Today’s Gazette publishes a letter to the editor from Diana Jo Davies of Northampton:“Recently, I went to the Web site of Capital Video because a branch of this large enterprise is planning to locate close to downtown Northampton. Capital Video is a big pornography company. While looking over this site, my most prominent impression was […]
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Today’s Gazette publishes a condensed version of our rebuttal (see our 9/12 post below) to an earlier letter by Aaron Archambeault of Easthampton. We rebut Mr. Archambeault’s assertions that convicted killer Gary Bishop was unlikely to be influenced by the porn he consumed, that no distinction can be made between Oh My and Capital Video, […]
NoPornNorthampton is amassing a growing library on porn, its development, and its impacts. Here Jendi Reiter reviews Ariel Levy’s Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture (New York: Free Press, 2005)…. Why have today’s young women decided that it’s empowering to emulate porn stars? This is the question that Levy, a contributing […]
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Haji Shearer writes about his liberation from porn watching for Voice Male…“About a year ago Voice Male published an article by one of its frequent contributors, journalism professor and anti-porn activist Robert Jensen. He argued that both performers and viewers of pornography are degraded by their involvement. Personally, I know using porn never left me feeling particularly proud. […]
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Here for public review is Capital Video’s Planning Board Application, received yesterday by the city.Capital Video Planning Board Application (PDF)The application form includes an information sheet from the city describing the approval process. It is likely that Capital Video’s plans will be discussed at a public hearing on October 12. We’ll know for sure by […]
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Psychologist Victor Cline specializes in family/marital counseling and sexual addictions. Here are some highlights from his article, “Pornography’s Effects on Adults and Children”…As a clinical psychologist, I have treated, over the years, approximately 350 sex addicts, sex offenders, or other individuals (96% male) with sexual illnesses. This includes many types of unwanted compulsive sexual acting-out, […]
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LifeSiteNews reports on recent studies of porn addiction…“The United States’ massive porn industry has reported a marked increase in sales of DVD’s for home adult entertainment. California-based Adult Video News predicted revenue of $12.6 billion this year [2005] for the industry. Of that number, $4.28 billion is predicted from sales and rentals of porn DVD’s, […]
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In the August 16 Christian Science Monitor, John Hughes reports on a child sexual abuse and murder case where porn allegedly played a role: “SALT LAKE CITY – From his jail cell a few days ago, 20-year-old Craig Roger Gregerson explained the reason he has been arrested and charged with capital murder, punishable by death, […]
The editorial page of today’s Daily Hampshire Gazette features a guest column by Jendi Reiter, co-founder of NoPornNorthampton. She writes,“What kind of community is Northampton? The debate over the proposed adult video store at 135 King St. should make us look more closely at the values that our economic choices support.“Northampton prides itself on being a […]
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Members of Feminist Action Mobilization (FAM) rallied today at 135 King Street to show their opposition to a Capital Video porn shop there. Signs and banners greeted afternoon rush-hour commuters at the busy corner of King and North Streets. Many drivers signaled their support with vigorous horn honking.More rallies are scheduled for every Wednesday in September […]
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