Unrepentant Whore: Collect Works of Scarlot Harlot (Paperback)

~ Scarlot Harlot (Author), Carol Leigh (Author)

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A declared feminist activist, Carol Leigh refers to herself as a life artist, an "autobiographical journalist ... using myself and my life as an example, employing the image of whore in order to reclaim female sexual symbolism." Scarlot Harlot, Leigh's alter ego, is a clown, a burlesque-drag-queen whore — decked out in southern belle American flag attire. Taking her political messages onto the street, she presents short, spontaneous guerrilla pieces relating to prostitution, AIDS, and other feminist issues. 150 photographs enhance this performance artist's outrageous look at the world.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Last Gasp (March 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0867195843
• ISBN-13: 978-0867195842
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #824,219 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Emma Goldman, Wavy Gravy, and Lenny Bruce, May 21, 2004

By	Michelle Carter (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

"Unrepentant Whore" skyrockets you through the life, ruminations, poetry, and activist performance of Scarlot Harlot, a San Francisco treasure. The writing is engrossing, insightful, provocative, and funny--and while you're busy being entertained, you're also getting a whirlwind tour of the evolution of sex worker activist movements since 1978. I've read a lot of Scarlot Harlot's writing online, but until she collected decades worth of writing and photographs in this book I didn't realize on how many fronts she's been fighting for sex workers rights, or for how long. Anyone interested in women's movements, or the life of a smart witty prostitute, or creative activism, or SEX should curl up with Scarlot Harlot immediately--and for most of us this book is the closest we can get.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Unintended Consequences of the Criminalization of Prostitution, November 7, 2006

By	Michael L. Hirsch "Chair of Social and Behavi... (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Unrepentant Whore: Collected Works of Scarlot Harlot stands as one of the most important works on the harm done to women by the criminalization of prostitution. Though at times stylistically impish, a careful reading of this book brings into relief the life struggles of women across the globe who find themselves, for a variety of reasons, engaged in sex work. Though the author often finds herself at odds with feminist scholars, her eye is clearly focused on the well-being of her fellow travelers. Anyone who cares about the plight of women is well advised to read this book.