sex work
The Sex Workers Telling Their Own Stories Through Art
"We're Still Working" is a group exhibition created by 19 Bay Area sex workers and people aligned with the sex industry, encompassing everything from tampons at the strip club to the nature of reality.
The Man Who Taught Me How to Be Gay
I thought escorting would buy me freedom. But it was one of my clients who taught me that I already had all the freedom in the world.
How Hong Kong's Patchy Sex Work Laws Enable Predatory Cops
Sex workers and advocates say Hong Kong's laissez-faire, not-legal-but-not-illegal stance toward prostitution is leaving many women at the mercy of predators, some of them cops.
All the Clients I've Encountered During My 12 Years as a Male Escort
From people who want crazy positions, to those who want to use every prop going.
Sex Workers Describe Their First Day on the Job
Craigslist foot fetishists and porn shoots that put your first day work jitters to shame.
Every Type of Client I've Encountered as a Sex Worker
From the party clients to the guys who think they're Richard Gere in 'Pretty Woman'.
What It's Like to Work at a Nevada Brothel
We gave two cameras to Alissa, a sex worker at a legal brothel in Las Vegas. She photographed the space, the ladies and told us a bit about her lifestyle.
Student Sex Workers Talk About Paying for University By Escorting
"I've made about €46,000 this year, so if you're good looking and can fake moan you're sorted."
How a Tattoo on My Vagina Helped Me Finally Relax During Sex
I was always worried what men would think when they went "down there."
Are the Soho Brothel Raids Really About Saving Sex Workers?
Last week, six massage parlours were stormed by police looking for "victims" so they could "take them to safety". Often, this meant arresting women and putting them in detention centres.
Sex Workers Explain the Struggles of Running an Illegal Business
Cut off from legal protections, unable to access financial services, harassed by police—what do sex workers do when their work isn't legal?
What It's Like to Be a Phone Sex Operator in 2016
Talking dirty on the phone for money can still be lucrative, but it might also involve lengthy discussions about 'Game of Thrones.'