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All in a Day's Sex Work Podcast
Stories from the Front Lines of Advocacy


Receipts Please! Myths Don't Stand a Chance!
Myth #10: Ending Demand Will End Sex Work “End demand” laws—often marketed under the more palatable name of the Nordic Model—are...

Alex Andrews
Oct 103 min read


When Feminism Wears Lip Gloss: How Pink Patriarchy Undermines the Fight for Liberation
There’s a version of feminism out there that wears a pussyhat, clutches her pearls, and still calls the manager when a sex worker speaks at a panel.

Swop Behind Bars
Jun 113 min read


Is Sex Work a Feminist Issue?
Sex work has long been a contentious topic within feminist discourse, raising critical questions about bodily autonomy, economic justice, an

Swop Behind Bars
Feb 203 min read


Slut Shaming and the Law
What happens when the law is wrong?

Swop Behind Bars
Feb 35 min read


The Future of End Demand Initiatives
Arrest and Incarceration using End Demand Initiative has long term intergenerational impacts that harm families.

Swop Behind Bars
Nov 18, 20247 min read


Oh Feminism, Where Art Thou?
From the Editor: On April 6th, 2018, Backpage was seized by the Federal Government of the United States and millions of sex workers...

Swop Behind Bars
Apr 23, 20234 min read


The Censorship of Feminism
Guest Post By Rickie de la Vega I write smut. My publisher calls it “erotica,” but that distinction doesn’t wash with many, so I may as...

Swop Behind Bars
May 16, 20224 min read


Simplifying the Disaster of the “Equality” Model
By Gaye Dalton Regardless of their intention or motivation Nordic Model Campaigns (like Equality Model NY, “Turn off the Red Light” now...

Swop Behind Bars
Apr 7, 20223 min read


Victims of the Same Fiction
Guest Post by Gay Dalton Last night I sat up till midnight to download and read A Girl Worth More by Joanne Phillips and Shannon Kyle...

Swop Behind Bars
Mar 12, 20223 min read


On SESTA, the COVID-19 Pandemic and Disability
In 2018, Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (SESTA) was the harbinger of death for sex workers all over the US. The bill was signed into...

Swop Behind Bars
Oct 29, 20213 min read


Perspectives - Protecting Dolphins in the Hunt for Sharks
During our time at Freedom Fest in South Dakota, we had the honor of speaking with Mitzi Perdue about her work to reduce exploitation...

Swop Behind Bars
Aug 9, 20212 min read


Nordic Model Interventions
Many people have heard of the term ‘Nordic Model,’ but not everyone is clear on what this term means. Before we get into the definition...

Swop Behind Bars
Jul 31, 20212 min read


Did you miss this panel at Freedom Fest?
Watch Elizabeth Nolan Brown , Maggie McNeill, Savannah Sly and Kaytlin Bailey speak on a panel at Freedom Fest about the false promise of...

Swop Behind Bars
Jul 30, 20211 min read


Less is Best When Comparing Models of Sex Trade Governance
The sex trade is a vast and complex economy where people from all walks engage in erotic acts in exchange for money, goods, resources,...

Swop Behind Bars
Mar 29, 20215 min read


Sex Worker Safety IS Human Trafficking Prevention
Sex Worker Safety IS Human Trafficking Prevention

Swop Behind Bars
Jan 9, 20217 min read
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