I will start this post by thanking the formidable Mona Eltahawy for inspiring it with this essay here. If you are not familiar with Eltahawy’s work, I highly recommend her blog, twitter feed and her book ‘The Seven Necessary Sins for Girls and Women’. In her essay above Mona states that: “A woman who writes […]
Tag Archives: sex work
February
22
Reconciliation and Lent
posted by plasticdollheads
Two years ago on my blog I wrote the following: “Lent is a slow turning ourselves towards God. It is the season of Lent; a reckoning of how we see the world afresh through the lens of the cross“. It came after 2 crown court trials in a year and the worst time of my life. I […]
January
03
‘Sex for rent’ and ‘anti trafficking’
posted by plasticdollheads
*This image depicts candles I lit to commemorate International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers 2020. May you rest in power*. Globally sex workers are under attack. During a global pandemic which has disproportionately harmed and killed the poorest and most marginalized in our societies, people are advocating to further attack the incomes of […]
December
27
Living in faith
posted by plasticdollheads
“If you were put on trial for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you”? Reading over old blogs for inspiration and this quote hit me hard. Today is the Feast of Saint John the Evangelist and I attended church for the first time in what seems like forever. The pandemic has […]
August
26
Bearing witness
posted by plasticdollheads
You can probably tell I am coming to the end of a long period of annual leave (5 glorious weeks to be exact). My mind is clearer and I am re-energised and motivated. My husband took this photo of me today, and it made me think. Good charities and orgs want their clients to develop […]
June
19
Page Three: The Naked Truth
posted by plasticdollheads
I switched on Page Three: The Naked Truth with interest. The sex industry in all its guises is a contested space with campaigners calling to end the ‘exploitation’ and ‘objectification’ of women. This fear of women displaying their breasts is nothing new. In the 1800s the anti-vice and puritan movements campaigned for Burlesque clubs […]
April
28
COVID-19 and Sex Work Research
posted by plasticdollheads
I have been granted ethical approval by the University of Liverpool to undertake this research. The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted those working in the sex industry. If you would like further information, please email me or contact me on twitter @princessjack Thank you, gemma x
December
05
Teach Out: The Sexual City
posted by plasticdollheads
There has been national strike action for 8 days for the UCU. Staff at 60 universities across the UK have walked out calling for meaningful discussions over pensions, pay, the gender pay gap and the casualization of labour. I have only been in my new job since September 30th but it was a privilege to […]
November
09
I stand with lap dancers
posted by plasticdollheads
Another day and another lazy piece churned out in the press by a privileged middle class women who is happy to use the subject of lap dancing to get her fee. I am not going to link it because it’s the same conflated mess you can find anywhere. It is not helpful to […]
September
01
Talk at Bloc Projects Sheffield
posted by plasticdollheads
Yesterday I gave a performative talk at Bloc Projects in Sheffield. This was part of Alison J. Carr’s ‘Into The Spotlight’ exhibition. Thank you to my wonderful friend Jess who took this photograph. I recently gave sensory guided walks for FACT in Liverpool which I blogged about here. Yesterday was a brilliant experience, I […]
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