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Catalina loves The Week In Kink (#15)

October 31, 2008 in Syndicated by S!|kenB!tch

Photos of Rachel Kramer Bussel by HilaryMcHonePhotography.com

Photos of Rachel Kramer Bussel by HilaryMcHonePhotography.com

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Marky D. Sade:

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The Bondage Channel Blog:

Mz Berlin’s Blog:

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AdultCon – Los Angeles Convention Center – 12/05/08 – Los Angeles, CA – USA

October 28, 2008 in Events by Admin

ADULTCON is the world-famous adult convention where you meet over 50 porn stars & adult entertainers in person.

Buy their autographs & DVD’s & photos, buy adult products, porn toys, sexy lingerie, clothes & more.

ADULTCON is a fun and safe convention for ladies and couples.

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San Francisco may become 1st major US city to decriminalise prostitution

October 28, 2008 in Legal Issues, News by Admin

[From 3 News > Home > Story > San Francisco may become 1st major US city to decriminalise prostitution]

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San Francisco may become the first major US city to decriminalise prostitution if voters next month approve Proposition K, a measure that forbids local authorities from investigating, arresting or prosecuting anyone for selling sex.

The ballot question technically would not legalise prostitution since state law still prohibits it, but the measure would eliminate the power of local law enforcement officials to go after prostitutes.

Proponents say the measure will free up US$11 million the police spend each year arresting prostitutes and allow them to form collectives.

Patricia West, a 22-year-old who has been selling sex for about a year by placing ads on the Internet, said Proposition K was about giving the community of sex workers in San Francisco a voice.

She said they wanted to be able to organise and work collectively for their rights and safety, and form labour unions.

Some sex workers handing out fliers in the city in support of Proposition K said they wanted to let the public know that every person deserved to be safe, protected and healthy whatever their legal status.

Even in tolerant San Francisco, where a sadomasochism fair draws more than 400-thousand tourists and a pornographic video company is housed in a former armoury, the measure faces an uphill battle, with much of the political establishment opposing it.

Some form of prostitution is already legal in two states and brothels are allowed in rural counties in Nevada.

Rhode Island permits the sale of sex behind closed doors between consulting adults, but it prohibits street prostitution and brothels.

In 2004, almost two-thirds of voters in nearby Berkeley rejected decriminalisation.

But proponents of Proposition K said their proposal has a better shot in San Francisco, which they believe is more sexually liberal than the city across the bay.

The world’s oldest profession has long been established there.

During the Gold Rush, the neighbourhood closest to the piers was a centre of sex, gambling and drinking known as the Barbary Coast.

These days, on certain corners, prostitutes sell their bodies day and night, ducking into doorways and alleys when police pass by.

Police made 1,583 prostitution arrests in 2007 and expect to make a similar number this year.

But the district attorney’s office said most defendants are fined, placed in diversion programmes or both.

Fewer than five percent get prosecuted for solicitation, which is a misdemeanour punishable by up to six months in jail.

Proposition K has been endorsed by the local Democratic Party.

But the mayor, district attorney, police department and much of the business community oppose the idea, contending it would increase street prostitution, allow pimps the run of neighbourhoods and hamper the fight against sex trafficking, which would remain illegal because it involves forcing people into the sex trade.

San Francisco District Attorney Kamala Harris said the ballot question mistakenly assumes prostitution is a victimless crime.

“You’re going to basically give a green light to the sexual exploitation of women and girls,” Harris told AP Television.

The proposition would prohibit police from accepting federal or state funds for sex trafficking investigations that involve racial profiling.

APTN

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Internext Las Vegas

October 27, 2008 in Events by Admin

Internext Las Vegas 2009 will be held January 12 -14, Monday – Wednesday, at the hip and luxurious Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
LocationLas Vegas
Date: Jan 12 – Jan 13

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Adult Entertainment Expo

October 27, 2008 in Syndicated by Admin

The Adult Entertainment Expo offers show-floor booths, the latest in digital media, DVD’s, novelty items and adult paraphernalia, along with the opportunity to meet today’s adult stars.
LocationLas Vegas, Nevada
Date: Jan 8 – Jan 11

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Adultcon

October 27, 2008 in Syndicated by Admin

Adultcon is a three day adult consumer event held twice each year in LA. It is open to the public and showcases the hottest porn talent and features the newest adult products and services.

