Hallie Lieberman

Hallie Lieberman is a sex historian and journalist. She’s the author of Buzz: A Stimulating History of the Sex Toy and is currently writing a book on male sex workers. 

Tech news

Inside the Emerging World of VR Porn for Women (And Anyone Who's Not a Dude)

"POV" porn most often features a guy's view of his own penis. Virtual reality porn from a woman's point of view is ushering in a shift in perspective.
Hallie Lieberman
11.3.23
Fetish

'Fuck the Rules:' Rubberists are Starting Their Own Revolution

Winners and organizers of the Mr. International Rubber competition are bending gender and kink, and questioning the old, rigid rules of what makes rubber hot.
Hallie Lieberman
5.25.23
Sex

Owners of Used Sex Toy Company Swear It's Not Gross

The founders of Squeaky Clean Toys know that their business model raises some questions — but there's a real demand for lightly used dildos and buttplugs.
Hallie Lieberman
1.30.23
sex work

The Secret Lives of Older Sex Workers

Some do it for after-retirement income, like grandma’s part-time job at Dress Barn. VICE talked to five of them.
Hallie Lieberman
11.15.22
VICE Magazine

The Stripping Scion of Chippendales

Before a murder-for-hire conviction, Christian Banerjee’s late father was the visionary founder of America’s first erotic male revue. Christian just wanted to redeem the family’s name—and make his own stripping fortune.
Hallie Lieberman
9.13.21
VICE Magazine

Rising from the Ashes of Rentboy Comes a New Community for Male Sex Workers

Five years after the government shut the male escort site down, a new partnership is attempting to recreate the safe space its predecessor was for so many.
Hallie Lieberman
8.24.20
sex work

Male Sex Workers Are Making Case-By-Case Decisions About Just How Close to Get

"Male SW is less popular than female, so COVID, in my opinion, has put it to sleep"
Hallie Lieberman
3.27.20
sex work

Massage Parlors with 'Happy Endings' Give These Sex Workers a Decent Living

Often portrayed as hotbeds of human trafficking, workers, owners, and activists say these places can be a safe and reliable option for immigrants.
Hallie Lieberman
10.28.19