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International Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers 2019 – 17.12.19

Afternoon all, I know it’s been a while since my last blog post and I have so much to catch you up on but today is a very important day and deserves it’s own blog post.

Today (17th December 2019) is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers day.

It’s a day of remembrance and hope for the future for workers across the world.

Here in Scotland there are multiple sex worker led charities that have arranged events to commemorate the occasion and to bring the community together. I’ll be attending Umbrella Lane’s vigil this evening in Glasgow, where we’ll be remembering those we’ve lost and sharing our hopes and wishes for the future. If you’re a worker in the Glasgow area and want to get involved then feel free to reach out to them on social media or via their website.

If you’ve been following me for any length of time then you’ll be well aware that sex work is something I’m always striving to fight the stigma of and to continue fighting for rights and policy that the workers themselves are asking for.

Unfortunately in recent times I’ve been hearing that Scotland is considering following the harmful lead of the “Nordic Model” and is looking to criminalise buyers. I could go into a full on rant as to why this is bad but frankly I don’t have the energy right now – the information is out there – Google it.

Which brings me to my closing points for today’s blog.

As with all minority groups struggling to fight stigma and gain rights, we don’t always have the energy to educate everyone on everything. You can’t expect the already oppressed to use up all of their energy to inform those that live comfortably in the category of the oppressors. Educate yourself. Tip a sex worker. Pay for your porn. Vote for politicians that support workers and not “exit programs”. Listen to the people these policies will have a direct effect on. Fight for social security. Look out for your neighbours. Build a stronger community and remember that we’re all human beings just trying to survive in this world.

And as always, stay safe and be happy x

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EU Testing Week 2019

Hello lovely people of the internet, I hope you’re all well as you read this.

For today’s blog I wanted to have a quick chat about EU Testing Week which is running from the 22nd to the 29th of November this year (check out their Twitter and website). And as the name suggests, it’s a week dedicated to getting people tested. Their mission is to get people to get tested to know their status to in turn end new transmissions of HIV and other Blood Born Viruses (hepatitis for example).

As I work with Terrence Higgins Trust (a HIV and BBV charity in the UK) I’ve already been seeing a ton of events and info so I thought I’d post a few of their posts here in case you haven’t seen them ^_^ (follow THT on Twitter!)

taken from THT twitter

Taken from THT twitter

I know I’ve talked about getting tested before and I’m pretty sure we all know it’s an important thing to do if we’re sexually active but it’s also important to normalise getting tested and talking about our sexual health.

Wouldn’t it be great if we could get to the stage where going for an STI test was treated like going for a routine dental check up?

In exciting news – I learned last night during my buddy shift at the clinic, that there is now an online booking system (for the UK) to book your test! Fair enough the system feels a bit clunky but it exists! That’s awesome ^_^ I’m looking forward to being able to book an appointment online and not have to worry about it anymore.

Click here to check out the online booking system NASH (National Sexual Health)

And as always if you can spare some money to support the charities that provide testing services then please consider donating.

Hope you all have a wonderful week.

Scot-Pep 30th Anniversary & Fundraiser – 27.10.19

Hey all!

If you follow me on my socials then you’ll likely have seen me posting about going to the Scot-Pep event yesterday, I had meant to talk about it before now but had so many other things on my mind. No worries though, I figured I’d fill you all in on what Scot-Pep is and what was happening at the event.

scotpep sign pic by lorena_boppitt.jpg — Picture from Instagram – @lorena_boppitt

What is Scot-Pep?

Scot-Pep is a charity organisation that seeks to promote the rights, safety and health of sex workers. They’re primarily focused on Scotland but work in partnership with other sex work charities both within the UK and internationally.

You can find out more about Scot-Pep and the work they’re doing here.

They’re a lovely group of people doing some great work so it’s well worth checking them out and maybe even consider donating to them if you can ^_^

Who Was The Fundraiser For?

For their 30th anniversary Scot-Pep held a fundraiser event at Glasgow Autonomous Space with the proceeds going to Ubuntu Women Shelter. UWS is a Glasgow based women’s shelter that helps those in need to find emergency shelter if they’re unable to access other homeless resources – so they’re especially useful for migrant women which in the current political climate is something we should really be looking at giving our full support to. Be sure to check out their website for more information and again it’s a great cause so if you’re able to donate then please do.

What Was My Role?

I was helping out a little with the event by doing a super short shift behind the bar. It was only an hour and it was lots of fun. All of the volunteers are super friendly and everyone at the event was cheerful and easy to chat with.

So What Was The Event Like?

It was great! I brought Jazz along and despite getting a little lost trying to find it we were made to feel very welcomed and comfortable from the second we got in the door.

The bar was reasonably priced and had non-alcoholic options as well as alcoholic which was nice to see.

There was a quiet/safe space up stairs that you could use if you needed a bit of space as well as having well being volunteers available if you wanted someone to talk to.

The DJ was fabulous and had a great selection of music that got people up and dancing (plus her dress was super cute).

There was a raffle! Which I had no idea was going to be a thing and it had so many cool prizes. Unfortunately I wasn’t lucky enough to win any of them but I’ll be sure to track down a few of the items to buy for myself at some point haha.

