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lycheejelly's review against another edition
informative
reflective
medium-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence, Cursing, Fatphobia, Body shaming, Homophobia, Misogyny, Violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual content, Sexism, Classism, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Hate crime, Homophobia, Infidelity, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Trafficking, Ableism, Drug use, Violence, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Rape, Sexism, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Mental illness, and Racism
colorfulleo92's review against another edition
5.0
5th five star non fiction read of November. Going great so far.
displacedcactus's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
I recommend it if you're either specifically interested in the topic of the intersection of sexual entertainment and workers' rights, or want some food for thought about the general state of labor and specifically the way that certain "love what you do" industries (such as creative fields, non-profits, and teaching) can manipulate you into working for less, shouldering a lot of your own costs, and doing a lot of off-the-clock labor.
The introduction can be a bit dry and repetitive, so I recommend skimming that if you read it as an physical or ebook, and maybe speeding it up on audio if you can tolerate sped-up voices (I can't!). I only got through that section on audio because I had my hands full of a crafting project, and if the rest of the book had been similar, I would have DNFed. But the main body of the book is really enjoyable thanks to the perspectives and personalities of the various performers the author interviewed.
The introduction can be a bit dry and repetitive, so I recommend skimming that if you read it as an physical or ebook, and maybe speeding it up on audio if you can tolerate sped-up voices (I can't!). I only got through that section on audio because I had my hands full of a crafting project, and if the rest of the book had been similar, I would have DNFed. But the main body of the book is really enjoyable thanks to the perspectives and personalities of the various performers the author interviewed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual assault, Racism, Classism, Chronic illness, and Sexism
h0rs3sh03crab's review against another edition
5.0
I think this works really well both as an introduction to leftist theory about work/economics and to the specific ethical and legal issues facing sex workers, and specifically porn workers. I've had issues in the past getting through books of theory and research texts, but finished this within a week, I probably could've done it in a day if I'd had the time. Using the porn industry as the example through which to analyze the effects of late-stage capitalism results in a more engaging read.
I would say that anyone intrigued, rather than scandalized, by the title and subject matter will enjoy it.
I would say that anyone intrigued, rather than scandalized, by the title and subject matter will enjoy it.