- “School started at the University of Texas in Austin Wednesday and a bunch of students staged a protest — with the snappy catchphrase “cocks not glocks” — to express their dismay at a controversial new state law allowing handguns to be carried across campus. Their weapon of choice? Giant dildos.”
* At ‘cocks not glocks’ protest, students carry sex toys instead of guns (Mashable)
See also: Meet the Sex Shops in Austin, Tex., That Put the Cocks in ‘Cocks Not Glocks’ (CHE)
- “Fox News has yet another [sexual harassment] lawsuit to deal with now that former host Andrea Tantaros is alleging that two company employees have sexually harassed her. The anchor has named former network chief Roger Ailes and host Bill O’Reilly as her harassers in the suit.”
* Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly Accused Of Sexual Harassment, Lawsuit Filed (International Business Times)
- “A Texas-based former porn star who says her career was ruined by years of online harassment is suing Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg for $1 billion in federal court.”
* Ex-porn star sues Facebook for $1 billion in harassment and libel case (Daily Dot)
See also: Former Porn Star Lady Paree Sues Facebook for $1B (XBIZ)
- “Ryan Lochte has lost all his major endorsements and sponsors after having fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint during this summer’s Olympic games. Fortunately, he’s got one opportunity left. Because Brian Sloan, inventor of the Autoblow 2, the world’s first “blowjob robot,” believes things don’t have to be so bad, even when they’re hard.”
* Ryan Lochte Loses Speedo But Gains a Sex Toy Company Offer (Alternet)
Porn performers are speaking out! #NoOn60 #DontHarassCA @FSCArmy @apacsocial pic.twitter.com/fKo17YpPtV
— CrashPad Series (@CrashPadSeries) August 23, 2016
- “It’s never a good sign when a website markets itself with a phony security award. But that’s what Ashley Madison did prior to last year’s massive data breach. On Monday, privacy officials in Canada and Australia found that the Canadian adultery website used deceptive and confusing practices to make customers think the service was secure. … One problem was the use of a medal icon on the website labeled trusted security award.”
* Ashley Madison misled users with a fake security award (CSO Online)
- “According to Chapter 9.28 of the Oakland municipal code, it’s a misdemeanor for women to expose their breasts “while participating in any live act, demonstration, or exhibition in any public place.” Even simulating that nipple with a pasty is questionable.”
* Why Aren’t There Any Strip Clubs in the East Bay? (KQED)
- “The first time I used them, I got a slight tingling, which freaked me out at first — is it time to contact my physician? But then I realized it was just the Nadkins working. That was their way of saying, “Hey, sport! These balls are clean and dry. Enjoy your day!” And I did. I enjoyed it very much.”
* A Painfully Detailed Review of Nadkins, the Napkin for Your Sweaty Balls (Esquire)
- “Sarah White is the pseudonym of a woman who operates an online service called “The Naked Therapist.” Via web cam, Sarah provides one-on-one interaction with men around the world, talking with them about their problems and issues. But, distinct from any other therapist or coach I know of, Sarah disrobes during the session and allows her clients to also disrobe … and even masturbate.”
* Meet The ‘Naked Therapist’ Who Lets Men Masturbate To Their Feelings (YourTango)
Quote o'Week: "Just Say No started with drugs, then spread to sex education. It didn't work effectively in either setting." – @DrDavidLey
— Maggie McNeill (@Maggie_McNeill) August 24, 2016
- “The intricate mujra dancing that was such a foundation of the red light district required years of teaching and live musicians. Now girls learn easy but provocative dance moves via YouTube. “They take a USB or sometimes they don’t even need that, they have songs in their cellphones, they plug a cable and play the music,” laments Soan Ali, one of the music shop owners.”
* How Technology Killed Pakistan’s Historic Red Light District (NDTV)
- “The battle between the US Senate and Backpage.com heated up again this week. Backpage demanded Wednesday that a federal appeals court continue blocking the online classified ad portal from having to comply with a Senate investigation and subpoena into how Backpage conducts its business, including providing the government with documents about the ins and outs of its editorial business model. The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations contends that the site is littered with ads that amount to offering sex services by women and children forced into prostitution …”
* Backpage demands that appeals court block Senate sex-trafficking subpoena (Ars Technica)