Archive for the 'misogyny' Category

The Unofficial Client Rules

February 28th,

So you want to see a sex worker, and you’re worried about etiquette?
None of my advice has changed in the year since I wrote this, so I think it’s pretty solid.
Tip.
As with any service profession, I think 15-20% is standard for good service. If you plan to be a regular, tipping will endear you. If […]

End Violence Against Sex Workers

December 18th, 2007

Yesterday was the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
Trixie tears it up on her blog (emphasis hers):
Violence against sex workers boils down to two things: a woman who demands money for sex is a woman who is saying NO to sex without money. For all of our fancy talk and progress, our society […]

The cult of the double standard

April 11th, 2007

Lesbian coworker: The straight women I know talk about the men in their lives with resentment. It’s as if they pity them. Why would you want to live like that?
I do not mean to equate “gay and lesbian” with “enlightened”, because that is both stereotypical and false. But those who fall outside […]