Janis Luna

covid-19

sex work

politics + activism

COVID-19 Is Laying Bare the Vulnerabilities of Sex Workers, So Often Canaries in the Coalmine

Centering sex workers, and the hard won lessons that come with being a part of this community, are perhaps the most important steps we can take in an effort both…

Janis Luna —

May 6, 2020

sex work

movie features

Glamorous Degradation: On Sex Workers and Authenticity in Cinema

When I watch these movies, I find myself writing fan fictions in my head: What details would I change, to make this piece of art truly for me, and for…

Janis Luna —

Jan 22, 2020

advice

sex work

friendship

You Need Help: So Your Best Friend Is a SWERF

If you are out to your friend, or are thinking of coming out to her, and she still holds fast to her SWERF-y beliefs even after you explain how it…

Janis Luna —

Jan 10, 2020

new york city

sex work

politics + activism

Gentrification Inside the Club and Out: How Stigma and Respectability Are Impacting the Sex Industry

The very same free speech arguments that lawyers used to attempt to defend sex shops and strip clubs in the late 1990’s are being used to defend against SESTA/FOSTA now…

Janis Luna —

Nov 19, 2019

sex work

movie features

“I’m Not a Stripper, but I Play One on TV”: Why Hustlers Won’t Change the Game for Sex Workers

If you can’t handle the titties, get out the strip club, babe. Even if it’s a fictional one.

Janis Luna —

Sep 24, 2019