Mastercard’s policies are a danger to sex workers, and your freedom of speech
The ACLU has filed a complaint against the company with the Federal Trade Commission, urging an investigation into its discriminatory practices
Sophia Giovannitti on sex, art, and labor
Working across mediums, the author of ‘Working Girl’ grapples with the contradictions of life under capitalism—complicating notions of consent in a totalizing system
Jessica Stoya and Samantha Cole on sex, tech, and censorship
The adult industry experts join Document to discuss the internet’s horny history and the shadowy forces that determine what kind of porn you see
At Club Onyx, Adrienne Raquel documents the reality behind the strip club’s fantasy
Previously on view at Fotografiska, the photography series is now available in the form of a monograph
Why is menstrual blood banned in porn? You might want to ask your credit card company
In the era of e-commerce, payment processors have become the internet’s unofficial content moderators—because when banks threaten to revoke service, platforms listen
Why can’t sex workers find a bank?
Following the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, another shutdown went unnoticed: that of SpankPay, one of the few payment platforms catering to the adult industry
Deepfake porn isn’t just a consent issue, it’s a labor issue
Sex workers have been fighting for control over their imagery since the rise of the internet—and now everyday people have joined the fray
15 sex workers on the joys and challenges of their line of work
Practitioners of the world’s oldest profession discuss the changes they want to see, and what sex work has given them
The resurgence of anti-porn feminism
Sophia Giovannitti makes the case that the debate around sex work is really all about labor
