Sex work built the internet, so lets make it work for us!
From the tech side of things, it's been the month of Lots Of Tiny Updates! While that might not leave us with a whole lot to tell you about this month, we know that it's the small things that, when done right, make a platform great.
To tide you over, here are some of the amazing tech articles we've published over the past month that we hope will help you navigate technology savvy and safely. After all, so much technology exists because of the sex industry. As sex workers, we gotta make technology work for us.
Ask Ada:
How Do I Look After Myself While Using Digital Devices?
How Do I Keep My Data Safe at a Protest?
How Do I Encrypt My Phone?
How Do I Protect My Data from Invasive Apps?
How Does the Use of AI Harm Sex Workers?
Sluts for Security:
Why is Privacy Important Even if You Have Nothing to Hide?
Excessive Data Collection and How it Impacts You
How to Delete Your Data
Sluts for Security: Social Media TOS and You
Sluts for Security: How to Identify a Phishing/Scam Email
Small improvements
- We’ve improved the sign up process for folks using a passport as their photo ID document. You’ll now see example images that match the document type you select at the start of the form!
- We’ve made some tweaks to ensure that private email providers HushMail and ProtonMail don’t get caught up in the email filter.
In the community
There's always a lot going on in our amazing community! Here are some of the latest events, news, and resources for workers.
Are you involved in an event? Do you have some news to share? Are you aware of an industry initiative that deserves a shout-out? Let us know!
- Working Guys Book Launch - at The Scarlett Letters Bookshop (UK) on 16 November - RSVP here!
- Book Launch: Indie Porn by Zahra Stardust - in conversation with Dr. Carolina Are - 7pm 5th Dec, at The Common Press (UK) - book here.
- SWOP NSW - Perimenopause and Menopause Education with Dr Rosalind - Sydney Sexual Health Clinic - 19th November 3:30pm to 4:30pm - register here.
- Corky's x Club Sandwich - Naarm launch of Warrang-based soirée - Sat, 16 Nov, 9pm - 17 Nov, 2am AEDT - book here.
- Hxssy Productions - Queer Sex Worker Cabaret, Amsterdam - Saturday, November 16 · 2 - 4pm. Doors at 1:30pm - book here.
- Slut Walk Miami - Saturday, December 14 · 5 - 9pm EST - RSVP here.
Recommended reading from the Tryst Team
Read: Naked on sex, work and other burlesques - Fancy Feast
Watch: Atlanta (series) - available on Disney +
Listen: Abandon Me: Memoirs - Melissa Febos
In the media
See below for the latest industry news pieces and mentions in the media.
- ‘We Are The Relief: How Queer Appalachian Mutual Aid Showed Up After Helene’ - Basil Vaughn Soper, for ‘them’
- ‘Invasion by content creators: A new threat to Pune sex workers’ - by Shubham Tigga, for ‘The Indian Express’
- ‘The unmasking of sex work 30 years into democracy, and the uncomfortable truths it reveals’ - Mbali Mazibuko and Kabelo Motswagae, for ‘Daily Maverick’
- ‘I Was a Sex Work Consultant on Anora. Here’s What It Gets Right’ - ‘The Kit’
- ‘A sex-work-positive reading list, inspired by Anora’ - Brittany Allen, for ‘LitHub’
- ‘Supreme Court of Canada ignores sex workers in case on sex work’ - Jamie Chai Yun Liew & Vincent Wong, for ‘The Conversation’
- ‘Victorian sex worker advocates share 'rage' after man who killed two women strikes manslaughter plea deal’ - Madi Chwasta, for ‘ABC News’
- ‘Court bid to decriminalise sex work’ - Tania Broughton, for ‘Protection Web'
- ‘Can watching porn in public change perceptions of sex work?’ - Billie Walker, for ‘Little White Lies’
- ‘Anora and the changing depiction of sex work in Hollywood’ - Jackson Weaver, for ‘CBC’
- ‘Non-Alcoholic Spirits Brand Hires Sex Worker for a Digital Campaign to Clap Back at Internet Trolls’ - Cynthia Mersten, for ‘bottleraiders.com’
- ‘The Surprising, Post-Pandemic Revival Of Phone Sex’ - Kay Heath, for ‘Chatelaine’
Don’t forget to check back in a month’s time for our next update!
Are you a sex worker with a story, opinion, news, or tips to share? We'd love to hear from you!
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