sex industry
Are Some Kinds of Sex Work 'Better' Than Others?
I asked strippers, cam girls, dominatrixes, and prostitutes, and two hierarchies emerged.
Stop Trying to Have Sex with Your Professional Cuddler
When I worked as a cuddler-for-hire, I set boundaries—but they were regularly crossed.
How a Man Named Dr Crocodilio Brought Sex Toys to Kenya
In a country where pornography is illegal and obscenity is closely monitored, Peter Karanja, AKA Dr Crocodilio, saw a business opportunity.
The Sex Toys of the Digital Age Still Have a Long Way to Go
Sex toy technology is improving, but the growing field of "teledildonics" is still rife with bad designs, unreliable technology, and insane-looking dildonic innovations.
Life as a Stripper in a Subarctic Indoor Mining Town
Thanks to the surplus of men and dearth of entertainment options, strippers in the indoor mining town of Fermont, Quebec, can earn roughly €4,500 in a week.
Finding Happy Endings on the Yelp of Asian Massage Parlours
Asian erotic massage parlours are mushrooming across Middle America, helped along by a thriving online community of men with disposable cash and an hour to spare.
A Visit to One of Germany's All-You-Can-Fuck Brothels
You can stay at the King George Brothel in Berlin until dawn, drinking and fucking as much as you can handle.
Zak Loves Mandy
I talked with the couple about their love and how it exists so gracefully in a world of porn, art and disease.