Prostitution

“Lost Girls”: A serial killer’s victims

A gifted reporter does justice to the lives of women murdered by a yet-to-be-found monster in Long Island

Laura Miller Sunday, Jun 30, 2013 10:00 PM UTC 13
Entertainment Books, What to Read

Are my sisters being pimped?

My older sister wants to introduce the younger ones to much older men. Is this legal? Is it right?

Cary Tennis Monday, Jun 24, 2013 12:00 AM UTC 12
Life Since You Asked, Prostitution

Why did John Roberts rule for sex workers?

Hint: His seemingly progressive digression belies a long game that could thwart major liberal goals

Irin Carmon Thursday, Jun 20, 2013 7:25 PM UTC
Politics John Roberts, Supreme Court

“I am not a sex offender”

Archaic, discriminatory laws branded people for life and put their names on registries. Now they're getting justice

Irin Carmon Thursday, Jun 13, 2013 11:45 AM UTC 26
Politics Sex Offenders, Louisiana

Why are we imprisoning prostitutes?

An unlikely coalition of liberals and conservatives is shifting the way we view – and treat – people who sell sex

Irin Carmon Tuesday, Jun 4, 2013 5:38 PM UTC 17
Politics Prostitution, Sex, felons

Condoms shouldn’t be a crime

In New York, rubbers are used as evidence of prostitution -- which only discourages people from using them

Tracy Clark-Flory Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 9:35 PM UTC
Life Sex, Love and Sex, Prostitution

Prostitution scandal has still not gotten David Vitter down

Despite revelations that he solicited prostitutes, the Louisiana Republican has managed to rehabilitate his image

Jillian Rayfield Tuesday, Mar 26, 2013 3:01 PM UTC
Politics David Vitter, Louisiana

Report: Lawyer links Daily Caller to paid Menendez prostitutes

The Daily Caller reportedly tried to find prostitutes who'd lie about Sen. Bob Menendez. The site denies it

Jillian Rayfield Friday, Mar 22, 2013 5:47 PM UTC 29
Politics Daily Caller, Robert Menendez

When prostitution wasn’t a crime

Some of the first women in American colonies were sex workers, and their profession became a crime only recently

Melissa Gira Grant, AlterNet Wednesday, Feb 20, 2013 6:34 AM UTC
Social AlterNet, Prostitution

Prostitution for the price of a happy meal

Why food-stamp bans are perpetuating risky behaviors among America’s most vulnerable

Emily Wang, The American Prospect Thursday, Dec 27, 2012 4:00 PM UTC 14
Life The American Prospect

China’s schizophrenic sexual revolution

The nation's government is letting brothels proliferate, so why is pornography still under attack?

Mara Hvistendahl, LA Review of Books Sunday, Dec 23, 2012 2:00 PM UTC
Life China, Sex, sexual revolution

Johns on Zumba prostitution ring

As alleged clients' names are released in the Kennebunk, Maine, scandal, "hobbyists" take to the Web to vent

Tracy Clark-Flory Wednesday, Oct 17, 2012 12:00 AM UTC
Life Sex, Prostitution, Scandal

Village Voice sex ads remain

Backpage.com may have struck out out on its own, but Voice Media's alt weeklies will still have adult classifieds

Tracy Clark-Flory Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012 12:01 AM UTC
Life Prostitution, Sex trafficking

Florida GOPer resigns amid prostitution scandal

Mike Horner steps down after being tied to a racketeering and prostitution case

Jillian Rayfield Monday, Sep 24, 2012 4:56 PM UTC
News Prostitution, Florida

Paying for sex — and love

A survey of men who look for sex online finds they're more interested in emotion than getting kinky

Tracy Clark-Flory Friday, Sep 14, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 17
Life Prostitution, Love and Sex

Laura Lippman: It’s hard out here for a madam

Laura Lippman's "And When She Was Good" offers a convincing portrait of a suburban escort service operator

Laura Miller Thursday, Aug 23, 2012 6:45 PM UTC
Entertainment The Listener, Audiobooks, Books

“Whores’ Glory”: A riveting, humane prostitution documentary

Pick of the week: The astonishing documentary "Whores' Glory" explores the lives of sex workers around the world

Andrew O'Hehir Friday, Apr 27, 2012 8:42 AM UTC 39
Entertainment Our Picks, Our Picks: Movies

Ontario legalizes brothels

In an effort to protect prostitutes, the Canadian province's top court strikes down some restrictions on sex work

Alexander Besant, GlobalPost Monday, Mar 26, 2012 7:47 PM UTC
Life GlobalPost, Prostitution

The Backpage dilemma

Is it possible to rid the online classified site of child trafficking without shuttering its adult section?

Tracy Clark-Flory Sunday, Mar 25, 2012 12:00 AM UTC 40
Life Sex trafficking, Prostitution

Out of the harem, into the fire

My relationship with my parents didn't end because of my sex work -- it ended because I wrote about it

As told to Salon by Jillian Lauren Wednesday, Feb 22, 2012 4:59 AM UTC 153
Life Salon -- After Dark, Sex

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