"We, Asian Sex Workers" art
show was a big success! In light of that project...the
next big project is looking for writers both sex workers
and non sex workers of Asian descent. PLEASE FORWARD!
Sex Slaves, American
Dreams
and Happy Endings
Women/People of Asian
Descent Speak on
Race, Sex Work, Power,
Art and Love
ed. by Gennifer M.
Hirano, M.Ed.
A collection of
realistic, diverse accounts of Asian womens’ lives
is URGENTLY needed to educate our youth and
communities about the realities of our lives and the
strength of our sex worker rights movements. We
must not allow them to continue to feed the people
media clichés of being only sex trafficking victims
without demanding that our voices be heard as well.
This anthology is a collection of accounts from
women of Asian descent who are current and former
sex workers, researchers, [post]feminists,
activists, lawyers, artists, mothers and more.
Women working in Asian countries, Asian-Americans,
LGBTQs of Asian Descent, Hapas and baby mamas are
invited to submit writing that will present readers
with a portal to complexify the dialogue and
perception of the Asian Sex Worker working in the
U.S and abroad. These accounts should examine
crucial themes in your life and the ways in which
the perception of others related to the issues of
race, sex work, power, art and/or love has affected
you. (For instance, if you are not a sex worker why
and how does this topic affect you? How are you
involved in this world?) Men are also welcome to
submit, the gender specific requirement is yet
undecided and contingent on quantity/quality of male
submissions.
Possible issues and key
words to explore include Migrant Sex Work, Sex Work
Activism in Asia, Cultural perception of the
Prostitute, A Queer Sex Worker’s dialogue with her
boyfriend, The Myths and Truths of Trafficking, Sex
Slave Victims, Raid and Rescue Missions, Me Love You
Long Time, Sex Tourism, Miss Saigon, Cambodian
children for sale, Mail Order Brides, outreach in
Oriental Massage Parlors…
OPTION #2-Search under
“Me Love You Long Time” on You Tube and watch the
original footage sequence from
Full Metal Jacket. Write a 3-500 word
response/reaction to the clip. Feel free to
contextualize the
2 Live Crew song and your present and past
perceptions into your response. Do you think that
the woman in the clip is empowered?
Submit using any name
you wish to be published with your piece along with
a 3 sentence bio. Photo Essays, Interviews, and
Academic Papers from College (if you really still
think they’re good) are welcome. 1500-2000 words,
word files to
gmh@asianprincessartifacts.com by
NOVEMBER 15, 2007.
