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Lydia Babcock
May 12, 202316 min read
The Clinic to Prison Pipeline
Society demonstrates the ways in which public identity and the politics of disgust are internalized and externalized through criminal...
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Swop Behind Bars
Apr 23, 20234 min read
Oh Feminism, Where Art Thou?
From the Editor: On April 6th, 2018, Backpage was seized by the Federal Government of the United States and millions of sex workers...
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Swop Behind Bars
Mar 26, 20237 min read
Solutions for Defeating Performative DEI
With the expansion of DEI efforts and commitments from both for profit and non-profit organizations and corporations, we have seen a...
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Swop Behind Bars
Aug 8, 202210 min read
Locked Up and Locked Out
10 Things to Know About What Happens AFTER Arrest We often speak about the importance of “Know Your Rights” when interacting with law...
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Swop Behind Bars
Jun 12, 20224 min read
Sex Work, Survival and Identification
Nikki had been chronically homeless from early childhood through her young adult life. She never finished high school and had been...
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Swop Behind Bars
Apr 16, 20226 min read
You've Got (Jail) Mail!
A guide to writing pen pals using electronic mail! It’s important for prisoners to stay in touch with their loved ones. Regular contact...
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Gaye Dalton
Apr 7, 20223 min read
Simplifying the Disaster of the “Equality” Model
By Gaye Dalton Regardless of their intention or motivation Nordic Model Campaigns (like Equality Model NY, “Turn off the Red Light” now...
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Gaye Dalton
Mar 12, 20223 min read
Victims of the Same Fiction
Guest Post by Gay Dalton Last night I sat up till midnight to download and read A Girl Worth More by Joanne Phillips and Shannon Kyle...
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Swop Behind Bars
Feb 28, 20225 min read
Sex Work, Violence and Incarceration
Undeniable Intersections Violence and incarceration are realities for people who trade sex. Fear of having police encounters - fear of...
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Swop Behind Bars
Dec 11, 20216 min read
December 17, 2021 Memorial Names for the USA
This Friday, December 17, 2021, SWOP Behind Bars joins sex workers, allies and advocates from around the world in recognizing...
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Laura Lemoon
Aug 19, 20214 min read
Top Myths of the Anti-Trafficking/Anti-Sex Work Movement (Part one)
What is the anti-trafficking/anti-prostitution movement? Who in their right mind would not be against trafficking, right? So the...
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Savannah Sly
Aug 9, 20212 min read
Perspectives - Protecting Dolphins in the Hunt for Sharks
During our time at Freedom Fest in South Dakota, we had the honor of speaking with Mitzi Perdue about her work to reduce exploitation...
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Laura Lemoon
Jul 31, 20212 min read
Nordic Model Interventions
Many people have heard of the term ‘Nordic Model,’ but not everyone is clear on what this term means. Before we get into the definition...
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Swop Behind Bars
Jul 30, 20211 min read
Did you miss this panel at Freedom Fest?
Watch Elizabeth Nolan Brown , Maggie McNeill, Savannah Sly and Kaytlin Bailey speak on a panel at Freedom Fest about the false promise of...
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mdante8
Jul 13, 20212 min read
Know Your Rights to Protection, Justice & Compensation for Sex Workers & the Formerly Incarcerated
U.S. Pros Presents: Know Your Rights to Protection, Justice & Compensation for Sex Workers & Formerly Incarcerated People
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Laura Lemoon
Jun 30, 20212 min read
The Correlation Between Intergenerational Poverty and Intergenerational Trauma
ACES is also known as adverse childhood experiences, a term created by the CDC in Partnership with Kaiser Permanente. The groundbreaking...
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Laura Lemoon
Jun 7, 20213 min read
Cycle of Poverty Series
Poverty influences our society more now than ever before. Covid exposed the many gaps in our culture and institutions and continues to...
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Chris Ash
Jan 9, 20217 min read
Sex Worker Safety IS Human Trafficking Prevention
Sex Worker Safety IS Human Trafficking Prevention
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