Tag Archives: Sex Work
Condom policing in New York
TweetThese days, there’s a fairly broad consensus– among public health advocates, educators, parents, the media, and the porn industry– that condoms are GOOD. Whether one is penis-possessing or just along for the ride, most of us have been told to “wrap it up” since before we were performing acts that required us to do so. [...]
POTUS declares Human Trafficking Prevention Month
TweetEarlier this week, President Obama issued a proclamation declaring January 2012 to be National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. He stated, “We stand with all those who are held in compelled service,” Obama stated. “We recognize the people, organizations and government entities that are working to combat human trafficking; and we recommit to bringing an [...]
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What We Missed
Tweet Pics via NYT. Leymah Gbowee, Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf and Tawakkol Karman were (officially) awarded the Nobel Peace Price on Saturday. WOW. Lowe’s and tons of other companies have apparently pulled advertising from the reality show All-American Muslim after caving in to a blatantly bigoted campaign. At Feministing Community, Shaunna Thomas and Nita Chaudhary [...]
Also tagged All-American Muslim, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, emergency contraception, Leymah Gbowee, Lowe's, sexual health, Tawakkol Karman Comments closed
Is criminalization a good prevention tactic?
TweetFor many things that people may think are wrong, or should be eliminated or prevented, the first (or often main) tactic for dealing with them is criminalization. This applies to things like sex work, abortion, drugs, immigration, domestic violence (and many more). Criminalization means that you make the said thing illegal, criminalize the behavior and [...]
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(Un)feminist guilty pleasure: I don’t want to critique Magic Mike