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Lights, Camera, Satisfaction: Tay Allard Dissects The Intersections of Art and Pornography In Their Work
“I had dreams of creating something.”
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Sex workers want love and respect in relationships. Is that too much to ask for?
“In my early dating experience, the inescapably whorephobic and queer antagonistic social training we learned in adolescence ensured that we, as young adults, were all but incapable of interacting with another gender outside of a sexual context.”
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How to become a stripper, according to an actual stripper
“You will be objectified, scrutinized, and rejected, and you must be okay with that.”
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Academia has historically excluded sex workers. A new generation of sex work researchers is changing that
“A lot of academics, especially those without lived experience, are writing about sex work,” says Jones. “They’re building careers on that work, but they’re not actually citing sex workers.”
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Not as seen on TV: NYC dominatrix Melody Mars sets media misconceptions about BDSM dungeons straight
“The reality is that BDSM, both as a subculture and in its representation in film and television, is seen with a growing level of acceptance is due to the hard-laboring, LGBTQIA+, BIPOC sex workers and activists who put in the work of protesting and fighting for our right to exist without fear or persecution.”
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After years of stripping, I felt burnt out from sex work. Kink reignited my flame
“The first time I walked into a man’s living room in my 8-inch heels and a strap-on harness as he looked up at me with eyes full of anticipation and nervousness, something fell into place.”
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Follow your leader: Inside the world of jerk-off challenge porn
“The idea of a beautiful woman being impressed by how well you can jerk off is a gratifying male fantasy.”
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Teachers with a past in sex work on the side are often fired. Will they ever be able to claim employment discrimination?
“What about the legality of firing a teacher on the grounds of sex work? Can a teacher be legally ousted on reputation alone? Could this be employment discrimination?”
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The ins and outs of how to visit a legal brothel, according to a working courtesan
“Safety and security are a top priority when visiting a brothel so that everyone can focus on having fun.”
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I was a professional dominatrix in Ukraine. Then, the war came to my home.
“Even though the war has retreated from Kyiv, it is impossible to forget about it. Ukraine has changed, and so have I.”