PinnedPublished inTHE PUBLIC MAGAZINEWhere Do Sex Workers’ Rights Belong In The Labor Movement?Sex workers possess many freedoms ‘The Great Resignation’ is demanding, but still find themselves in peril, even as online sex work booms.May 19, 2022May 19, 2022
MOMFor the last few weeks, 1–3 days a week, I’m alone. I have class for a few hours on one of those days but the others, I’m alone. On…Oct 1, 2021Oct 1, 2021
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Large Tech Companies Punish Sex Workers — Midwest Socialist“Sex work is work”, we hear over and over again on social media by influencers, brands, and celebrities. CashApp, Venmo, Facebook, and…Mar 14, 2021Mar 14, 2021
On Hitting ChildrenThere is no excuse to hit your child unless they are in immediate physical danger. Period. End of story. I’m tired of having to say this. I…Dec 29, 2020Dec 29, 2020
Sex Work in the Age of COVID-19In 2020, during the height of COVID lockdowns and layoffs, online sex work started to boom, with OnlyFans being the most prominent example…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
Progressive Midwestern Democrats React to the 2020 ElectionIt has been almost two weeks since the 2020 Presidential Election and despite the win by Joe Biden, may progressive democrats feel…Nov 16, 2020Nov 16, 2020