Posted in Hypocrisy, Politics, Sex Work, bound not gagged, tagged DC Madam, Deborah Jean Palfrey, Suicide on May 2, 2008 | No Comments »
Discussion at Bound, Not Gagged reigns supreme. I commented there. Beyond that, I’m in another moment of ‘no words’ this morning.
Posted in Gender, Hypocrisy, Sex Work, bound not gagged, tagged Jill Brenneman, Pornography, Radical Feminism, Renegade Evolution, Sam Berg on April 18, 2008 | 3 Comments »
A few days ago I posted about the upcoming debate Jill Brenneman and Renegade Evolution will have against John Foubert and Samantha Berg.
Well, the appearance of Ren has caused quite a stir! It looks as though the usual suspects are trying to censor the views represented on the panel.
You can read the words of Ren [...]
Posted in Human Rights, Sex Work, bound not gagged, tagged Blogs, Feministe, Violence on April 14, 2008 | No Comments »
I know we just began the second quarter of 2008, but this guy’s vile hatred is unlike any other.
I was originally directed to his venomous ramblings by Stacey on BnG. This posting at feministe exposes the asshole for all to see.
Please go check this schmuck out. I think it’s important to know the type of [...]
Posted in Media, Sex Work, bound not gagged, prostitution, tagged 20/20, Desiree Alliance, Diane Sawyer, eliot spitzer, Escort, Jill Brenneman, New York City, New York Times, SWANK, SWOP East, SWOP NYC on March 24, 2008 | No Comments »
I’m still reeling from Diane Sawyer’s prostitution special on 20/20 this past Friday. But I was pleasantly surprised by this article in the New York Times, which was posted to Bound, not Gagged for our lunchtime enjoyment.
Over on BnG, folks are talking about the aforementioned 20/20 special. There are phenomenal posts by Stacy Swimme [...]
Posted in Hypocrisy, Sex Work, Trafficking, bound not gagged, tagged eliot spitzer, Hypocrisy, Media, Politicians, prostitution, Sex Work, Sex Workers Rights on March 12, 2008 | No Comments »
Want to know what sex workers have to say about the Spitzer “scandal”?
Get thee self over to www.boundnotgagged.com!
Posted in Activism, HIV/AIDS, bound not gagged, prostitution, tagged Abstinence, Anti-Prostitution Pledge, George Bush, Network of Sex Work Projects, NSWP, PEPFAR, Trafficking, USAID on February 11, 2008 | No Comments »
From www.boundnotgagged.com:
GOP opposes AIDS program change
If we’re friends, then I’ve probably talked to you about the ‘Anti-Prostitution Pledge’ and/or the focus on abstinence-only sex education in US HIV/AIDS prevention campaigns. Both of these policies run contrary to best practices in public health, and some of the most effective HIV prevention programs world-wide. PEPFAR comes [...]
Posted in Sex Work, Trafficking, bound not gagged, tagged New York, Poverty, prostitution, Sex Workers Project, Slavery, Urban Justice Center on January 24, 2008 | No Comments »
The Sex Workers Project (SWP) had a letter published in The San Francisco Chronicle that is a must read!
Don’t Call It Slavery
The link above will take to www.BoundNotGagged.com, where you can read what sex workers, and their allies, have to say about the letter.
A thousand kisses for the SWP!
Posted in Activism, Sex Work, bound not gagged, tagged Day to End Violence Against Prostitutes, December 17th, Gary Ridgeway, Green River Killer, prostitution, Serial Killer, SWOP, Violence on December 17, 2007 | 2 Comments »
Information about actions, workshops, and vigils see: http://www.swopusa.org/dec17
Today, Monday, Dec. 17th is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
Over the past year, the international sex worker community has mourned the loss of thousands of our comrades, with an estimated 2,000 killed in the United States alone. Over the last year, serial killers have [...]
Posted in Activism, Human Rights, Sex Work, bound not gagged, tagged Gang Rape, Legal System, Philadelphia, prostitution, Rape, Sexual Assault, Teresa Carr Deni on November 2, 2007 | No Comments »
For immediate release
Contact: 877-776-2004, info@DesireeAlliance.org
Rape is NOT part of the job description!
Sex Workers Join Women’s Groups and Sexual Assault Survivors’ Groups to Urge PA Voters to Vote ‘No’ on the Retention of Judge Teresa Carr Deni
Judge Teresa Carr Deni spawned outrage from all directions after ruling on October 4th that a sex worker that was [...]
Posted in Activism, All About Me, Sex Work, bound not gagged, prostitution, tagged Blogs, Brothel, Legalization, Melissa Farley, Nevada, Poverty Pimp on October 1, 2007 | No Comments »
Rebel Yell, A victimless crime? Sex workers defend legal prostitution
“I have never been able to fathom how [Farley] could claim such commitment to the protection of women without listening to the voices of the very women they claim to protect,” said Jessica Land, a sex worker, during the conference.
Seriously, how can you “protect” someone whose [...]
