First up is a blog I just found-Harlot’s Parlour. From their about page:
“‘Harlot’s Parlour’ is a group blog of sex workers and allies to discuss sex, sexuality and sex workers rights and issues in the UK, Europe and beyond.”
They expand more in their first post:
“In the very beginning, Harlot’s Parlour was going to be a UK blog. The UK feminist blog scene is dominated by radical feminists and the feminist sites that support sex workers’ rights practically all seem to be American, which means that the UK sex workers’ issues and activist sites get left out of the discussion a lot of the time. So, the idea was to set up a UK group blog in support of sex workers’ rights.
But then, I know a lot of Americans. It seemed almost churlish to ignore their voices because, when it comes down to it, the American crowd have had more influence on my feminism than anyone else. So, I decided to include them to have a wider range of experience on the blog, which in turn would appeal to a wider audience.
It was at this point I really recognised the potential of this blog. This is a fantastic way of getting UK sex workers’ issues out there to a large audience by supporting each other on a global scale. Blogging is the medium to get topics discussed, debated, thrashed out… this is one way to make things happen.”
This is a new blog but it already looks to be a good one.
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From Page 2 Live:
St. Lucie bikini teacher Tiffany Shepherd: Porn’s my last hope!
“The saga of the Port St. Lucie High School biology teacher fired for moonlighting as a bikini-clad mate on a fishing charter has taken a sordid turn.
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“I’m not particularly proud of it. To be honest, I hate it,” Shepherd said. “I’m an educated woman, but I never thought it would come to this. No one gets brought up thinking they’ll be a floozy.”
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Since her sacking made national news 15 months ago, Shepherd says she hasn’t been able to find a mainstream job.
Even at minimum wage.
Even after sending out 2,500 resumes, some as far as Idaho, some to prisons.
She’s lost custody of two of her three kids to her ex-husband. And she’s been evicted from two apartments.
Porn, she said, became her only avenue.”
What a sad story. Teachers are not asexual beings. It’s not like she was passing her bikini pics around the classroom. People that aren’t happy doing sex work shouldn’t. But if she can’t find another way to pay her bills I can see why she’s doing it.
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From the Telegraph:
Adolf Hitler sex video condemned by Aids charities
“The provocative commercial, which ends with the tag-line “AIDS is a mass murder”, aims to scare young people into using condoms by associating the deadly disease with the German dictator.
In the highly-sexualised clip which can only be shown after the watershed, a couple undress and begin to make love in a dimly-lit bedroom.
But what appears to be a typical, if steamy, advert for perfume or underwear takes a macabre twist when the camera pans to man’s face at the moment of climax - revealing him to be Adolf Hitler.
The commercial has been released to coincide with 2009 World Aids Day, but established HIV/Aids charities have distanced themselves from its message, saying that it could make life more difficult for sufferers.”
Yes AIDS is a mass murderer. But don’t we already know that? The video says to protect yourself and yet no tips are given to do just that. The surprise ending is clever I’ll admit.
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From SWOP Chicago:
Sex Worker Self Defense Classes Begin September 16- Sign Up Now!
“Adult Industry Professional Self Defense Program
Back Off! and SWOP Chicago join forces to present the Adult Industry Professional Self Defense Program. This Program comprises of three 90 minute modules that will cover the specific needs associated with the adult industry. These classes were designed specifically for sex workers and our unique working environments.
Each of the modules targets different situational scenarios. The first module addresses general self-defense strategies. The second module deals with environmental self-defense. The third module encompasses ejecting a client from self and location.”
This sounds kick ass!
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From Indian Express:
Man kills sex worker for refusing marriage proposal
“The DB Marg police on Friday arrested a 25-year-old mason who allegedly stabbed a sex worker to death for spurning his marriage proposal.
“The deceased was a commercial sex worker and the accused, Ananta Ler, had allegedly been her customer for a long time. Over a period of time, he developed affection for her and proposed marriage. However, she spurned his attention,” said senior police inspector Nagappa Mali from the DB Marg police station.”
This one is particularly sad and freaky. I’ve had my share of proposals as I’m sure many sex workers have.
Posted by Vixen as Musings at 11:25 PM CDT