An exploration of how and why social media content is tagged as “not safe for work” and an
argument against conflating sexual content with risk. The hashtag# NSFW (not safe for work) …

Both the act and the commission of the act of sex have been transformed by technology. This
has in turn led to emerging research that seeks to consider online research methods and …

Sex work has undergone a change, with the rise of the internet economy with more 'middle
class' sex workers coming into the industry. In this paper, I explore the social status hierarchy …

This article employs textual analysis in the cultural studies tradition to analyse Reddit
discussion forums dedicated to the use of Grindr to solicit sex in exchange for cash, which is …

Recent policy debates in the UK and Europe have tended to frame sex work as consonant
with trafficking and sexual exploitation, often drawing on the most extreme cases to …

In this article, I analyze the role of the Israeli online arena in attempts to challenge attitudes
toward sex work and the sex industry. By exploring the short history of the “feminist sex wars” …

Fluid performances of gender online by gender-diverse individuals facing discrimination and
fetishization raises questions about whether these acts are a source of empowerment or …

This thesis provides an overview of the first empirical study of 'incidental sex work', a form of
casual, occasional, unplanned commercial sex arranged on digital media platforms. Rather …

Technology and the sex industry are extremely intertwined, perhaps more so than ever due
to the Internet boom of recent years. Prostitution on the Internet, specifically in the form of …

In this article, I discuss how changes in the economic infrastructure of mass consumption
have changed the values and attitudes of consumer culture. By focusing on an online …