Sex Work: Writings by Women in the Sex Industry

by Frédérique Delacoste, Priscilla Alexander

The first and possibly only book to be reviewed favorably in both The Women's Review of Books and Hustler, Sex Work popularized the term "sex work" to describe the occupations of street prostitutes, exotic dancers, nude models, escorts, porn actresses, and workers in massage parlors, and so changed the way we talk about sex and money. Features the original stories of women in the life, including writings by Sapphire, Nina Hartley, and Joan Nestle.

Updated for the Second Edition:

* Sex Workers' response to AIDS
* Latest information on the legal status of sex work in the United States, Europe, and Asia
* Growth of the international prostitutes' rights movement
* Bibliography, revised to reflect a decades' worth of writing and publishing on sex work
* Resources, including activist organizations and publications—many just a Web click away

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About the author Frederique Delacoste

Frederique Delacoste was co-publisher of Cleis Press until 2014. She lives in San Francisco. Sex Work "Sex Work takes the discussion away from the screenwriters and places it firmly within the language of workers themselves." —The Village Voice "A very ambitious and diverse collection." —The Women’s Review of Books "An absolutely smashing book—a must read for...

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