A Whore's Manifesto: An Anthology of Writing and Artwork by Sex Workers

Sex work was once thought to be anathema to women's liberation. Now, to some, we represent the tenacity of women's struggles under patriarchy and capitalism--that is, at least, the white, straight, cis, able-bodied sex workers who don't engage in actual sex with clients. These are the workers who get the glossy media profiles and get touted as feminist icons. But the red umbrella is wide and covers so many: escorts, sugar babies, strippers, session wrestlers, cam performers, fetish models, DIY queer porn stars, and the full range of gender, race, and ability. Our work and our identities are as vast and variable as the spectrum of sexuality itself. We do the work. In the streets, in the clubs, in hotel rooms, and in play party dungeons. We make dreams come true so we can afford a place to sleep. We do business in a marketplace that politicians and police are constantly burning down for our "own safety and dignity." We have high heels and higher anxiety. This isn't a collection of sob stories of heartbroken whores. This is a testament of life at ground zero of sexual discourse, the songs of canaries in the coal mines of sex, gender, class, race, and disability. We may dance on the table, but we still demand our seat at it. Sex workers of the world unite. This is A Whore's Manifesto.

Author: Kay Kassirer
Publisher: Thornapple Press
Published: 10/18/2019
Pages: 104
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.80w x 0.50d
ISBN13: 9781944934897
ISBN10: 1944934898
BISAC Categories:
- Social Science | Prostitution & Sex Trade
- Social Science | Human Sexuality (see also Psychology | Human Sexuality)
- Literary Collections | American | General

About the Author
Kay Kassirer is a spoken-word poet, organizer, and activist. Clementine von Radics is a poet whose confessional, conversational work has achieved a wide appeal among both traditional and non-traditional poetry audiences.