work is stigmatized and criminalized.
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The Show Must Go On: Working With, And Through, Depression As An Online Sex Worker
Cashmere contributor, dominatrix, and poet Stormie Conn writes on the unspoken struggle content creators face: working through, and with, depression. Speaking on mental health and how it impacts her sex work and mindset, Conn writes a poignant personal essay.
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Artificial Intelligence Won’t Replace Sex Workers — But It May Change The Digital Sex Economy
Suzy Katz speaks to AI experts and sex therapists on the potential impact of artificial intelligence and sex tech on sex and sex work in an exclusive piece for Cashmere.
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Trauma Behind The Screen: On Sex Work, PTSD, and Cyberstalking
Cashmere contributor Adrie Rose explores the fallout sex workers face from online harassment and cyberstalking, from both her experiences and others.
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It’s Cool That OnlyFans Has A New CEO, But Sex Workers Are Getting Banned From The Platform Without Notice.
Cashmere’s editorial lead Victoria Gagliardo-Silver writes on Onlyfans new CEO and the problems sex workers are facing on the platform.
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Sex, Art, and Money: Does Sex Work Subsidize The Arts?
“Many creatives are self-employed, and freelancers haven’t been able to demand more pay in line with the skyrocketing inflation. As bills go up, it’s getting harder and harder for artists to support themselves.”
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The Risks of Existing Online: Protecting Yourself As A Content Creator
“For creatives who put so much of ourselves into the virtual world, working online is a balancing act between being real enough to connect and remembering that not everyone who follows us is a fan.”