Hey, how'd they keep this case so quiet? A man busted in Maple Ridge for communicating used a Charter challenge to argue that Canada's laws are unconstitutional because they harm sex workers. OK, he didn't win, but the judge praised him for giving it a try.

The Blog Mistress is away for a couple weeks, so apologies in advance for the lag in blog updates. Back in mid-March.

Stigma lingers

Not a bad piece out of the Kingston Whig Standard, which has been doing a decent series looking at the issues around sex work as part of the build-up to whatever's coming this spring when the Ontario court ruling is heard on appeal.

The point about stigma remaining even when sex work is legal is a good one. When adult sex work is finally legal in Canada (because it will be soon, right?), we'll need to have a good conversation about how to lift the damaging stigma once and for all.

Sex work in the Big Apple

Ah, the oldest profession makes it into Wired, which takes a look in its latest issue at how technology and time has changed sex work in the city. That'd be New York Cityt, of course. Interesting map showing the shift in the sex-work districts in NYC over the last 20 years.

It's a good job when it's you calling the shots

Looks like sisters are doin' it for themselves in Thailand. You go, ladies! We appreciate the age range, too - 18 to 66. As the manager of the brothel points out, it's hard to find a 66-year-old sex worker if that's what you want, and apparently her sales are great.