NSP #65 we spoke with Maggie McNeill about the politics of sex work, censorship, science fiction, and libertarianism.

Maggie was a librarian in suburban New Orleans, but after an acrimonious divorce she took up sex work; from 1997 to 2006 she worked first as a stripper, then as a call girl and madam.  She eventually married her favorite client and retired to a ranch in Oklahoma, but returned to escorting part-time in 2010 and full-time in 2015 after another divorce (this time amicable) and a move to Seattle.  She’s been a sex worker rights activist since 2004, and since 2010 has written “The Honest Courtesan”, a daily blog which discusses sex work, politics, anarchism, philosophy and other topics.  She has also published articles in venues such as Reason and the Washington Post; given innumerable lectures, talks, radio & video interviews; and is frequently consulted by academics and journalists as an expert on sex work.

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00:06:19	Critique of Life Extension
00:09:55	Science Fiction
00:30:53	Ayn Rand
00:35:10	Depictions of Sex Workers in Film
00:49:17	What is Sex Work?
01:06:16	Freelancing
01:13:09	Some History
01:19:25	Trumpists and Satanic Panic
01:29:46	Decriminalization of Sex Work
01:40:48	Rapist Cops
01:51:09	Nordic Model
01:58:38	Youth Liberation and Sex Work
02:07:02	Running a Business
02:13:42	The Politics of Pleasure
02:30:07	The "Libertarian" Perspective
02:41:20	Souls and Crusades
03:00:13	Lightning Round
03:13:08	Outro

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Non Serviam Podcast #65 - Sex and Sci-Fi with Maggie McNeill

"Hooking In Amsterdam" is a single from the album "Slutopia", by us, Eden's Slutz. This song is about an expat in Amsterdam who spent all her money on marajuana and decides to resort to legal prostitution to earn her way home.

Featuring the b-side "Slutopia".

Hooking In Amsterdam

Hooking In Amsterdam (Red Light Mix)

"Los Angeles' Worst" L.A.Bastards take 1980's inspired rock music to the next level with their 3rd track release "House Of Whores". An explicit, shameless track about vice, prostitution, working girls, whores, and hookers in "The City Of Angels". Buckle Up! (NOT for those easily offended - you've been fucking warned!!)

House Of Whores

"Strip It Low" is a special single from us, Eden's Slutz, a special anthem to women who work hard and do what they gotta do to make end's meet...

Stripperz

Strip It Low (Rockabilly Version)

Strip It Low (Pop Mix)

Strip it Low (Exotic Mix)

Happy Nine-year anniversary to WLRN! That's right! We have been bringing you a free, volunteer-produced feminist podcast for nine whole years since our humble beginnings in 2016. We couldn't have done it without YOU, dear listeners, so please consider a "happy anniversary" donation to help with our costs to attend the FiLia conference. You can learn more about that fundraising campaign here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5f09AG_mmgw&t=9s

First up, hear WLRN's Mary O'Neill deliver the world news segment for the last time until further notice. Email info@wlrnmedia.com with your resume and cover letter if you are interested in taking over Mary's job of collecting and reading the world news every month. We love having new members join the team! Thank you, Mary, for your two years of service to the collective! 

After the world news, enjoy the song "And Leave" by Solely before hearing an interview Freda did with two women who exited prostitution and contribute to the podcast Red Light Expose. Red Light Expose highlights the voices of women who have exited prostitution and combats the growing acceptance and endorsement of "sex work" ideology. redlightexpose.com

Finally, Sekhmet SheOwl rounds off the podcast with her compelling commentary about women, sex and sexuality. SheOwl emphasizes that it is not sex that is the problem, rather it is male dominance and violence that ruins sex for women. She encourages us to explore our sexuality away from all the hype of the male gaze and to base our encounters on love and care. 

Thanks again for tuning in to WLRN. #WLRN #feminism #radicalfeminism #redlightexpose

On Exiting from Commercial Sexual Exploitation: Insights from Sex Trade Experienced Persons
Written by Andrea Heinz (interviewee on edition 109)
https://digitalcommons.uri.edu/dignity/vol5/iss1/8/
 
redlightexpose.com A new platform for critical voices of the sex industry 
https://nordicmodelnow.org/ The Nordic Model approach to prostitution (sometimes also known as the Sex Buyer Law, or the Swedish, Abolitionist, or Equality Model) decriminalises selling sex, provides support services to help those involved to exit, and makes paying for sex a criminal offence, in order to reduce the demand that drives sex trafficking
womensliberationfront.org Working to restore, protect, and advance the rights of women and girls
https://rights4girls.org/ Defending the dignity and human rights of young women and girls who experience gender violence and exploitation
https://www.epikproject.org/ Men working to disrupt the demand for commercial sexual exploitation
https://clementine-megalodon-86hj.squarespace.com/ The organization Wake Up Brother seeks to mobilize men to create a society free from prostitution and sexual exploitation

Edition 109: Prostitution & Pornography with Freda, Sybil Jo, Andrea Heinz & Sekhmet SheOwl

Actresses have extraordinary range now a days, meanwhile there's a new season of Love On The Spectrum, Mike watches The Pit & YellowJackets. Budd's girlfriend watches Rambo, & we discuss the difference between pornography & prostitution.

Ep. 126 - Oh No, You're My Stepson!

Die Plattform OnlyFans wird in den Medien oft als eine Plattform der Selbstbestimmung und des Female Empowerments dargestellt. Die Branche der Sexarbeit ist jedoch sehr von kapitalistischen Marktmechanismen sowie patriarchalen Unterdrückungsmustern geprägt. Radio Q-Redakteurin Emma Ziemann hat zu dem Thema ein Kolleg*innen-Gespräch geführt.

OnlyFans = Selbstbestimmung?

What happens when you take a group of prostitutes and turn them into popstars? You get Eden's Slutz!

We are Eden's Slutz, from Las Vegas, Nevada. We're a throwback to bubblegum pop girl groups from the 90's and Y2K. Our songs are fun, funny, cheeky, sexy and downright naughty.

Our story began back in 2016, when our "manager", Madame Eden Slutz, opened her brothel and escorting service outside of Las Vegas, called "Eden's Slutz". When the 2020 global pandemic hit, Eden needed to find another way to keep her girls in business. She decided to venture into another form of prostitution: the music industry. With modern innovations such as autotune and AI, now anyone can be a popstar. From prostitutes to "popstitutes", get ready to "Slut It Up" with Eden's Slutz!

Eden's Slutz are:

-Chantelle: "Barbie Slut"
-Giselle: "Picante Slut"
-Janelle: "Sakura Slut"
-Kristelle: "Cocoa Slut"
-Raquel: "Red Headed Slut"

Like what you hear? Feel free to "like", comment, repost and follow us.

Watch and listen to more music by Eden's Slutz on Youtube:
https://youtube.com/channel/UCBf0LH0bPFhZFiDj8YYm_gw?si=uWzmhpZtg4ke4mBt

PARENTAL ADVISORY WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENT

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