Audacia Ray's Blog, page 24
March 29, 2013
What I learned as a "visiting scholar" at Duke this week
School is the worst.
MFA programs foster white dudes and their racist, classist bullshit.
People still believe the category of “women” is relevant and meaningful.
I don’t care about talking about ideas in a bubble. Or maybe at all.
The end.
(by learned I mean “was reminded of”)
The Happy Hooker: WHITEHOUSE.ORG PETITION TO LEGALIZE SEX WORK IN THE US
shoulda-slapped-a-collar-on-it:
shoulda-slapped-a-collar-on-it:
Here
https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/legalize-sex-work-domination-prostitution-etc/3jjbGTzs
This is the link to the petition! Please, if you are a sex worker- i.e., someone who…
Up to 90 signatures. And I have 745 followers. I’m judging at least 655 of you. HARD.
We could have at least put up a show of support, even if it won’t make the 100k needed. No wonder sex work is still illegal.
This. So much this.
Guys, girls, everyone in between and outside of the spectrum, please.
Don’t just reblog. Don’t just pass this up. This is serious, even though I know some of you don’t understand just how bad things can get for sex workers, please SIGN IT. show your support.
We really do need ALL THE HELP we can get.
Sorry, but no.
Even if he wanted to, Obama could not decriminalize prostitution.
In the US, prostitution-related law is part of the criminal code, and the jurisdiction for that is at the state (and sometimes also local/municipal) level.
If you want to do legislative advocacy (yes, please want that!!), you should do some research into your local laws and how they impact people in the sex trades and people profiled as being in the sex trades. Then you should think about how to change laws that suck and introduce new bills that could help protect the safety, health, and labor rights of sex workers.
Sorry to say, internet petitions without a realistic target (someone who can make the change) and a concrete ask (specific changes that will improve people’s circumstances) do nothing. Organizing at the local level on specific pieces of legislation is where the change is at. It is frustrating. It takes a damn long time and you will interact with a lot of douchebags along the way. But you may also find allies in surprising places. And this is how policy change gets done.
March 28, 2013
In the faux Lusty Lady mirror at Laurenn McCubbin’s thesis...
In the faux Lusty Lady mirror at Laurenn McCubbin’s thesis show at Duke MFA with Laurenn and Melissa Gira Grant.
redupnyc:
How to write a letter to the editor - this is a great...
How to write a letter to the editor - this is a great tactic for talking back to shitty representations of sex workers in the media, one that anyone can do, especially in local papers. All papers have info in their print and online editions about how to submit a letter - make sure to follow their formatting instructions and word count!
Want more tips on dealing with media? Download RedUP’s free, 35-page Speak Up! Guide to Strategic Media Tools and Tactics to Amplify the Voices of People in the Sex Trades.
And if you want to spend a whole weekend learning and practicing media tactics in a peer-led media workshop for people in the sex trades, apply for Red Umbrella Project’s Media Training Intensive, taking place in NYC May 17-19. Deadline is April 16.
This is just one page of the RedUP media tools and tactics guide. You should download the whole thing. It’s free and awesome (though I am obviously very biased).
March 27, 2013
peoplescommunion:
sexworkerproblems:
Would you like to...
Would you like to volunteer with SWP?
BEST candidates would be people who:
- are or have been sex workers
- love to help people
- are or would like to be activists
- are self starters and work well without supervision
- have at least 15-20 minutes a week to give to SWP
- are able to commit to volunteering for at least the next 9 months
- use the internet often
- own a PC, Mac, iPhone, or Android phone
Experience blogging, typing, or creating original content not necessary! We’ll help you with it!
If you’re interested, please email us at sexworkerproblems at gmail dot com with a little about you and how you think you’ll be an asset to the SWP family.
We’re growing, and we’d love for you to join us!
Signal boosting.
redupnyc:
“All press is good press” IS NOT A THING WHEN YOU ARE...
“All press is good press” IS NOT A THING WHEN YOU ARE A SEX WORKER.
Deciding whether or not to be interviewed for a story can be difficult. Compounding this difficulty is the fact that reporters must move quickly and you may miss a vital opportunity by being too cautious. Often the initial contact is hours if not minutes away from the reporter’s deadline.
But, just like many workers in the sex industry screen clients, we should screen reporters to decide whether or not we want to talk with them.
RedUP’s media guide has five pages devoted to doing intake of reporter inquiries, negotiating an interview, and reducing your stress when you’re dealing with the media.
And if you want to spend a whole weekend learning and practicing media tactics in a peer-led media workshop for people in the sex trades, apply for Red Umbrella Project’s Media Training Intensive, taking place in NYC May 17-19. Deadline is April 16.
March 26, 2013
redupnyc:
The Red Umbrella Project’s “Speak Up! Guide to...
The Red Umbrella Project’s “Speak Up! Guide to Strategic Media Tools and Tactics to Amplify the Voices of People in the Sex Trades” is a 35 page publication that shares information, skills, and tactics for engaging with the media for those who want to achieve better and more effective media representation of people in the sex trades.
Learn:
how to deal with the most frequent subjects that come up in stories about the sex industry
tactics to get the issues you care about covered in the media
building your own media team
crafting messages and talking points
dealing with media inquiries, when to say no, and how to work with a reporter to get beter coverage
And if you want to spend a whole weekend learning and practicing media tactics in a peer-led media workshop for people in the sex trades, apply for Red Umbrella Project’s Media Training Intensive, taking place in NYC May 17-19. Deadline is April 16.
March 25, 2013
redupnyc:
(via CCNY | Tiana Markova-Gold | Scènes et Types | A...
“Scènes et Types intimately portrays women who rely on sex work to survive. Scènes et Types tells the story of Moroccan women who, upon losing their virginity, had little choice but to become prostitutes. It discusses how their lives, sexual choices, and motherhood have been determined by society and culture. While this feminine and political exploration draws lines between ourselves and the women we portray, it also destroys those lines, leaving the narrative to rest in the awkward reality of compassion and communion alongside abstraction and disconnect—a space that often constitutes foreign relations.”
redupnyc:
For the next few weeks, in the lead up to the No...
For the next few weeks, in the lead up to the No Condoms as Evidence Coalition lobby day in Albany on April 23rd, we’ll be emailing you on Mondays with updates about the campaign. First, some info about lobby day itself. We will be running two buses to Albany on April 23rd, one leaving from Manhattan and the other from Brooklyn/Queens. The bus leaves early in the morning and gets back late - so plan for a full day. Transportation is free, and we’ll feed you all day, too. We will match you with a team to do your legislative visits, and you’ll meet with 2 to 4 legislators to ask them to support the no condoms as evidence bill. To confirm your participation or get more info, just respond to this email. We are also available to give you support around how to do all this and have upcoming trainings to help you learn and practice these skills - email for details!
Last week at the LGBT Mayoral Forum at the Center in NYC, all of the mayoral candidates said that they support our bill! So that’s a good thing. Now we just have to get state reps to pass it into law.
Communities United for Police Reform has been doing some great organizing around the NYPD’s stop and frisk practices, and this past week the NYPD went on trial. Learn more about the trial and actions taking place in NYC here.
Never been to Albany to talk to your elected representatives? Learn more about how it works in our above video about the 2012 lobby day.
