I received an email update from Amanda Brooks over the weekend saying she was going to appear on the O’Reilly Factor on Monday night. I have always respected Ms. Brooks and have referred many a sex worker to her writings.

I really didn’t know what to expect, I mean, The O’Reilly Factor? O’Reilly tends to be a bigot and hot-headed.

After her brief interview - Let’s add this: “Women who work as Escorts are abused, don’t know what they are talking about and are going to be murdered by the next Green River Serial Killer or Boston Stranger.”

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I received some an email Saturday from Tara at SWOP regarding Ren and Jill Brenneman debating John Foubert (professor of education at William and Mary college). Foubert is adamantly and publicly opposed the Sex Workers Art Show and believes that viewing pornography increases male sexual violence against women. He also believes that the SWAS is pornography, and thus that having it on campus increases the likelihood of rape for women at this school.

Another panelist, Samantha Berg (genderberg.com), co-founder of the Antiporn Activist Network, is also set to be present at this debate. Berg seems to have coined the term “pornstitution” and “has dedicated herself to educating people about the inherent harms of sexual capitalism.”

Samantha Berg is threatening to boycott the debate if Ren is allowed to present in the discussion. Berg has developed an absurd notion, that Ren wants to cause her physical harm and is threatening her life. The conference organizer has bent over backward in oder for Berg to attend; allowing Berg to have a friend join the panel and to have police protection present.

Question? Why would Berg need protection from Ren? First off, Ren is not a threat for violence. Secondly, Ren is a petite 5′2, 100 lbs, sex-blogger/activist/sex worker. How is she going to physically harm this woman with security and hundreds of people present.

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