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Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

Trigger Warning

From working through the pandemic to Black Lives Matter, Rock Paper Sex, Volume II: Trigger Warning is timely, controversial, and provocative. This sequel offers a wide range of stories from the … 240 View

This is My Real Name

A Stripper's Memoir

The frank and bracing memoir of a woman who spent ten years as a stripper. This Is My Real Name is the memoir of Cid V Brunet, who spent ten years working as a dancer at strip clubs, using the … 289 View
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Introduction

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

In the introduction, the author reflects on the first volume in this series, and notes that her feminism is what inspired this work. 5 $0.50 Add
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Prologue

From: This is My Real Name

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I Think There’s Been a Turn for the Better

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

This chapter focuses on a sex worker who entered the industry to fund their transition from male to female. 8 $0.80 Add
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The Royal

Part 1: Baby Stripper

From: This is My Real Name

Chapter 1 recounts the author Cid V Brunet’s first time at the Royal (a strip club in Southern Ontario) and her early career there. Topics discussed include management, names, femininity, sex … 9 $0.90 Add
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No One Knows Who to Trust

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

In this chapter, the author interviews an Indigenous, female-identified sex worker who was featured in the first volume. This individual now has a regular day job, and engages in sex work four or … 4 $0.40 Add
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Pleasers

Part 1: Baby Stripper

From: This is My Real Name

Chapter 2 recounts Brunet’s early experiences and the process of learning the unspoken rules of the strip club and strippers. Topics discussed include competition, body image and aesthetics, … 13 $1.30 Add
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Initiation

Part 1: Baby Stripper

From: This is My Real Name

Chapter 3 follows Brunet as she becomes fully initiated into sex work and strip club culture. Topics discussed include selling sex, Lola, queer love, open relationships, straight women in clubs, … 19 $1.90 Add
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Not Victims but Warriors

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

This chapter features a 42-year-old gay man who owns and operates three adult massage studios. He also runs NL Adult, a free service that connects sex workers with clients. 3 $0.30 Add
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I Am a Businesswoman

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

In this chapter, the author interviews a young woman who works in an adult massage parlour. While she feels like an empowered business woman, she also believes that non-consensual interactions … 13 $1.30 Add
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Paper Darts

Part 2: Statues of Lions

From: This is My Real Name

Chapter 4 begins with Brunet’s travel to Sarnia, Ontario and the experience of stripping there. Topics discussed include friendships, rules, and different clubs. 13 $1.30 Add
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Love Jail

Part 2: Statues of Lions

From: This is My Real Name

Chapter 5 follows Brunet’s time back at the Royal. Topics discussed include her relationship with Luke, her relationship with Jace turning violent, masculinity, mental health, and addiction. 12 $1.20 Add
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Real Name

Part 2: Statues of Lions

From: This is My Real Name

Chapter 6 follows Brunet rediscovering herself. Topics discussed include strip circuits, studying poetry, laws surrounding sex work and paying for sex work, domestic violence, music tied to … 22 $2.20 Add
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Little Windmill

Part 3: The Circuit

From: This is My Real Name

Chapter 7 begins with Brunet’s time at Club Goldmine. Topics discussed include the hiring process, travels to Sudbury, VIP, and more. 44 $4.40 Add
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Our Rights Get Stripped Away

From: Rock Paper Sex, Volume II

In this chapter, Cull interviews a woman who entered the sex trade as an escape from a violent relationship. She feels that sex work saved her life, and feels that the laws governing sex work … 9 $0.90 Add