ABSTRACT

Whores and Other Feminists fleshes out feminist politics from the perspective of sex workers--strippers, prostitutes, porn writers, producers and performers, dominatrices--and their allies. Comprising a range of voices from both within and outside the academy, this collection draws from traditional feminisms, postmodern feminism, queer theory, and sex radicalism. It stretches the boundaries of contemporary feminism, holding accountable both traditional feminism for stigmatizing sex workers, and also the sex industry for its sexist practices.

chapter |15 pages

Introduction

part |53 pages

Integration

chapter |17 pages

Naked, Naughty, Nasty

Peep Show Reflections

chapter |10 pages

The Holy Whore

A Woman's Gateway to Power

chapter |9 pages

In the Flesh

A Porn Star's Journey

part |67 pages

Meanings

part |38 pages

Turnabout

chapter |11 pages

First Ladies of Feminist Porn

A Conversation with Candida Royalle and Debi Sundahl

part |46 pages

Uncovering

chapter |10 pages

All Stripped Off

chapter |4 pages

They Say I Write Sex for Money

The Dike Writer as Sex Worker

chapter |15 pages

Showing Up Fully

Women of Color Discuss Sex Work

chapter |6 pages

Sedition

part |36 pages

Politics