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Melissa Gira Grant

Melissa Gira Grant is the author of Playing the Whore: The Work of Sex Work. She is a columnist for Pacific Standard, and her reporting and commentary have appeared in The Nation, The New York Times, The Guardian, and Vice, among other publications.

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  • An Escort Killed Her Client In Self-Defense — Then Came The Aftermath

    Last summer, Neal Falls tried to murder Heather Saul — and police suspect she wasn’t the first escort he targeted. After killing him in self-defense, she was hailed as a vigilante hero, flooded with support, and turned into a symbol of the perils of sex work, but she wasn't ready for any of it.

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  • An Escort Killed Her Client In Self-Defense — Then Came The Aftermath

    Last summer, Neal Falls tried to murder Heather Saul — and police suspect she wasn’t the first escort he targeted. After killing him in self-defense, she was hailed as a vigilante hero, flooded with support, and turned into a symbol of the perils of sex work, but she wasn't ready for any of it.