Nov 04 2009
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TOMAHAWK
Oct 07 2009
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CALL FOR SUBMISISONS—PLEASE CIRCULATE WIDELY
$PREAD CALL FOR MODELS AND CONTRIBUTORS, ISSUE 5.3
In our upcoming issue, we’re exploring age and aging within the sex industry. Feature pitches (ideas for articles of 2000-3000 words) should be sent to contribute@spreadmagazine.org. We’re particularly interested in finding someone to write a “How To” Guide for escorts and dancers on remaining profitable and in-demand when catering to a mainstream clientele (i.e. not working in fetish or niche markets) and approaching/entering their 40s, to be supplemented with quotes and advice from others. Our deadline for content is November 1st at the latest, so please send your pitch in ASAP.
MODELS NEEDED
DOUBLE TAKE:
Requires two separate shots, one in work gear and the other in street clothes, to be accompanied by a brief interview about your style. If you could take self portraits, awesome; if not, we can hook you up with a $pread volunteer photographer. Include your location and profession in your reply.
SEX WORKER PETS:
Must be LA-based and own at least one non-cat pet who could pose with you in the picture. Your face can be obscured. Photos will be taken by talented $preadster Jenny DeMilo.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
REVIEWS:
Reviews on a recent sex work related book/film/performance/etc. Please inquire about available items or suggest material before submitting full piece as we may already have someone covering it. Specify your location in your reply if you do not already have the item for review. 400-600 words.
HOT TOPIC: Age-play requests.
Do you do infantilism sessions, incest role plays, or regularly perform in schoolgirl character? We’re looking for brief meditations on how you experience this dynamic as well as any ideas you have about its benefits/consequences on a social level. 200-300 words.
POSITIONS: Would you help a baby pro?
We’re looking for someone to argue “yes” and someone to argue “no”; each angle is allotted 400 words to explain why a more seasoned worker should or should not encourage and assist someone new to the biz.
SCENE REPORT:
What’s it like to work in your hometown? How are the clients, the LE, the other workers, the activists and outreach teams? Although this piece can be framed as a personal essay, it should contain information useful to working visitors and not seem entirely unique to the writer. 500 words.
Consumer Report: Self Tanner (100 words per)*
We’re looking for pointed, possibly humorous, product reviews of self-tanner. Please provide one-to-two sentences per product and be specific about its usefulness, or its incompatibility, in relation to your line of work. Items should be identified by brand and shade/color name. (100 words per)*
HEROES:
What older worker(s) have inspired you and shown you that there is life in the industry after your ’20s? We’re hoping to use this space to acknowledge women and men who have worked into their golden years (’50s onward) 300 words.
INDECENT PROPOSAL:
Did a client look exactly your uncle? Have you danced for someone barely legal or spent the night with a guy old enough to be your great-grandfather? What work request totally caught you off-guard? Details don’t need to be graphic or wild as much as you need to convey why the situation unsettled or surprised you. 500 words.
NEWS REPORT:
News Reports should be on a timely topic, ideally an issue relevant to sex workers outside of North America. We’re particularly interested in hearing more from Eastern Europe, South America, and Africa for this issue. This is not space for a personal essay or op-ed; the approach is decidedly journalistic and should include important dates, names, places, and quotes. 800-1000 words.
Sep 14 2009
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Madonna by Steven Meisel, 1991
Sep 10 2009
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“ By calling him “crazy” or “insane” or whatever, the media has done yet another disservice to people with mental illness. We have enough stigma to overcome without every news channel calling perpetrators of violence “crazy” or “insane” or whatever whenever some horrific act of violence occurs that often has less (or nothing) to do with mental illness and more to do with societal prejudices and beliefs taken to a violent extreme.
Sep 05 2009
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isay:
(architectureblog) (via maluna)
Wow. WANT.
Like?
Yes, very much so.
Aug 31 2009
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Aug 28 2009
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“I’ve seen “feral” used to describe dogs, cats, even goats. But I have wondered if it couldn’t also be used to describe certain houses in Detroit. Abandoned houses are really no big deal here. Some estimate that there are as many as 10,000 abandoned structures at any given time, and that seems conservative. But for a few beautiful months during the summer, some of these houses become “feral” in every sense: they disappear behind ivy or the untended shrubs and trees planted generations ago to decorate their yards. The wood that framed the rooms gets crushed by trees rooted still in the earth. The burnt lime, sand, gravel, and plaster slowly erode into dust, encouraged by ivy spreading tentacles in its endless search for more sunlight.”
Aug 27 2009
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