LocationLos Angeles, California
Date: Dec 5 – Dec 7

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Affilicon – Affiliate Marketing Conference & Exhibition

October 27, 2008 in Syndicated by Admin

The Affilicon Conference & Exhibition features two days of learning and discussion. Explore internet marketing trends, strategies, tactics and the most advanced and up-to-date internet marketing issues.
LocationShefayim, Israel
Date: Nov 24 – Nov 26

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Webmaster Access West

October 27, 2008 in Syndicated by Admin

The Mecca of the Adult industry, Hollywood will be the backdrop for Webmaster Access West. Spend your days learning from your peers on the panels of the seminars and nights partying at some of the hottest clubs in Los Angeles, culminating with a party at The Playboy Mansion.
LocationHollywood, California
Date: Nov 19 – Nov 21

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Skin two EXOTICA Detroit 4

October 27, 2008 in Syndicated by Admin

This fetish erotic weekend has quickly become one of the most prestigious destinations for the fetish aficionado. Featuring 3 days of erotic vendor Expo, 3 afternoons of adult oriented Workshops and a party Friday night.
LocationDetroit, MI
Date: Nov 7 – Nov 9

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Government tied in knots by bondage protest • The Register

October 24, 2008 in Legal Issues, News by Admin

[From Government tied in knots by bondage protest • The Register]

“Forget the whips and chains: it’s actually a lot more serious than that”. This was the view of Consenting Adult Action Network Spokesperson and disability activist Clair Lewis, as she joined fashion photographer Ben Westwood and a bevy of bound and gagged models in a demonstration against what they believe to be the latest government witch-hunt.

“It is easy to trivialise this as being about a bunch of people worried about their porn stash when the extreme porn law goes live in January,” said Clair. “But the issues run far wider.

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“Back in 2006 government were still openly claiming that they had no evidence that porn did any harm. Despite that, they changed the Safeguarding Vulnerable Persons Act at the last minute to make it possible to bar individuals from ‘regulated jobs’ just for possessing porn of any degree of violence. In that one act, they effectively ruled our community out of almost half the jobs on offer.

“The result of these two measures taken together is that individuals are feeling scared, angry and under pressure. We do not believe government reassurances about our sexuality. We think they are as bigoted about kinkiness as previous governments were about homosexuality.”

It is possible that Ms Lewis has a point. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice was quick to offer reassurance that the government had no such downer on her preferences. According to them, the extreme porn clauses of the Criminal Justice Act (s. 63-66) were about catching material that originated outside the UK that could not at present be prosecuted under the Obscene Publications Act 1959.

There was no intention to attack conduct, so long as it was legal and did not cause harm to the individuals participating in it.

They were rather less forthcoming on the issue of why the UK had adopted this route as a means to protect us all from “Dangerous Pictures”. Governments across the world have looked at the issue and, according to CAAN, most are now looking into some form of filtering or blocking. Their spokesperson added: “The UK government is the only one to have turned this into a direct attack on individuals.”

Insistence that everything’s just fine also come from the Department for Children, Schools and Families. A spokesperson added: “Safeguarding children is top priority for this Government and the child has been put at the heart of our reforms and we are determined to maintain a relentless focus on children’s safety.”

The real test of these promises is likely to come next year, when the extreme porn law finally goes live, and the Vetting Database comes online. A Ministry of Justice Impact Assessment (pdf) suggests that there should be no more than 30 prosecutions in the first year of the extreme porn law. If true, this would make it a fairly toothless beast.

The law on vetting is something else. Despite government assurances that the vetting database will only cover 11 million adults (still a very large part of the adult population), the estimates are open to question and it’s fair to assume overreaction by public service authorities will lead the database eventually to include at least 14 million adults.

There is evidence already, from individuals who have spoken to us, that some employers are beginning to quiz would-be employees about the nature of the material they use for sexual titillation – which puts individuals in the highly difficult position of having to decide between being honest and not getting a job, or lying at interview and risk losing the job later.

That, coupled with the fact that legal precedent now has it that you can be barred from work on the basis of unsubstantiated allegation alone (what used to be called ‘hearsay’) and the real threat to personal sexuality looks less and less like the extreme porn law: more and more like the vetting database.

Last word on this matter – for now – goes to Baroness Miller, who won the respect of a great many in the BDSM world for her spirited defence in the House of Lords of a lifestyle that is not hers. Reacting to the demo, the Baroness said: “People don’t understand what the government was up to in the Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill and why they’re interfering in their private affairs. No legislation should leave law-abiding citizens criminalised for private sexual behaviour that harms no one.” ®

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