• Musings

    Dylan Ryan and The H-Word

    Bitch‘s The H-Word was an eight-week-long post series written by sex workers. Named after the pejorative term “hooker,” the goal of the series was to give sex workers — from all around the country, and from all areas of the industry — a space to talk about their lives and experiences. As Melissa Petro…

  • Musings

    International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers

    Today is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. Originally created by Annie Sprinkle and the Sex Workers Outreach Project USA and first observed in 2003, this day includes memorials, vigils, and activism — and symbolizes a powerful cry for an end to violence and discrimination against sex workers. The importance of…