31. The (actual) sex work situation in Germany - with Anne Bonny

Germany has been called "the brothel of Europe" due to it's thriving sex trade and relatively lax laws. But are those laws really all that lax? Anne Bonny, an activist and member of Hydra e.V. joined me to discuss the current and future realities of sex workers in Germany. We discussed the current "Prostitution Protection Act", the push to bring the Nordic Model to Germany, and the laws that sex workers in Germany want for themselves. Donate to Hydra: https://www.hydra-berlin.de/en/donationsLearn more about Hydra: https://www.hydra-berlin.de/en/Follow Anne: https://www.instagram.com/anne.bonny.berlin

Mistress Vera Von F is no stranger to racism in the sex industry, and she joined me in London to discuss both her own experiences as well as pervasive racism throughout the industry. We dove into race play, online harassment, beauty standards, and how sexual desires reflect subconscious prejudices. Follow Mistress Vera:https://www.instagram.com/von.floozy/

Lenina Crowne, a high class companion in London, joined me while I visited her city to discuss social media visibility as a sex worker, how plastic surgery has affected her life, how autism makes her a better escort, and how we feel about OnlyFans vs escorting.Follow Lenina on socials:https://www.instagram.com/leninacrownex/https://x.com/RequiemLenina

What is whorebaiting? Why do people pretend to be sex workers when they're not? Edie and I discussed this, along with the "female gaze" in sex work, working through recessions, my criticisms of Kayla Jade, and starting a business as a sex worker.Edie Montana is a stripper, performer, show director, and writer. She is the co-founder and director of Slut Riot, a growing platform that combines art and activism, aimed at de-stigmatising sex work through performances and art. Born and raised in the Italian countryside, she completed a master’s in Cultural Studies in New Zealand with her thesis on sex work representation, and now lives in Berlin. Her writing has been published in The New York Times and Huffpost, among other publications.Follow Edie on Socials:https://www.instagram.com/edie.montana/Check out Slut Riot:https://www.instagram.com/slvtriothttps://linktr.ee/slvtriot

Mahx Capacity joined me to discuss being a porn doula, keeping an indie queer porn company financially afloat, consent on porn sets, creators as a non-renewable resource, and finding community in the queer porn world.Mahx Capacity is a Brooklyn based performance maker, entrepreneur and postmodern pornographer. They are the co-founder and creative director of Aorta Films as well as a performer and consultant.Check out Aorta Films:https://www.instagram.com/aorta_studiohttps://bsky.app/profile/aortafilms.bsky.socialhttps://x.com/aorta_filmsFollow Mahx:https://www.instagram.com/mahxcapacity666

Trailblazer of queer porn Jiz Lee joined me on the pod to discuss their favorite sex trends, burnout in art vs porn, how the porn landscape has change for creators, fears surrounding AI in porn, and their advice for queer people who want to enter the industry.Find more of Jiz:https://www.instagram.com/jizlee/https://bsky.app/profile/jizlee.bsky.socialBuy their book, "Coming Out Like a Porn Star"https://jizlee.bigcartel.com/

Professional mean girl Miss May joined me in London for a chat about her passion for pissing on people, the dream BDSM furniture she wants to add to her dungeon, dealing with the comedown from sessions, and male vs female subs. Miss May is a professional dominatrix and dungeon owner based between London and Berlin.Follow Miss May on socials:https://www.instagram.com/missmayberlin/https://x.com/missmayberlinhttps://www.tiktok.com/@worshipmissmay

Dr. Carolina Are joined me to discuss her research on social media censorship, sex work in academia, how AI impacts influencers, shadowbanning, and of course, Taylor Swift.Carolina is a pole dancing academic, blogger, author, speaker, pole dance instructor and performer, and activist. She published some of the first ever studies on shadowbanning, and is currently a digital criminologist at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Follow Carolina on socials:https://www.instagram.com/bloggeronpole/https://bsky.app/profile/bloggeronpole.bsky.socialhttps://www.tiktok.com/@bloggeronpole

Eva Oh joined me in London for a titillating conversation on her life as a dominatrix, hesitance in dating, the meaning she finds in mentoring, and what's wrong with men.Eva Oh is an award winning dominatrix, advocate, mentor, and podcast host, who has been wielding her power as a sex worker since 2011 to be come one of the most famous dominatrixes in the world.Follow Eva on socials:https://www.instagram.com/youwillplease_me/https://x.com/youwillpleaseMEhttps://www.tiktok.com/@youwillpleaseme

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