The internet is changing the nature of sex work—and making it easier for economists to examine X-rated markets

I’m presenting my research “Outsourcing Digital Intimate Labour” at the BSA @britsoci.bsky.social WES @wesjnl.bsky.social Conference next Tuesday 9th at 15:30-17:00 (paper session 7) in Room 3.205 (Technology & work stream) 📚💻💕👩‍🏫 #wesconf25

If you’re headed to the MeCCSA @meccsa.bsky.social 2025 Conference @ Edinburgh Napier University this week be sure to catch me presenting my research on “Outsourcing Digital intimate Labour” on the 5th in Room CRL_1/119 @ 9:30am! 📚💻 💕 www.meccsa.org.uk/events/confe...

*pinches my nose so hard it falls off*

I look forward to presenting my research on “Outsourcing Digital Intimate Labour” at the 3rd International Disrupting Technology Conference, 16th & 17th June in Leeds - Registration now open! business.leeds.ac.uk/research-cer...

An ICE contractor says it can scrape adult fan sites for identity data “to connect the dots” between various identities and profiles — OF, JFF, PayPal, CashApp, Fetlife, your mainstream social. Theoretically can only scrape “live” publicly available data, but terrifying regardless.

@lilithbrouwers.bsky.social, @katerhardy.bsky.social, & Prof. Kim Allen will present their experiences from the @ywworking.bsky.social project

It's International S-x Workers’ Rights Day today but it's always time for sx workers' rights at The Scarlett Letters! Come and view our incredible selection of SW books - including some very rare finds - in store and online www.scarlettletters.co.uk/category/non...

It's International Sex Worker' Rights Day! ☂ Today, sex workers around the world continue to call for safety, justice and inclusion. Although sex work is not illegal in England & Wale, many activities associated with it are. Find out more: buff.ly/4id85xr #ISWRD#ISWRD#InternationalSexWorkersRightsDay

Sex, and sex work in particular, is the stone they sharpen their legal knives on. Legislators know that few people will stand up and defend porn or sex work more broadly, and it allows them to pass bills that they can then use to harass, intimidate and jail other forms of expression.

Sexual rights are human rights, and if you won't defend the right to consensual sexual expression, you can't adequately defend consent, gender expression, sexuality, reproductive care, and a whole lotta speech. Throwing "sex" under the bus is complying in advance with Christian Nationalism.

"Pornography" is a dog-whistle, same as "DEI" and "woke" — a pretext for broad censorship and repression of issues related sex and gender. Unfortunately, too many on the left take it at face value ... and distance themselves from fights. We need much broader awareness and our allies to fight back.

📣 Call for papers for the CERIC Doctoral Conference 2025 is now live! 📣 📅 Wednesday 21st May, 2025 📍 Clarendon Building, University of Leeds, UK @universityofleeds.bsky.social Abstracts up to 300 words via email to: [email protected] ❗ Deadline Wednesday 16th April, 2025 ❗ bit.ly/4jTNJu2

I'm seeing a lot of similarities in the race towards AI and the early days of social media growth. Here's why.

Today is the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. It may be the first time I'm spending it alone. The grief has hit hard this year. I'm fed up seeing my friends die, refused healthcare and treated poorly. Please read the quote from a friend. #IDEVASW

Published my first piece as a Forbes contributor yesterday. thanks for sharing, @arturoarriagada.bsky.social !

“The majority has spoken, and researchers are moving en masse” to Bluesky, says @shaine.bsky.social. Couldn't help myself and had to write about science twitter, X, bluesky and "the migration"... www.science.org/content/arti... 🧪

5 weeks ago @ the @pgrswn conference. Can we just take a minute to appreciate how awesome and totally on brand for me the @nationaluglymugs.bsky.social x @vaginamuseum.bsky.social t-shirt I’m wearing is! ❤️

Curious about the creator economy? Join us tomorrow for our first #CCSNChats event! Industry insight meets academic expertise in a virtual roundtable ❤️‍🔥 Book your ticket HERE: www.eventbrite.com/e/ccsn-chats...

Calling Online Sexual Content Creators with Assistants AND Calling Virtual Assistants to Adult content Creators! Share your experiences in a questionnaire on working relationships in the digital sex industry. For each completed £5 donated to @HAHcampaign Please email or DM for link #ODILstudy

decriminalize sex work reskeet if u agree!! 🫡 sex work is work