The Deuce: Porn, nostalgia and late capitalism
“Gritty,” “authentic” are words of praise often used for TV director David Simon: No less so with The Deuce, his new series about the rise of the porn industry in New York City in the 1970s.
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Is sex work still the most dangerous profession? The data suggests so
Sex workers shouldn't be victims of violent crime and murder at work – and yet they continue to face daily dangers.
The stigma of sex work comes with a high cost
Stigma continues to inform legal, social and cultural attitudes towards sex work and remains a barrier to health, human rights and justice. Developing stigma indicators is one step towards change.
No harm done? ‘Sexual entertainment districts’ make the city a more threatening place for women
Despite the rise of feminism, strip clubs and other 'sexual entertainment' businesses have proliferated in our cities. And women are feeling the harmful impacts of the industry's presence.
Radical feminists’ objection to sex work is profoundly un-feminist
The sex industry doesn’t need your admiration, but nor does it deserve your condemnation.
Technology drives the need to rethink sex work industry regulations
The car, the phone and the internet have changed the way the sex work industry operates, but debates about regulation have not advanced with new technologies.
The right to bare arms: the history of Australian sex worker activism
Full decriminalisation of sex work is advocated by many health and human rights organisations around the world. Sex workers in New South Wales kick-started the process 40 years ago.
Stigma and stereotypes about sex work hinder regulatory reform
Consensual sex work, like non-commercial sex, mostly happens behind closed doors. Yet stigma toward and ignorance about sex workers makes people panic when we try to talk about reform.
Sex work and the law – it’s complicated
Understanding laws that govern sex work can be complicated and confusing, especially because laws are not uniform globally, or even within each country.
Data science can help us fight human trafficking
July 30 marks the United Nations’ World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. How can computer scientists help combat this problem?
A sex worker’s view on South Africa’s latest plans to beat HIV
South Africa has launched a plan to tackle HIV, TB and sexually transmitted infections -- but much depends on its implementation over the next five years.
After the Olympics: stories from Rio’s sex workers
Rio's sex workers were hoping the 2016 games would also boost their trade – but they were wrong.
How strong family ties play a role in sex trafficking in Nigeria
Nigerian women migrating to Europe are increasingly aware that work hidden in the form of menial jobs is actually sex work, even though they cannot imagine the brutality that comes with it.
‘Sex prescriptions’ may not be the answer but we must respect disabled people’s right to a sexual life
The German Green Party has proposed that the disabled should be able to claim back money spent on sex on medical grounds.
Webcamming: the sex work revolution that no one is willing to talk about
Governments and campaigners are keeping schtum when it comes to webcamming. It's time to break the silence.
Israel, where prostitution is legal, debates criminalising the men who pay for sex
The narrative in Israel about whether men should be able to pay women for sex is changing.
How the American online sex trade continues to thrive
Two criminologists wanted to learn the tricks of the trade so they went to the source, interviewing over 70 pimps.
After Keith Vaz: why the Home Affairs Select Committee’s prostitution inquiry must continue
The laws regulating the sex industry are a mess – MPs are doing an important job examining them.
Why migration patterns are so important to designing responses to HIV
Mobility is not only a risk factor for HIV – it is also a structural determinant in how HIV responses are designed and implemented.
Debate around sex work in South Africa tilts towards decriminalisation
Sex workers in South Africa are all potential criminals due to the country's regressive laws. But their status may change soon, making South Africa the first African country to decriminalise sex work.
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