Sex Worker Weekend
Whew...a busy weekend events commemorating the 5th Annual International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers and I've made it out alive and without being incarcerated! Yay!
Last night was SLEAZE, a part for the whores and hoes of Chicago and a celebration of 60's style, a la the movies of Russ Meyer. Of course I dressed up as my favorite Russ Meyer vixen, Varla, from "Faster Pussycat Kill!Kill!", complete with fake balloon boobs and a false eyelashes. I had her outfit down almost to a t...I even impressed myself. Despite all my SWOP sister's promises, I was the only one to don the fake tittes, prompting a few drunk men to look down my shirt and wonder if they were real. One guy even asked if I was male or female, to which I replied "neither". Hey, gotta keep 'em guessing.
The party was a great success for us despite the horrible blizzard that was happening outside. One woman even came in gold body paint (a la "Goldfinger") and a bikini, wearing only a long fur coat over her outfit in the freezing temperatures. Whores never cease to amaze me!
This afternoon we had a sex worker vigil and march outside the Addison/Halsted police station. Despite the butt-ass freezing temp, we had a pretty good turn out of kinky whores and allies spreading the word. Most of the passer-bys were receptive of our message and even the cops that walked by took our fliers and listened to what we had to say. I videotaped the rally for SWOP and hopefully will post a link to some of the highlights as soon as I can get to it.
After the vigil, we walked up Halsted street rolling a coffin with names of sex workers affected by violence. Though it was a little too cold for us to remain outside for long, the rally went well and we had a lot of positive feedback from a lot of the people we approached.
Most of us in Chicago agree that although this day is important in remembering the sex work victims of violence on the job, it might be better suited for a day in say, June or July, when the weather isn't so damn cold!
Then again, it originated in San Francisco, so what do they know about freezing temps and three feet of snow on the ground?
Last night was SLEAZE, a part for the whores and hoes of Chicago and a celebration of 60's style, a la the movies of Russ Meyer. Of course I dressed up as my favorite Russ Meyer vixen, Varla, from "Faster Pussycat Kill!Kill!", complete with fake balloon boobs and a false eyelashes. I had her outfit down almost to a t...I even impressed myself. Despite all my SWOP sister's promises, I was the only one to don the fake tittes, prompting a few drunk men to look down my shirt and wonder if they were real. One guy even asked if I was male or female, to which I replied "neither". Hey, gotta keep 'em guessing.
The party was a great success for us despite the horrible blizzard that was happening outside. One woman even came in gold body paint (a la "Goldfinger") and a bikini, wearing only a long fur coat over her outfit in the freezing temperatures. Whores never cease to amaze me!
This afternoon we had a sex worker vigil and march outside the Addison/Halsted police station. Despite the butt-ass freezing temp, we had a pretty good turn out of kinky whores and allies spreading the word. Most of the passer-bys were receptive of our message and even the cops that walked by took our fliers and listened to what we had to say. I videotaped the rally for SWOP and hopefully will post a link to some of the highlights as soon as I can get to it.
After the vigil, we walked up Halsted street rolling a coffin with names of sex workers affected by violence. Though it was a little too cold for us to remain outside for long, the rally went well and we had a lot of positive feedback from a lot of the people we approached.
Most of us in Chicago agree that although this day is important in remembering the sex work victims of violence on the job, it might be better suited for a day in say, June or July, when the weather isn't so damn cold!
Then again, it originated in San Francisco, so what do they know about freezing temps and three feet of snow on the ground?
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