“Gosh, Bear,” you might think, “at least she’s a good person, in spite of being a prostitute!” Hi! I’m Elizabeth Bear, the author of Karen Memory, and I’m here to talk about the fine art of avoiding some of Western literature’s most tired sex-worker tropes, such as The Disposable Prostitute and The Hooker with a … Continue reading “The Indispensable Prostitute” by Elizabeth Bear