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  • I'm a Waitress, Not a Sex Worker

    NYC's first Japanese cosplay cafe—where women dress up like maids and call male patrons master—has been met with inappropriate behavior from American customers. We spoke with one of the maids who believes that the cafe is simply dealing with a cultural...

  • Canada’s Sex Work Laws Are Dangerous, Racist, and Classist

    Tomorrow's Supreme Court decision could make a big impact on Canadian sex workers. But even in the best case scenario, sex workers say Canada's laws are racist, because they negatively affect those who live and work on the street. Oftentimes, those...

  • Is Montreal's Mayor Serious About a Massage Parlor Crackdown?

    Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre has come out saying he wants to crack down on the city's numerous massage parlors that offer sexual services. The parlors operate under a license system, but that doesn't stop some parlors from providing underage girls or...

  • Why Is the Canadian Media Still Referring to Sex Workers as Prostitutes?

    In many ways, Rob Ford is a gift to Canadian journalists, but that doesn't mean basic reporting ethics should be ignored. The term “prostitute” is outdated.

  • The Mister Cee Scandal Symbolizes What It Means to Be Trans in America

    Earlier this month, internet personality and occasional crossdresser Bimbo Winehouse released a video of Hot 97 DJ Mister Cee soliciting him for sex. This story isn’t an isolated incident—it’s merely an example of a crossdresser or trans* woman being...

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