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Do It Yourself Sexy Media at eXXXotica NY on Saturday, September 13th. At the Meadowlands Convention Center in Secaucus (I know I know, its in NJ). 3:30-4:30 pm. Day passes start at $35.00.
In this crash course, sex media professional Audacia Ray will guide you through the ins and outs of making sexy media, whether for […]

The first Ignite NYC is going to happen 7/29 at M1-5. We are going to feature 16 speakers. Each speaker will get 20 slides that auto-advance after 15 seconds for a total of five-minutes. Ignite is free and open to the public — you’re on your own for drinks. We’re also going to be joined […]

I am newly gainfully employed, and it’s pretty much my dream job: I’m editing a brand spanking new sexuality blog for Village Voice Media. It’s called Naked City, and it went live this morning.
I know it seems like I have a hundred million different projects - and I do. Naked City, however, takes top billing […]

Sex 2.0 will focus on the intersection of social media, feminism, and sexuality. How is social media enabling people to learn, grow, and connect sexually? How is sexual expression tied to social activism? Does the concept of transparency online offer new opportunities or present new roadblocks — or both? These questions, and many more, will […]

Sex Work 101 was inspired by conversations that happened during the Women, Action and the Media 2008 conference held in Cambridge, MA from March 28-30, 2008.
I gave a talk at WAM called Sex Workers and Media Representation (click to see notes for the workshop), and questions during and after the talk made me realize that […]

I’m very excited to announce that I know have official Waking Vixen tee shirts available, yay! I’m using AlertPay instead of PayPal - it’s a little clumsy but more adult-friendly than PayPal. If you prefer to pay by check, email store[at]wakingvixen[dot]com and I’ll let you know what to do.

Designed by the lovely and amazing Joy […]

Women, Action and the Media. March 28-30, 2008 in Cambridge, MA. Saturday, March 29th 4:00pm-5:30pm:
Sex Workers and Media Representation
Sex workers and the sex industry are frequent topics in the media, whether as the center of a sex scandal, the subject of an expose, or as the source of discussion around sexuality and morality. This session, […]

I’ll be on this panel this evening….
MONDAY, MARCH 24TH @ 7PM
Freedom Story: Overcoming Sex Addiction
A forum highlighting socio-political themes of Aurin Squire’s new play.
The Audre Lorde Project
85 South Oxford Street
Fort Greene, Brooklyn
Inside a sex-phobic U.S. society and within a sex-positive queer community, the individual who defines his or her own personal sexuality is a brave […]

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Here’s the MP3!
If you’re interested in tuning in, I’ll be discussing whether or not prostitution should be legalized. Also on the show will be Emily Bazelon, who has a piece up on Slate this morning titled Why is Prostitution Illegal?
Click here for the show - it’s WNYC 93.9 FM in New York.

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Sex Work, Trafficking, and Left Politics: Towards a New Vision on Prostitution and Justice. March 16th from 3 to 5 PM. at the Cooper Union, 30 Cooper Square. NY NY. Part of the Left Forum
This panel will unite sex workers rights’ activists and professional intellectuals working on queer theory, feminism and progressive sexual politics to […]