After slapping additional time on Douglas' sentence, a clueless judge said he did not know drugs were available in prison. The author's own experience behind bars reveals reality.
We must respect sex workers as humans with rights and choices, and crusade against exploitation. Media freak-outs about sex work and trafficking accomplish neither.
The violence of military occupation and sectarian strife have smashed national institutions, impoverished the population and torn apart families and neighbourhoods
A lot of sex workers are afraid to carry condoms because they could face arrest, but many do so anyway because they don't want to put themselves at risk of contracting HIV.
Charlotte Shane, The Good Men Project. November 22, 2010.
Some of the nicest men I've ever met were my clients. We must move beyond cartoonish depictions of villainous, lustful men victimizing vulnerable women.
My partner decided to become an escort to pay the bills. When she got her first gig, I knew that she would need someone to do security and didn't hesitate to volunteer myself.
Thaddeus Russell, Free Press/Simon and Schuster. September 27, 2010.
Russell's new 'Renegade History of the United States' recounts how prostitutes won virtually all the freedoms that were denied to women but are now taken for granted.
Audacia Ray, RH Reality Check. September 22, 2010.
Many independent sex workers use the Internet to gain control over their working conditions and avoid agencies, pimps, gentleman's clubs, and brothels.
When I worked as a street prostitute, men paid me to do things you'd never imagine -- like pretend to be their girlfriend and take me on all-expense paid trips.
For years, politicians have gone after Craigslist for ads promoting sex trafficking and prostitution. At best their efforts are misguided, and may even exacerbate the problem.
AlterNet interviews Jillian Lauren about her coming-of-age memoir, 'Some Girls: My Life in a Harem,' a story of adventure, abuse, riches, and ultimately, healing.
