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From Mad Men to Magic
 Mike: Portrayals of Sex
Workers in Popular Culture
Mad Men to Magic Mike: Sex Work in Popular Culture
Mad Men to Magic Mike: Sex Work in Popular Culture
Dead Hooker Jokes
Mad Men to Magic Mike: Sex Work in Popular Culture
Mad Men to Magic Mike: Sex Work in Popular Culture
Cringe-Inducing Headlines
      and Language
Mad Men to Magic Mike: Sex Work in Popular Culture
Mad Men to Magic Mike: Sex Work in Popular Culture
Mad Men to Magic Mike: Sex Work in Popular Culture
When punchlines and
 stereotypes contribute to
dangers in real life, how can
      we do better?
Mad Men to Magic Mike: Sex Work in Popular Culture
Is there room in America for
  a conversation about sex
work that won't devolve into
          snickers?
What—if any—obligations do
  sex workers have when
  telling their own stories,
   whether in journalism,
     memoir, or fiction?
Mad Men to Magic Mike: Sex Work in Popular Culture
When, if ever, is a dead
  hooker joke OK?
Why does Tina Fey hate sex
        workers?
Mad Men to Magic Mike: Sex Work in Popular Culture
Mad Men to Magic Mike: Sex Work in Popular Culture
Mad Men to Magic Mike: Sex Work in Popular Culture
Let’s push past the standard
 tropes and look at a better
    way to talk about sex
  workers in entertainment
        and criticism.

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