Media/Ads/Links

I get a lot of requests for interviews, link exchanges, and requests for me to feature products on the RPD site. In order to keep me from having to repeat the same things over and over, I though I’d put up a page that explains my policies about working with the media, adding links to my site, etc.

Links to Other Sites

I provide courtesy links from my blog to other sites operated by individual sex workers (blogs only), sex workers’ rights activists and groups, and associations of sex workers only. If your site fits within those descriptions, drop me a note and I’ll put a link to you on my blog. No reciprocal links are necessary, but they are of course appreciated. I will not put links up to escort/hobbyist forums, escort agencies, individual professional sites, or any site that promotes porn, or any site that is of a commercial nature (i.e., you sell stuff or use your site primarily to generate revenue through click-through ads or whatnot). Basically, my intent is to promote the work of sex workers, and not have the RPD blog become a link farm.

If you’re unsure whether or not you fit into one of those categories, just contact me and I’ll take a look and let you know what I think.

For individual sex workers (escorts), I’ll be happy to exchange links and banners with your professional site and mine. Contact me for more details.

If you wish to promote RPD on your site, feel free to use this banner to do so (please save to your own server):

If you wish to promote the My First Professional Sex web site, you may use this banner (please save to your own server):

Media Inquiries

Interviews with the media must be done via e-mail or Instant Messaging. This is primarily so that I can maintain a written record of the questions and my answers, and to ensure that anything I say is not taken out of context without me being able to respond to it and provide the entire answer within the context in which it was given. I’ve seen FAR too many sex workers’ quotes used out of context, and keeping a record of the conversation will give me some protection when it comes to how I am presented.

I do not accept any of the following requests:

• Television (especially) or radio interviews, live or recorded, with a few narrow exceptions. I avoid televised interviews because even when they’ve been silhouetted, I’ve seen sex workers exposed publicly, and don’t wish to deal with that.
• Any interview where I’ll be required to provide proof of my real identity. I don’t care how much you assure me my privacy will be respected, the nature of my work requires some measure of anonymity, and I’m not about to risk that for your story.
• Interviews by organizations known to be hostile to sex workers without the written, explicit assurance that my words will be printed exactly as I have written them in the totality in which I have provided them.
• If you are Tyra Banks, or represent Tyra Banks, skip me. I don’t do interviews with sexually-ignorant, judgmental Oprah-wannabes.
• If you are faux psychologist Dr. Phil, or represent Dr. Phil, you may likewise find someone else to play with. I don’t do interviews with sexists either.

Requests for Interviews by Non-Media

Requests for interviews by researchers or anyone else are done on a case-by-case basis, time permitting. I am happy to do interviews that deal with sex workers, sex workers’ rights, womens’ reproductive health, or sex education, or those that involve a look inside my life (so long as you don’t mind being bored to death by it).

Advertising on Real Princess Diaries

I do not allow any advertising here on RPD. I just don’t need the money and prefer to keep the site ad free .

Product Reviews

I get quite a few requests to do product reviews, and unfortunately I must decline. While I appreciate the opportunity and your faith in my ability to test your product, I have a strict policy here about not using any advertising or promoting products. There are plenty of men and women on the Net who do product reviews. Now, if you just want to send me a toy to play with and not require me to do a review of it, we can talk.