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by Foxgloves
Tue Mar 10, 2020 5:29 am
Forum: Sinfest Comic Discussion
Topic: Surrogacy 42 (plus some questions)
Replies: 8
Views: 13215

Re: Surrogacy 42 (plus some questions)

For anyone interested in the reality of surrogacy: It has incredibly strong parallels to prostitution. This book is a fantastic introduction to prostitution & surrogacy, and how both are built on the backs of overwhelmingly poor women, who risk their health in the process to make (usually comple...
by Foxgloves
Sun Jan 26, 2020 8:05 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The Prostitute’s Revenge in Japanese Folklore
Replies: 1
Views: 10202

The Prostitute’s Revenge in Japanese Folklore

I did some research into Japanese folklore regarding red light districts. Sharing here in case its of interest to anyone: https://ellyarrow.wordpress.com/2020/01 ... -folklore/
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by Foxgloves
Wed Oct 30, 2019 10:59 am
Forum: Sinfest Comic Discussion
Topic: October 16, 2019: Woke Drones 19
Replies: 4
Views: 14634

Re: October 16, 2019: Woke Drones 19

I'm not so sure actually. Because most of what we see that zombie woman do is actually fight back and then when she swallows pills and puts on make up she is back to normal. As a zombie she is more free and wild than as a human. So I think we have to keep reading to figure this one out.
by Foxgloves
Fri Oct 04, 2019 2:41 am
Forum: Sinfest Comic Discussion
Topic: September 27, 2019: Gender Non-conforming G.I. Joe
Replies: 11
Views: 22477

Re: September 27, 2019: Gender Non-conforming G.I. Joe

The way I understand it, it's definetly 1) men wearing high heels and lipstick only goes so far as a political act (not terribly far, though they certainly should be able to wear it without judgement or being attacked) and 2) its an active distraction tactic, when a man changes his asthetic to appea...
by Foxgloves
Sat Jul 20, 2019 4:08 pm
Forum: Sinfest Comic Discussion
Topic: July 18, 2019: Royalty 2
Replies: 1
Views: 8052

Re: July 18, 2019: Royalty 2

So curious where this will go!! I like the story and the commentary, too!! Political, but also funny, also wholesome.
by Foxgloves
Mon Jul 15, 2019 11:25 am
Forum: Sinfest Comic Discussion
Topic: July 13, 2019: Threats 29
Replies: 7
Views: 16728

Re: July 13, 2019: Threats 29

The woman with the longer hair was exploited in pornography. I wouldn't call her a "sex worker", because she was pushed in by an abusive boyfriend pimp and by poverty. We don't know the new woman's exact circumstances, so I would wait to label her. I don't wanna prescribe your language, bu...
by Foxgloves
Sat Jul 13, 2019 10:43 am
Forum: Sinfest Comic Discussion
Topic: July 13, 2019: Threats 29
Replies: 7
Views: 16728

Re: July 13, 2019: Threats 29

Women helping women <3
Exited women are the most powerful force for change. I'm so massively proud of them.
by Foxgloves
Thu Jul 04, 2019 8:14 am
Forum: Sinfest Comic Discussion
Topic: July 3, 2019: Threats 21
Replies: 11
Views: 22689

Re: July 3, 2019: Threats 21

woah! I did not know that. Here is just one example: Sandra Norak is a German prostitution survivor. At the very beginning of the video she shows a photo of the tattoo her pimp made her get. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDAjjnsPFBM There are no English subs and don't think I can add any (not ope...
by Foxgloves
Thu Jul 04, 2019 3:41 am
Forum: Sinfest Comic Discussion
Topic: July 3, 2019: Threats 21
Replies: 11
Views: 22689

Re: July 3, 2019: Threats 21

Interesting is that the girl has piercings above her eye. To my knowledge, in the prostitution industry (please forgive my wording, english is not my mother tongue) placing piercings and tattoos on prostitues is some kind of "ownership sign" of pimps. Something completely inhuman. That's ...
by Foxgloves
Thu Jul 04, 2019 3:33 am
Forum: Sinfest Comic Discussion
Topic: July 2, 2019: Threats 20
Replies: 6
Views: 13814

Re: July 2, 2019: Threats 20

small point of contention with the pimp hat stories: while I understand they're meant to represent the patriarchy as a whole, the imagery of the (male) hat going wooo~ beam at women and them instantly falling in line sits poorly with me. women don't end up in sex work because they're told it's okay...
by Foxgloves
Tue Jul 02, 2019 10:11 am
Forum: Sinfest Comic Discussion
Topic: July 2, 2019: Threats 20
Replies: 6
Views: 13814

Re: July 2, 2019: Threats 20

That's my automatic face when somebody mentions johns or a celebrity who I know is a john. Stuck in perpetual disgust.
by Foxgloves
Sun Jun 30, 2019 2:01 pm
Forum: Sinfest Comic Discussion
Topic:  June 28, 2019: Threats 16
Replies: 11
Views: 16075

Re:  June 28, 2019: Threats 16

There's sort of a gross intersection of things with the whole "sex work is work" thing. Because it is work, in the sense that it's a form of labor. In an ideal world, sex work would just be a job as shitty as any other customer service position, the performance of a particular skill in ex...
by Foxgloves
Fri Jun 28, 2019 3:37 pm
Forum: Sinfest Comic Discussion
Topic:  June 28, 2019: Threats 16
Replies: 11
Views: 16075

Re:  June 28, 2019: Threats 16

As a former erotic dancer can I thumbs up this? A sex worker might have [or sadly she made have not] chose to go into the life but, she didn't choose to be dehumanized. When she wants out because of it, men [and even some women] flip their shit and call SWERF. She's suppose to love her job, love he...
by Foxgloves
Fri Jun 28, 2019 5:55 am
Forum: Sinfest Comic Discussion
Topic:  June 28, 2019: Threats 16
Replies: 11
Views: 16075

Re:  June 28, 2019: Threats 16

SWERF is a dismissive term literally thrown at women in and exited from prostitution, if they criticize the industry. I know several survivors of prostitution who at risk to their own safety and mental health have been fighting for abolition and exit services and they get called "SWERFs". ...
by Foxgloves
Thu Jun 27, 2019 10:24 am
Forum: Sinfest Comic Discussion
Topic: June 24, 2019: Threats 12
Replies: 3
Views: 7014

Re: June 24, 2019: Threats 12

Modern pimps literally often look like this now: https://www.express.de/news/panorama/die-neue-generation-freier--sie-sind-jung--sie-haben-geld-und-sie-zahlen-gerne-fuer-sex-31090160 The man in the photo is a brothel owner aka pimp who wants to rebrand paying for sex as something modern and edgy. Bu...