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My dad use to veto my thoughts and feelings with these words: “I make the money around here and when you start supporting this family you can have a say in how things are run. Until then, keep your mouth shut and do what you are told.”

As a teenager, I often dreamed about making money so I could have an opinion.

I got married in my early 30’s and my income rose dramatically from a level which barely kept the lights on to a very healthy six figure income. It wasn’t my job that changed. I had been an escort for a couple years before I got married. But once I said “I do,” I did do my best to be a financial knight in shining armor. Whatever my husband and stepchildren wanted or needed, I went out of my way to make the money to purchase it. It felt like a self-sacrificing role but of course it was more of a manipulative maneuver given my training around money and power.

Jan 20, 2006
There exists a myth, typically among prostitutioni prohibitionists, that decriminalisation is a politics for privileged sex workers.

Feb 4, 2006

I recently had the misfortune to read the following on the popular local site sf-redbook.com. I repost the link with some distaste here.

As a left-libertarian, I’ve been pleased to see a trend towards increasing recognition of patriarchal oppression emerge within the libertarian world. At the same time, I’ve been distressed to see an appreciation for the insights of feminism translate into an easy absorbtion of the Dworkinite views which I consider the dark side of the feminist movement.

I left a note on the libertarian site No Treason in response to the following:

[Crossposted at Lady Aster’s letters.]

I continue with more commentary following my 'only I get to call me a whore' column. Partially, this is in response to a John Sabotta who commented on the previous blog, but most of the following is my response to a certain Stefan, who penned the following pearls of wisdom:

When I recently posted my last article to my online salon, a women in attendance replied:

“…[B]ut Prof. Hoppe does not understand traditional family values or normal sexuality. Prostitution is part of an understanding about human nature. Men will always have needs that wives can't (after childbirth or illness) or won't (certain fetishes should be left to pros.) or couldn't (even "straight" men might want a young man from time to time) tend to.

“Prostitution is normal. Trying to rid society of it is goofy idealism that should be left to communism.”

Mupetblast recently inquired on
this site about my views on
sex trafficking. So, here's my sharing of thoughts.

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As a longtime fantasy/cyberpunk role-player and gaming
enthusiast, this disgusts me:

http://www.white-wolf.com/pimp/index.php

From their site:

The Realm of Venus: Ladies Clothing and Accesories in 16th Century Venice

"Welcome to the Realm of Venus, a site about the clothing and accessories of the
women of sixteenth century Venice - courtesans and courtly noble ladies. Whether you
are a costumer in SCA, theatre, film, or Renaissance Fairs, or if you are simply a
lover of art or historical fashion, I hope you'll find inspiration on these pages."