This article about being an escort is interesting. Whenever a woman is seen trying to achieve something, there always seems to be an added question- is she fuckable? It seems half the criticism of feminists is that we don't try hard enough to be fuckable, since you know, that's what we should worry about most.

This lady had a point until she got to the prostitution part. THE MALE ORGASM ISN'T THAT IMPORTANT, DUDES. Many women aren't getting laid, but do we see oh, it's necessary to have a class of folks taking care of the need of women to orgasm? NOOO. For some reason, prostitution as a vaguely unpleasant job makes me imagine hundreds of women clenching their teeth and imagining themselves a world away as some dude pumps away, and that image disturbs me. It seems like the image of rape for me, and I can't make the two be different in my head.

Hey, dudes, rape, beating women, and economic abuse is 'fashionable'! All on the prostitution train!

Our way of work is making us sick. And job hunting is ridiculous.

The idea that only parents can transmit values to children is part of our claustrophobic culture which makes parenting a lonely enterprise. Adults, such as teachers, coaches, neighbors, church members, have an important role in transmitting values. Yes, sometimes, even the President can transmit values! It's all good.

I was going to have some comments on this nsfw, triggers for rape and drug abuse post, but then I felt a bit overwhelmed. All I could think is 'don't allow advice giving in therapy groups', which was not a very interesting or deep thought.

Hey, sex workers are being entrapped,named and shamed[but at least not pictured in this crime report, although they usually do, and the crime report fan club makes rude comments]. Note that in this crime report comments, one guy suggests the prostitutes are of a 'certain' race.

In other news, pimps are preying on vulnerable children in group homes and having them prostitute themselves.[note that they are worried about social networking, not the environment in her group home] The people who need to be shamed are those who'd pay for sex acts with a 14 year old girl.

It seems now that a woman of color health clinic is now not serving anyone. Many women fear that there will be no help after the latest controversy.

Queen Emily posts the whole email exchange that started it all.

There's a rumor on the internet that some humanitarian workers, including a former congresswoman have been kidnapped on the way to Israel.

Porn affected by downturn.

People are stupid about the swine flu.

Police bias against sex workers interferes in the investigation of crimes.Shame on the police. Shame on them!

Pandagon discovers the daily fail and antigone discovers that we're all working too many hours. I agree, although I may be irritable because my bones hurt.

I think that even if the babysitter was a stripper, it'd be OK just as long as she was also trustworthy around children

I think the one sentence of this article makes me think of a crucial shift in our thought about sex. 'We don't want to give up what turns us on' I first started thinking about this...well, OK, I have to admit my guilty pleasure. I like reading Pandagon. Despite being too lazy to raise anyone's consciousness, I still feel sort of bad. Anyway, I was reading about how Eliot Spitzer thinks springing his choking fetish on prostitutes is a totally sensible thing to do.

I think that what turns us on is considered too important in our society. Yes, choking prostitutes and not using a condom[possibly exposing them to some diseases] might have turned Elliot Spitzer on, but I think other considerations should have come first, like was the woman fully prepared for the scene, health risks,etc. It's all right to be turned on by certain things, but you need to look beyond the orgasm. Our culture encourages us to stop at the orgasm, and not see beyond it. And I think it's bad for everybody.

I really liked this post about 'A John I Know'- how he put the onus only on his wife for how he is cheating on her, etc.

Joan Kelly muses about sex not being all servicing men's boners. I am personally annoyed when people say that prostitution is just people having sex. There's a whole lot more going on there, you know!

Research fraud has Bint seeing red.


A post on whether pole dancing should be an Olympic sport causes an older woman/younger woman debate. I'm 24, and I'm taking back the word prude, btw. I'm a prude, because I have sexual boundaries. I only want to do sexual things I enjoy. Capische?

Minors in prostitution sting put in safe housing- not jail.

A documentary on teen prostitution will run on showtime.

It's sad to take victims of abuse to jail.

Joan Kelly gives us a valuable perspective on sex work.

While I was sleeping, did you know that girls of color are being raped every day and folks are totally justifying it? Also, I bet we got underage girls working in our strip clubs, which are full of prostitution.*

*We meaning Memphis.

A woman realizes that BDSM, fisting and deep throating might not work for her. Don't worry, lady, not enjoying pain during sex is OK! Heck, you slap me and call me a bitch during sex, and I'll tell you where to go! See? PERFECTLY NORMAL AND OK~!


Also, asshole assaults sex worker. I hope he gets the beat down eventually.

Annoying lady whines about black people some more.

I guess some sex workers are marching on Washington for rights? Or maybe they are eating yummy cookies?

In between the snark is a discussion on the limits of safe space. I think people should avoid having babies if all possible when addicted to smack, and also, if someone is turning blue, maybe they should go to the ER.

Now we have 12 year olds stripping.

Ok, I'm reading Pandagon again. There will be a big fight about prostitution again today.

Ok, I've been reading Pandagon, because I don't have any energy, and it's like eating popcorn, maybe it's bad for you, but it's so addictive. Anyway, he paid a prostitute to bareback it?! All yay, prostitution people, you're offically on my dead to me list! If the girls on the high end, the pool where the 'happy hookers' are from, are accepting no condoms, well, we can't say that it's all sunshine and rainbows..