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Hoping to Clamp Down on Sex Trafficking, Dallas Wants More Regulations for Massage Parlors

By Jacob Vaughn
Jan 14, 2022

Not all massage parlors are fronts for criminal activities, but the city is looking for ways to crack down on the ones that are.
Dallas Police Want Sexually Oriented Businesses Closed 2-6 a.m.

By Jacob Vaughn
Dec 16, 2021

The potential change in the hours of operation for sexually oriented businesses is being brought to City Council for discussion.
Dallas Wants Your Opinion on Whether Sexually Oriented Businesses Ought to Close Earlier

By Jacob Vaughn
Nov 24, 2021

Cities like Plano say sexually oriented businesses can't be open at certain times. Dallas is considering similar restrictions.
Dallas Considers Restriction on Hours of Operation for Sexually Oriented Businesses

By Jacob Vaughn
Nov 16, 2021

As Dallas brings city code in compliance with a new state law restricting employment to 21+ at sexually oriented businesses, it's also considering limits on the hours of operation for these establishments.
What Are the Most Popular Lap Dance Songs at Strip Clubs? An Investigation.

By Alex Gonzalez
Oct 27, 2021

For everyone who has a playlist in their Spotify library called “Songs that awaken my inner stripper” (I mean, this writer can’t be the only one), the art of stripping is one that, like all others, is layered and multifaceted.
Zephi Trevino's Lawyers Are Ready to Take Her Case to the Texas Supreme Court

By Jacob Vaughn
Oct 7, 2021

Zephi Trevino's legal team says when they appealed her certification as an adult, the court didn't take into account her claim that she'd been sex trafficked. So now, they're taking the fight to the Texas Supreme Court.
Local Tiktokers Declare Dallas a Dating Dumpster

By Desiree Gutierrez
Oct 5, 2021

Now that we’re past those summer night hookups, or not, Dallasites are gearing up for cuffing season and looking for a cuddle buddy to bring home for the holidays.
Did Dallas Curb Sex Trafficking With the 'No Cruising' Ordinance?

By Jacob Vaughn
Sep 9, 2021

The thinking is if law enforcement can reduce the traffic in these areas, they can reduce this illegal activity. But people question how well this is working.
How Come There’s No Karen Porn?

By Eva Raggio
Sep 7, 2021

Name any type of descriptor for a human being — or, any object, trend, place, verb, animal, mineral, vegetable, or even the most abstract of concepts — and there’s probably a category of porn dedicated to that very thing.
Texas Attorney Sues to Block Anti-Abortion 'Heartbeat Bill'

By Jacob Vaughn
Aug 24, 2021

Michelle Simpson Tuegel, a Texas attorney and women’s rights advocate, says the state's "heartbeat bill" would prevent attorneys from providing their clients with needed legal advice about abortion. That's why she's filing suit.
'I'm Freaking Out' – Local Creators Respond to OnlyFans' Ban on Adult Content

By Alex Gonzalez
Aug 24, 2021

The pandemic created a surge of side hustles as people looked for ways to make extra money while quarantined at home.
Manic Pinup Dreamgirl: Burlesque Superstar Minxie Is Shaking Up the Old Business

By Eva Raggio
Aug 18, 2021

On the last Saturday of July, an entranced crowd circled the stage at the Cambridge Room at Dallas’ House of Blues.
A New Texas Law Makes Paying for Sex a Felony. Some Doubt It Will Work.

By Jacob Vaughn
Aug 17, 2021

Michelle Anderson, the policy associate for The Afiya Center, a Black-owned women reproductive justice organization, thinks a ban on purchasing sex will only push the industry further underground.
In Texas, Exotic Dancer Under 21 Sues Ken Paxton to Get Her Job Back

By Jacob Vaughn
Jul 30, 2021

In their lawsuit, Amada Man and the others argue Senate Bill 315 is unconstitutional.
Podcasters Say Sexual Health Is Taboo Among Latinx Communities Because of Machismo

By Alex Gonzalez
Jul 23, 2021

Although casual hookups and encounters were strongly discouraged during the early stages of the pandemic, there’s never a bad time for sex education, especially as things, er, loosen up.
Local Kink Enthusiasts Say TikTok Is Getting It All Wrong

By Alex Gonzalez
Jun 28, 2021

When Tumblr was scrubbed of NSFW content in 2018, sex enthusiasts found new outlets to share information. Granted, not all of the NSFW content is pornographic in nature, but largely educational.
New Dating App Called UnFiltered Only Lets You Show Your Real Self

By Danny Gallagher
Jun 23, 2021

One change that comes from the waning days of the pandemic is that our dating life is no longer confined to phone conversations or screen calls that feel like we're in some kind of maximum security prison. We can and should actually meet the people we're interested in dating now.
Flaccid in Frisco: North Texas Cities Rank Least Horny in America

By Eva Raggio
Jun 7, 2021

It may now seem like a foggy pre-war memory, but there was a time life used to feel like an orgy of instant, rampant, often unexplained horniness — a time where attractions were so plentiful and our excitement so, um, premature we had to deliberately conjure unsexy mental images to keep our libidos in check.
Texas Is Banning Exotic Dancers Younger than 21. They Say It Will Crush Their Livelihoods.

By Jacob Vaughn
Jun 3, 2021

Gov. Greg Abbott signed SB 315, which raised the age restriction for employees at adult entertainment venues in Texas from 18 to 21.
North Texans Turn to OnlyFans for Empowerment, Connection and Lots of Cash

By Tyler Hicks
May 12, 2021

It’s noon on a sunny Monday when Elena Davies calls the father of one of her Very Important Titty Seers (VITs). “Hello?” answers the dad from what sounds like a gas station.
Conscious Throupling: Poly People Give Tips on Making It Work

By Alex Gonzalez
May 11, 2021

Maintaining a relationship with one person can be a challenge, but some people find that a lifelong (or even temporary) commitment to only one person is even harder. While polyamory isn’t a new phenomenon, exploring the lifestyle is becoming increasingly less taboo. According to a 2020 study by YouGov, 23...
Kissing COVID Goodbye: How the Pandemic Rules of Courtship Changed Dating Life

By Paige Skinner
Apr 29, 2021

It didn’t take long for Shelby Hall to realize this guy wasn’t for her. The two had matched on dating app Hinge, but when the time came to see each other IRL, he asked to meet her in a private location. He was “weirded out,” he said, by meeting someone...