Elizabeth Nolan Brown

@enbrown.bsky.social

sex, speech, tech, justice, parenting, politics, & panic ✨ senior editor @reason.com‬, journalism instructor at University of Cincinnati, Midwestern mom

@mikestabile.bsky.socialReposted by @enbrown.bsky.social

Just discovered that Utah has a tax on escort agencies. In other words, the state demands its cut of the profits for sex work. If only there was a word for that.

59-27-103. Tax imposed on a sexually explicit business -- Tax imposed on an escort service. (1) A tax is imposed on a sexually explicit business equal to 10% of amounts paid to or charged by the sexually explicit business for the following transactions: (a) an admission fee; (b) a user fee; (c) a retail sale of tangible personal property made within the state; (d) a sale of: i) food and food ingredients as defined in Section 59-12-102; or il) prepared food as defined in Section 59-12-102; (e) a sale of a beverage; and (f) any service. (2) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), a tax is imposed on an escort service equal to 10% of amounts paid or charged by the escort service for any transaction that involves providing an escort to another individual. (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(a), the tax imposed by Subsection (2)(a) does not apply to a transaction that is subject to the tax imposed in Subsection (1). (3) The tax imposed by this section: (a) may not be imposed on any sales and use tax collected or paid under Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act; and (b) is subject to an agreement sales and use tax under Chapter 12, Sales and Use Tax Act. (4) The commission shall administer this chapter in accordance with Chapter 12, Part 1, Tax Collection.
@enbrown.bsky.social

There’s a small sliver of late Gen X/ old millennial that sometimes gets referred to as the Oregon Trail generation or Xennials and it should really just be called the Livejournal generation

@swopbehindbars.bsky.socialReposted by @enbrown.bsky.social

This case was so appalling and why we talk about stigma so often. He raped and robbed sex workers and his lawyer argued in court the victims couldn't be trusted because "They are prostitutes. They are liars." This is why we combat dehumanizing language.

@mikestabile.bsky.socialReposted by @enbrown.bsky.social

"Hot2Vote is launching a $100K campaign in Atlanta to ensure people are registered to vote — with the help of adult film stars. The multimedia effort includes more than 100 performers telling people 'always check their status' after the state’s mass cancellation of inactive voter registrations."

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