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Users Accuse Instagram of Censoring Hashtags About Sex Work and Women
Sex worker advocates are taking to social media to decry Instagram's reported censorship of words like #woman and #femalestrippers as yet another example of harmfully targeting sex workers in the wake of SESTA/FOSTA.
Brett Rossi on How Her Porn Career Was Used to Discredit Her Abuse Allegations
Adult film star Brett Rossi sits down with host Amanda Knox to discuss how she was targeted by the media after filing a domestic violence lawsuit against her former fiancé Charlie Sheen, and why sex workers' stories need to be taken seriously.
We Must Repeal SESTA, a Deadly Law That Does Nothing to Help Trafficking Victims
The controversial anti-sex trafficking law is an example of sloppy legislation that has already done untold harm to marginalized communities, argues New York Congressional candidate Suraj Patel.
What It's Like Being a Mom and a Sex Worker
“My son might find me on PornHub one day. And that's okay, because moms have sex. If he finds me, that'll be my response: ‘Moms have sex.’"
The Hardest Part About Stripping Wasn't Taking My Clothes Off
Before Holly started stripping, she didn't realize how much emotional labor the job would involve—or how empowering financial independence could be.
Brett Rossi: When Will Sex Workers Get Our #MeToo Moment?
I came forward with abuse allegations against Charlie Sheen in 2015 but was dismissed as a gold-digging porn star. Even in the era of #MeToo, voices survivors in the sex industry are left largely unheard.
SESTA Won't Stop Sex Trafficking, But It Will Kill Sex Workers
I am a homeless trafficking survivor, and I haven’t been helped at all by this bill — and the sex workers I know have already suffered as a result of it.
6 Sex Workers Explain How Sharing Client Lists Saves Lives
In the wake of SESTA/FOSTA, online resources used by sex workers are being censored or vanishing entirely. Sex workers explain why these networks are crucial for warning each other about dangerous clients.
Controversial Online Trafficking Bill Will Endanger Sex Workers, Advocates Say
The House is set to vote on the "Allow States and Victims to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act" (FOSTA) bill today. Critics warn it could actually censor victims of trafficking and endanger the lives and livelihoods of sex workers.
The Tour That Celebrates the Lives—Not Deaths—of Jack the Ripper's Victims
"We wanted to remind people these are women, these are human beings, they have their own realities.”
What Does Sex Positivity Look Like Today? We Asked Five Sexperts
Karley Sciortino, Eileen Kelly, Mia Li, Carol Queen, and Ari Fitz discuss being pro sex from their various corners in writing, advocacy, vlogging, sex work, and sexology.
The First Time I Was Paid for Sex
"A lot of sex workers talk about this feeling of crossing a boundary, the first time you’re paid for sex. It’s a transgression—once you’ve done it, you can’t go back. You’re marked by society for life."