News Bits (Thursday)

Interesting look at attitudes toward marriage, STDs and sex work from a 100 years ago.

Utah's law against HIV-positive sex workers isn't being enforced. The lack of enforcement is seen as spreading AIDS. No, I'm pretty sure unsafe sex is helping to spread AIDS. It requires two people to have unsafe sex, just as it requires two to have safer sex.

Hockey playoffs great for Canadian escort services (duh!).

Interview with Ira Isaacs, accused of peddling obscenity.

Sex worker reveals the shocking news that not all sex workers are on drugs! Gasp! Should we re-examine entrenched stereotypes? Nah, that would take too long.

The study released in Chicago yesterday, as well as discussion on TVPA. Haven't read the whole thing, but I'm guessing none of this is good news for actual sex workers.

McCain promises to fight Internet child porn and sex trafficking. Because not only are these the most pressing issues facing America today, but he's the man for the job! He's known for his calm, reasoned manner, you know.

Results of the chicago study. They realize that the young women involved are victims, often of their own families, and not criminals.

High number of babies born with STDs in New Zealand. Disturbing.

Rating the sexual health of America's universities. Handy guide for college students.

Call Medicare, get a phone sex line.

Review of training on handling youth in sex work.

Design underwear with a safer sex message and win!

Man found guilty of killing a sex worker. What I don't like is how the article opens with a sympathetic paragraph of the man's dad, who just can't believe his son did that. How about a little pity for the dead woman's family?

Women fined for prostitution, though it still appears as if she was assaulted by her client. This tangled case has been ongoing for the last couple weeks and reported here before.

Leather Museum (aka BDSM) in Chicago.

Law passes, the UK cracks down on violent porn.