Writing About Sex Work

Published: July 16, 2020, 4 p.m.

In this episode, Mistress Snow, PhD joins us to talk about sex work in writing. What do writers get wrong? How do writers promote inaccurate and harmful stereotypes about sex workers? How can writers do better?
\nWe also talk about emotional labor, how Russians have too many names, and the agony of the academic job market.
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\n* Mistress Snow\u2019s piece about her mentor dumping her for being a domme
\n* Horror Vanguard\u2019s episode on Cam
\n* \u201cWhen They\u2019re Dead, They\u2019re Hookers\u201d \u2013 The Media Trope that is Literally Killing People
\n* Pretty Dead Girl Takes a Break
\n* 17 Facts About Sexual Violence and Sex Work
\n* The difference between decriminalization and legalization of sex work
\n* The false promise of the Nordic model of sex work
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