In the Name of ‘Women and Girls’
(Photo: mgifford/Flickr) The very people who demand laws for the “protection” of women and girls seem to have…
Are Sex Workers’ Rights Women’s Rights?
The credit is not entirely owed to her, but the moment the white woman with blonde hair and…
In an Unsafe Space
There is no one simple story about online harassment. Yet the most-repeated examples of abuse, those targeting high-profile…
A Woman’s Right to Regret
Two different men once gave me the same advice about writing about sex work: It would have to…
Voices Carry
There were two queer bars in Northampton, Massachusetts, where I lived when I was finally old enough to…
The Suppression of Chelsea Manning
The back of her head, her pale hair clipped short at the nape of her neck. These are…
Recognizing Work
“Feminist sex workers have been excluded so many times from feminist discussions,” author Jill Nagle said upon publication…
The Rush to Re-Write Transgender Politics
Remember last Wednesday? The Department of Justice (DOJ) warned North Carolina its now-infamous law HB2 violates residents’ civil…
All Bodies, No Selves
People won’t usually come right out and sayall they’re interested in is your body. Here’s what I was…
Who Birthed the Anti-Trans Bathroom Panic?
Conservatives and religious groups are borrowing myths about transgender people from feminists.