- 1. Dr. Carol Queen Commemorates Activist Margo St. James With a Guided Tour of the Sex Workers’ Rights Movement
- (Feminism)
- ... consent-based, chosen sex work with kidnapping and “sexual slavery.” As a result, some anti-trafficking groups are working to ban all prostitution. For example, SESTA/FOSTA, two linked federal bills ...
- Created on 19 July 2021
- 2. It's Time to Stop “Stanning” Politician
- (Feminism)
- ... out against corporate greed and imperialism. But he has his shortcomings, like voting for FOSTA-SESTA, the 1994 crime bill that Biden wrote, and his failure to effectively engage with Black voters. By ...
- Created on 27 June 2020
- 3. 3 New Must-Read Books On Feminism, Gender, And Current Issues
- (Books)
- ... tackle SESTA/FOSTA, wage inequality, white supremacy, sexual assault, the U.S. Supreme Court, gossip culture, sexual harassment by famous men, and more. These topics are all puzzle pieces—providing evidence, ...
- Created on 26 March 2020
- 4. Let Them Sit On Cake: Professional Cake Sitter Lindsay Dye On Art, Camming, And The Decriminalization of Sex Work
- (Arts)
- ... 2000s. But the laws and regulations around online sex work have undergone extreme upheaval. With the implementation of SESTA/FOSTA, basic freedoms of the Internet have been dismantled by conflating consensual ...
- Created on 06 December 2019
- 5. Shadow Banning: Why Women Are Pretending To Be Men On Instagram
- (Feminism)
- ... sex scares the shit out of Instagram.” Many sex workers who were interviewed saw a suppression of their Instagram posts because of the 2018 FOSTA-SESTA law, which makes it illegal to assist, facilitate ...
- Created on 20 November 2019
- 6. Sex Work In New York State Might Be Decriminalized—Here's What You Should Kno
- (Feminism)
- ... recent debate about the legal status of sex work in the United States, let’s first look at a recent bill package that passed last year. In 2018, Congress passed package of bills called FOSTA-SESTA. These ...
- Created on 28 March 2019
- 7. 6 Things You Need to Know About Human Trafficking
- (Feminism)
- ... does a disservice to eradicating the issue. Unfortunately, the recently-passed FOSTA (Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act) and SESTA (Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act) bills of 2018 have taken this approach. ...
- Created on 09 January 2019
- 8. 16 Days NYC Is Shifting The Narrative Around Gender-Based Violence
- (Living)
- ... non-inclusive gendered language and rolling back protections for survivors, and re-defining sexual assault in a way that further colonizes popular understandings of harm. It’s FOSTA/SESTA. It’s sex workers ...
- Created on 07 December 2018
- 9. Sex Work Activists Are Rallying Behind This First-Time Brooklyn Politician—And Here’s Why That Matters
- (Feminism)
- ... progressive senators Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren both voted in favor of the highly contested SESTA-FOSTA, despite both dedicating their careers to addressing economic inequality. SESTA-FOSTA, which ...
- Created on 22 August 2018
- 10. What It's Like To Be A Sex Worker In A Country Where Sex Work Is Lega
- (Sex)
- ... a voice. Meanwhile, in the United States, legislation like the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA) and Stop Enabling Sex Trafficking Act (SESTA) threaten the safety and livelihood of sex workers by ...
- Created on 19 June 2018
- 11. The 16 Best Things To Do In Oahu, Hawaii—Including Surfing, Beaches, Karaoke And Ramen
- (Living)
- ... beautiful space featuring art, one-of-a-kind homegoods, and clothing. Don’t bounce from your housestay without leaving a thank you gift—Paiko (675 Auahi St.) is owner Tamara Rigney’s adorable coffee shop ...
- Created on 12 June 2018
- 12. We Need to Listen to Sex Workers Now More Than Ever
- (Feminism)
- ... of Americans were left unemployed after President Donald Trump signed into law the SESTA/FOSTA bill, which was passed by Congress in March. These people have been left devastated, their livelihoods uncertain. ...
- Created on 29 May 2018
- 13. 7 Must-Read Pieces About What FOSTA-SESTA Means For Sex Workers
- (Feminism)
- In March, Congress passed the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act (FOSTA)-Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA). It was signed into law by Donald Trump on April 11th, reports VICE. Its ostensible aim ...
- Created on 19 April 2018
- 14. Chrissy Teigen Claps Back At Tweet Asking Why Women Don't Take Their Husband's Name: Link Round
- (Feminism)
- ... Helps. The U.S. Senate passed the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017 (SESTA) to fight the proliferation of sex trafficking via the Internet on sites like Backpage. The Daily Dot reports that SESTA ...
- Created on 23 March 2018
- 15. The US State Department Is Keeping This All-Girl Robotics Team From Afghanistan Away From Their Competition
- (Living)
- ... explanation. Joe Sestak, the president of FIRST Global, said in a Facebook post that he was "saddened" by the US’s decision but that the contest will make sure to include the “extraordinarily brave young ...
- Created on 05 July 2017
