Back on the internet
Sorry for the hiatus
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He’s tucked his feet into corduroy scuffs
and gone out to the porch. From the parlor
with its glassed butterflies, the mandolin on the wall,
she can see one bare heel bobbing.
Years ago he had promised to take her to Chicago.
He was lovely then, a pigeon
whose pulse could be seen when the moment
was perfectly still. In the house
the dark rises and whirrs like a loom.
She stands by the davenport,
obedient among her trinkets,
secrets like birdsong in the air.
— “Recovery” by Rita Dove
Anonymous asked: you want sex "work" want prostitution, without the bad effects of prostitution. which is impossible, men who run this industry will never make sex "work" safe. this will never ever be possible if not even the men PERFORMING these act speak up about rape and forcing women to do something. prostitutes have the most possibility to be murdered or raped. this is like going to hell with your own stupid will. sex industry is the reason why sex trafficking exist you semen swallowing submissive bitch.
The sex industry exists whether you or I want it to or not (also, I guess you could say the agricultural industry is why trafficking into farm work exists, but you probably wouldn’t say that). I’ve strongly recommended anarchocommunism as an alternative and harm reduction in the meantime, but don’t let my words stop you from reading what you’d like into whatever ancient post sent you here.
You seem very pro-woman, by the way.
Has anyone made a list of all of the famous/ industry-notable men who have been accused of various forms of sexual abuse over the last 10 weeks? I feel like someone on Tumblr has probably done this
Late tonight I’m sending out the tenth and last TinyLetter in the series. Sign up now to get #9 and 10. The last one is pretty different from the rest and a solid gut punch. If you’re into that sort of thing.
The penultimate letter of Sotheby’s Antiquities: Lots Childhood just went out. It’s a brief meditation on love, loss, and seemingly meaningless crap. Sign up now and get a copy: https://tinyletter.com/emilydw
