Ask Kai: Quickies

I want to start doing sex work, but my partner doesn’t like the idea

Can we make this work?

By Xtra Video • March 9, 2021 2:26 pm EDT

A reader wants to start doing sex work, but he’s not sure how his partner will feel. How can he bring this up, and can they find a compromise? Kai Cheng Thom has the answers—and some hard questions—for our reader. It’s our latest in the video series “Ask Kai: Quick Tips for the Apocalypse,” offering relationship advice for those in a hurry.

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