For Mind to know the Real, it must enter a body. Therein it will revel in pleasure, and strive, and suffer, and die. Here you are, piloting a doomed craft on a river of glory RADIO WAVES fredhatt2019-07-09
“We, Made of Bone” by Mahtem Shiferraw
"We, Made of Bone" by Mahtem Shiferraw
NEW: Pennsylvania Project
Torturing Sex Workers, with Melanie Dante: Ken’s guest is Melanie Dante, a self-identified active consensual adult sex worker, discussing various issues surrounding the sex trades, badly needed decriminalization, and holes in the law that create “viminals”, i.e., making criminals out of victims of sexual abuse.
Spring Sale on South Street
Spring Sale at: PASSIONAL Boutique KDM Enterprises HQ 317 South St. Philadelphia, PA 19147
The Slixa Blog
The Awesome Lady Dahlia Black for SLIXA
Kerosene
(C) Sarah Doughty Kerosene “I didn’t know who I would be. But I think I know now. I was meant to survive.”
Industry Night Playlist
Missed the Meet & Greet hosted earlier in Spring by Eris Absinthe & I at Kung Fu Necktie? You can still listen to the awesome music the Absinthe Drinkers organized for us!
MOCA: Photographic Art of Prostitution & Progressive Relationships
Real Worlds: Brassaï, Arbus, Goldin reveals the strength in non-conformity, in being unapologetically frank about self-identity, lifestyle, and relationships. This touching, electrifying exhibition walks the viewer through several of the 20th century’s most raw and candid counterculture photographs and boldly declares that there is no wrong way to make a family.
3/14 Community Meet & Greet
Community Meet & Greet At Kung Fu Neck Tie
Allied Spotlight: Reverend Sarah Carpenter-Vascik
Thanks so much to the Rev. Carpenter-Vascik for joining the allied support educational outreach effort. Dahlia Photograph: M Dante
Poetry Written by Jacob Ibrag ‘And what if I fall?’
‘And what if I fall?’ Then it will hurt for a while. ‘Then why even try?’ To hurt, for a while. To feel. To learn how to walk without the fear of tripping. To trip. To be present. To live. To truly exist.
Art For Social Justice: Prostitution Poetry
A Memory & A Dream Suppressed To Maintain Freedom (Part One of Two) A (Strong Content) Poem By M. Dante (c) 1996 NYC Audio Recording 2006 Philadelphia
Art For Social Justice: Street Workers On View
The Sanctuary dome will be part of a temporary installation about Philadelphia Sex Workers, and the violence they face. Assembled at The Philadelphia Museum of Art beginning Sept. 9. More information at: https://www.thefix.com/sex-workers-and-drug-users-speak-out-philadelphia
Asherah: When Prostitutes Were Sacred
Mankind has often searched for the meaning of life in the arms of another, be that a blessing or a blasphemy to the concept of God.
Billy Penn Interviews Ada Trillo On Imagery Of Mexican Brothel Prostitutes
Billy Penn PHL Blog Announces Mexican Sex Work Exhibition: “How Did I Get Here?” opening reception, July 13, from 6-8 pm, Twenty-Two Gallery, 236 South 22nd St. Exhibition runs through Aug. 6.
Update on AK HB 112 / SB 73: Cops On Sexual Contact During Investigations
The Anchorage Police Department is fighting a pair of state bills that would criminalize cops who have “sexual contact” with people under investigation. The reason for the opposition, according to Deputy Chief Sean Case, is that there are “very, very limited” situations in which cops need to cross that boundary — specifically, when it comes to undercover investigations of sex workers. Article by Tracy Clark Flory for Vocative; supporting statistics from ISWFACE LA.
CA SB 1110: More Like “Lead” As In Poisonous Metal.
Who would think it appropriate to send cops to hotels, motels, restaurants, and farms - arrest workers who might be victims, seize their earnings, and threaten them with incarceration if they do not accept the 'help' that is offered to them? ISWFACE: http://www.policeprostitutionandpolitics.com
6th Annual Red Umbrella Gala at Pleasure Chest NYC
Red Umbrella Gala NYC March 25th: Debuting performances about firsthand experiences in the sex trade, crafted over the course of our first writing workshop!Tickets available on Event Brite.
Crossroads Benefit Concert for Int’l Women’s Day at Underground Arts
On International Women's Day the Global Women's Strike held a benefit concert at Underground Arts for the new Crossroads Women's Center in Germantown. Civil Rights attorney Larry Krasner spoke on why he is running for Philly DA.
We Remember: Anonymous. A Teenage Philadelphia “Hooker”
"Crying Liberty" copyright: Deborah Gross- Zuchman PHL http://www.deborahzuchman.com
International Sex Workers Rights Day is March 3rd
"Sex Workers Speak Out: Coast to Coast Perspectives About Canada's Harmful Laws" is part of International Sex Workers Rights Day, to be recognized March 3rd. The voices of workers in the sex trade will be showcased in a display at St. John's City Hall beginning today. Article re/post by Tara Bradbury tbradbury@thetelegram.com Published on February … Continue reading International Sex Workers Rights Day is March 3rd
Intimate Archive: M DANTE In Imagery
Art From The Surrealistic Master H.R. Giger. Ah - A Prostitute Enchanted: Evolve! From Exploited to Empowered! Choose Your Narrative: EMPOWERED. It is YOUR narrative! M DANTE photographed by Marcos Adrian Villas via Les Barany w/ mural by H.R. Giger Manhattan 2004. For complete creative and social justice background: BDC-Lancaster dot net.
Censorship: The Comstock Act of 1873
Dating back to 411 B.C.E Lysistrata is an Athenian woman opposed to violent conflict who persuades other women to come together to strike against the men of Greece.
Intimate Archive: The Sexual Prowess of Salon
The Salon originally followed more closely the format of the Italian and French Salons that started in the 16th century. Because the attendance was smaller we were able to discuss and occasionally critique the works that were shared. With over 75 people it has become more entertainment.
Intimate Archive: M DANTE Interviews SLIXA For The Erotic Literary Salon
2013 M.DANTE & THE EROTIC LITERARY SALON PHILADELPHIA SLIXA IS RADICALLY DIFFERENT Instantly we see that SLIXA is beautifully, radically different from other adult ad sites, potentially firm competition for the nearly twenty year old Eros, and obviously a world beyond the Back Page classifieds of Craig's List. http://theeroticsalon.com/blog/the-slixa-revolution-radically-different-on-line-private-adult-service-site/ SLIXA launched December 2012, coming on … Continue reading Intimate Archive: M DANTE Interviews SLIXA For The Erotic Literary Salon
