Last Tuesday I brought Jae to the airport, and was I ever sorry to see her go; as you can probably tell from my frequent mentions of her the past few months, we’ve become very close since I stayed at her place while in Seattle last November (though we’ve known each other for about a year and a half). The last person I bonded with so rapidly was Grace, and they actually share quite a few personality traits; as you might expect they, too, became friends immediately and have already made plans for a road trip together that I’ll report on when the time comes. But I have a road trip coming long before that; as I mentioned in “Boy Juice” I’ll be headed back up to Seattle in just a few weeks, and I think it’s time to reveal that I’ll be spending a lot of time there this year. There are a lot of reasons for the temporary relocation, many of them related to a desire to be more directly involved in on-the-ground activism; in the long run we also plan to turn my ranch into a center of the US sex worker community, and my time in Seattle will be instrumental in securing the backing and support to turn that into a reality. If that sounds cryptic, I apologize; it’s just best not to announce one’s chickens before they’re even laid (let alone hatched).
The relocation is only one of several major life-changes, as I alluded to in my New Year’s Day column; I’ll address the others at the proper time. But for now, I’d like all the prayers, good wishes, positive vibrations and financial support y’all can give, and I promise to keep you up on developments as they continue to unfold.
Welcome to Seattle!
Although I am anxious to hear more details about these life changes, I am more than happy to wait. Several of your followers are lawyers and good ones, too. Don’t post any details on-line until they agree that it is safe to do so.
Have a safe journey! Hope you don’t caught up in the traffic jam of Seawawks fans driving to Arizona for the Super Bowl in a few weeks.
That will surely be nothing compared to the traffic jams due to the vast caravans of migrating whores who are sure to be headed to the Super Bowl at the same time.
Dear Maggie:
I am wondering in which ways have you evolved as a woman and an advocate and defender of sex work? What are some of the new things that you have learned from allies like Jae and what are the primary issues that you would like to see addressed as time goes on? Also who are some of your heroes doing this work and why with respect to bringing legitimacy to this aspect of life?