Although the best part of the night was the entertainment ^_^ Jazz and I only managed to stay for the first performance as we had to catch the last train home but she was fantastic. “Lazy of the Night” was the stage name and she sang 3 songs for us whilst doing a little bit of a dance but more just putting on a show. The crowd loved it and I’m sure the other performances were just as good.

And that was that ^_^ it was a really fun night and I think they raised a fair bit of money (will hopefully update you with a figure in the near future). Hope you had a lovely weekend everyone!

Humpday Curiosity – 9.10.19

Afternoon folx!

Hope you’ve been having a nice week so far. Today is a day of curiosity – I’m curious as to when you last had a sexual health check up (STI test). Being the sex positive individual that I am, I often wonder how other people view things like regular sexual health check ups, best ways of cleaning and storing toys and how to get the government to stop introducing laws/policies that make sex worker’s lives harder or more dangerous.

So today I’m asking for you to chime in! Come answer my poll and let me get an actual answer to my question ^_^

When did you last have a sexual heath check up (STI test)?

Answers are anonymous and it’s one question with a multiple choice answer selection. It’ll take less than a minute. But if you don’t want to take part then there is of course no pressure, I’ll most likely be posting the results I get next week so you can check back then if you’re as curious as I am ^_^

Otherwise here’s a sneak peek at some recent shoots I’ve had!

We’re getting into the spirit of the spoopy season! And fingers crossed this is only the beginning! I’m hoping to get as many shoots as I can manage but I’ll have to see how many costumes I can put together first haha.

Want to make sure you don’t miss any of my photo sets? Consider signing up to my OnlyFans or Patreon ^_^

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Monday Thoughts – 23.9.19

Hello lovelies ^_^

It’s been a while and there is so much I want to chat about but I’m going to try not to make today’s post too long haha, here we go!

First of all, happy #BiVisibilityDay! Enjoy being able to see us for the rest of the day haha and remember all bisexuals are valid.

battleaxe bi foxflightstudios.jpg — Art by: https://www.etsy.com/shop/Foxflightstudios

I also want to say a super quick sorry for not posting here in a while. Between being unwell and trying to keep on top of all my other socials I just didn’t have the energy fingers crossed I won’t be stuck in bed for a week at a time anymore and I’ll be able to get back into posting fairly regularly.

Seeing as it’s been a while, why don’t we have a little peek at what I’ve been getting up to ^_^

These are just a few of the sets that I’ve published in the last wee while. Some on Patreon and all on OnlyFans. My OnlyFans has been doing really well, I’m so happy I made the switch – don’t get me wrong it’s not perfect but I’m much happier with the creative freedom it allows. I’m excited to see what features they’ll bring out in the future.

I’m also planning on revamping my portfolio page on here. Mostly just to clean out some of the older photos and make sure I’m only showing off my best photos ^_^ Don’t worry I’ll still have my page which lists which sets are available on which sites along with a preview of the set (it’s here if you didn’t know). I always want you guys to have as much information about my sites as possible!

Speaking of changes to my site, a small but hopefully super useful change has been made to my “Book Your Shoot” page. There is now a Google Form that photographers can fill in that should help cut down on the number of emails sent back and forth. It’s a small thing but if I could get all of the info on that form in the first email I would spend far less time asking people the same questions haha. This form is also linked to my modelling portfolio profiles so will help to get everything in one place ^_^

Honestly though, it’s so frustrating to email someone back and forth umpteen times and be no closer to having a photo shoot arranged than you were after the first email.

Don’t get me wrong, most people are fine. Just every so often someone comes along and answers 1/10 questions whilst also asking you 5 questions which results in a near endless email chain of “you still haven’t answered my questions but here are the answers to yours”. Very frustrating

After taking some time to weigh up the pros and cons I’ve decided not to attend this years Alternative Model Of The Year competition finals.

Mostly because I can’t afford to take a long weekend off, pay for travel, pay for accommodation, buy/make 2 new outfits and then pay for food and such whilst I’m there. Even with the cheapest options I’d still end up spending more money than I have to spare.

Although my decision not to go was also partly influenced by the fact that I don’t feel as if the prizes would do any real good for my career. They’re cool prizes and it would be awesome to win and have the title of “Alternative Model Of The Year” but as far as I can see winning wouldn’t guarantee any real increase in work. So for the cost to possible benefit it really just doesn’t make sense for me this year.

I hope everyone participating this year has a fabulous time though and I’ll be doing my best to keep up with the contestants and let you all know who the winners are ^_^

One last quick update before I wrap things up.

SEV consultation feedback due.jpg — Screenshot from: https://www.glasgowconsult.co.uk/KMS/dmart.aspx

The Sexual Entertainment Venue Licensing Consultation ended on the 26th of August, since then a few people have asked what happens next. Right now, we wait.

The council is due to publish it’s feedback/response to the consultation on the 29th of November so until then we just have to keep our fingers crossed.

And that’s all for today ^_^

Hope you all have a lovely week and I’ll catch up with you again soon!