Topic: prostitution

Harlotry: My Fetish House Got Raided And I Was Arrested (Part II)

Once we were in the car, the two cops driving continued to ask us questions, despite the fact that they hadn’t yet read us our Miranda rights. More »

Prostitutes Are Flamingos: How Sex Workers Look, According To Stock Photos

Here, we take a look at how stock photos (i.e. their creators) apparently see sex workers. But here is also where I stop being so serious and just make fun of how absurd these are. Okay? Okay.

Allow me to illustrate how all prostitutes are apparently flamingos… More »

LinkedIn Bans World’s Oldest Profession From Networking Despite Members Being Down With It

i. Even if it is legal where you are located, [do not] create profiles or provide content that promotes escort services or prostitution. More »

Three Teen Girls Charged For Leading Ottawa Child Prostitution Ring

Crimes involving sexual assault and violence are always despicable, but there’s something particularly unsettling when they’re done by young people. In the case of three teenage girls from Ottawa, the cruel and dehumanizing acts committed are almost unbelievable.

Or rather, it’s easier to imagine a world where teen girls don’t beat children, distribute underage pornography and pimp out kids to be raped by men. More »

Harlotry: Why I Keep Returning To The Sex Industry

A lot of people have asked me why, if I love my career so much, I keep leaving it and then returning. The assumption is that if I love sex work so much, I’d never need a break, but that’s simply not true. More »

Anastasia Volochkova Explains How Russian Ballerinas Are Being Prostituted

I guess Black Swan and The Red Shoes do give you the strong sense that being a ballerina is a prospect filled with sex and unhappiness and probably death, but at least it all seemed very glamorous. Anastasia Volochkova, a former prima ballerina from the Russian Ballet tells a much more sordid story about sexual harassment in the ballet. NBC reports that: More »

Harlotry: Why Men Insist On Getting Off Their Prostitutes (And Why Prostitutes Keep Faking It)

At the moment the money is exchanged, everyone knows what’s going on and from there on out the prostitute has to help the client forget there was ever a transaction involved. More »

Would You Spend Your Tax Refund On Sex?

“I’m just trying to give back.” Oh, the patriotism. More »

Harlotry: Has Sex Work Made Me Better At Sex?

One of the most common questions people ask–especially when they find out I used to be a whore–is whether my experience in the sex industry has made me better at sex.

They generally assume it has. More »

What We're Reading:

6 Ways Sex Can Make You More Attractive
Source: YourTango
This Will Drive Your Man Wild Before Sex
Source: The Stir
3 Ways He Can Tell You're Faking An Orgasm
Source: YourTango
Woman Divorces Soldier Who Lost Legs Because She Wants A Normal Life
Source: The Stir
Why Kissing Matters During Foreplay
Source: YourTango

Chinese ‘Rent-A-Boyfriend’ Sounds Hilarious, Is Actually Really Depressing

Because being single is the worst (seriously). More »

Slut-Shaming Extreme: Anyone Can Now Label You A ‘Potential Prostitute’ For All The World To See

Slut-shaming just got a lot more vicious — and expensive. More »

20-Year-Old Woman Auctions Virginity For Hometown

Catarina Migliorini, a 20-year-old Brazilian and a young man named Alexander Stepanov are currently auctioning off their virginities online using Justin Sisely’s site VirginsWanted. Though it’s not the first virginity auction, it has its unique aspects. More »

Illustrated Guide: How To Become A Sugar Baby

Begin referring to your vagina as "sugar."

Next, you'll need some professional headshots.

In recent weeks, TheGloss‘ resident sex worker Cathryn Berarovich has delved into the world of sugar daddy/sugar baby relationships. We understood the term colloquially, but until Ms. Berarovich explained, we did not realize that being a sugar baby was actually a viable career opportunity, gilded with fancy dinners and expensive jewelry. Curious about the profession, we spent some time on various sugar daddy/baby networking sites. After several hours of research (many of them sober), we present herewith our extremely useful primer on entering a mutually beneficial relationship. This week’s Illustrated Guide will teach you everything you need to know in order to become a successful sugar baby. More »

Harlotry: Why I Quit Prostitution

I wasn’t a prostitute for very long. I didn’t even hit the one year mark. More »

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