Navigating the Shift From Social Stars to Exclusive Content Creators
2023-12-19
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It's no secret that the digital age has revolutionised how we consume entertainment. In recent years, we've witnessed a fascinating phenomenon: those catchy dance routines and viral clips on TikTok are becoming the gateway for creators to a more personal and lucrative venture. Indeed, TikTok creators turned OnlyFans stars are redefining fame, offering an exclusive glimpse into their liv .....
A response to New York Times columnist and "Pornified" author Pamela Paul
2023-08-20
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In her column, Pamela Paul critiques the growing usage of the term "sex worker," contending that it serves to euphemize and trivialize the complex and often exploitative reality of prostitution. Paul argues that this terminology masks the economic pressures, family disruptions, and distressing circumstances that drive individuals, particularly women, into the trade. She asserts that ado .....
Strippers Are Confirming We’re In A Recession
2023-05-09
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It seems that, like with lipstick sales and luxury hair treatments, the success of strip clubs is another marker of an economic downturn.
Recessions have historically been marked by a decrease in consumer spending, and this recession is no exception. As one Twitter user noted, her earnings have halved and the clubs are almost empty. Another commented, Strippers have been telling y’all .....
Lawmakers considering bill to decriminalize sex work
2023-03-04
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In the current sociopolitical context of New York, where activities such as cannabis consumption and sports wagering have been legalized, some legislators are advocating for the decriminalization of sex work in New York State.
Despite the impossibility of eradicating it completely, prostitution remains illegal in New York.
However, for sex workers and their supporters in the legislature .....
Manhattan congressional candidate Mike Itkis releases sex tape in push to legalize sex work
2022-10-15
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The video, which stars Itkis and porn performer Nicole Sage, is called "Bucket List Bonanza" and could have tanked his campaign as, historically, congressional candidates have teams that work around the clock to prevent such tapes from being made public; but in this case, the unconventional effort is well-received as a prime example of a politician putting actions above r .....
This Woman Only Dates Men Who Love Sex Work, Here’s Why
2022-08-03
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Kate Iselin, a contributor for the New York Post shared her requirements for future partners: they must be accepting of her vegan lifestyle, they have to love animals and lastly, “they must have visited a sex worker in the past.” .....
NYC sex worker Lily Lady looking for clients to invest in film project
2022-07-20
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A twenty-four-year-old sex worker from New York is looking for money to fund a film project, The cost of making the film is high, and the fees from her clients go some way in covering the pre-production costs. So far, her regular clients have not invested in the film project. She has, however, secured financial support from producer Dan Lalor, who is not among her clientele but agreed to kic .....
Blondie’s Dark Roots
2022-05-15
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My ICON (Blondie, Debbie Harry) from my teenage years was interviewed by Esquire Magazine. She was asked, If you were coming across the river to Manhattan as a twenty-year-old today, what would you be aiming for?
Her reply:
I think that probably now I would go into the sex industry.
I don’t know, but that’s a clandestine area, and I was always interested in t .....
Killer Queens prostitute begs judge to sentence her to low-security, dog-friendly Minnesota prison
2022-05-01
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A Queens escort drugged her clients to rob them. Four of these clients died as a result. Judge Brian Cogan sentenced her to 30 years of jail time. Angelina Barini has requested that she be sent to a low security prison in Minnesota, so that she can train dogs as part of her therapy. .....
New York might decriminalize sex work. But will it do so safely and responsibly?
2022-02-28
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The New York state legislature is debating between two bills that decriminalize sex work. The bills agree on the need to decriminalize sex workers but offer very different approaches for doing so.
The Stop Violence in the Sex Trades Act seeks to fully legalize the sex trade.
The Sex Trade Survivors Justice and Equality Act, which is adapted from the Nordic model, would decriminalize .....