Through the Flame is doing great work helping people overcome porn addiction. They kindly sent us this article about their activities… ThroughtheFlame.org is a free, online support group created for people affected by pornography. It is a growing community that aims to help people addicted to pornography or those living with someone who is. We […]
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If you walk by Capital Video’s Amazing.net porn shop at 135 King Street, you’ll see this flyer on the front door: The Elevens says it is “the area’s premier venue for independent, local, regional, national and underground performers”. We are sorry to see it partner with one of the nation’s premier sellers of media that […]
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We encourage all anti-porn activists to consider attending this summer institute at the Boston campus of Wheelock College. Media Madness: The Impact of Sex, Violence, & Commercial Culture on Adults, Children, & Society Dates: Tuesday July 8 – Friday July 11, 2008 Faculty: Gail Dines, Chair and Professor of American Studies, & Diane Levin, Professor […]
We are pleased to share this announcement: Gail Dines to Speak on Intimacy, Identity and Sex(ism) in Pornographic Culture April 3 On Thursday, April 3, at 7 p.m. in Stirn Auditorium at Amherst College, there will be a media presentation by Dr. Gail Dines, professor of sociology at Wheelock College. Dines uses examples of mainstream […]
Even if a person freely enters a life of prostitution, getting out is not so easy. Diane Sawyer and ABC’s “20/20” researched the lives of prostitutes for over two years. They report: The world of high-end, high-priced prostitution has been in the news lately because of former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s scandal involving an […]
The public is invited to a presentation by Venerable Sisters Molini and Dhamma Vijaya of Nepal. These extraordinary Buddhist nuns, with doctorates in feminism, have established Dhamma Moli, a sanctuary to rescue girls from being kidnapped by sex traffickers.The presentation will take place on the evening of March 19 at the Insight Meditation Center of Pioneer […]
The public is invited to hear Robert Jensen talk about his latest book, Getting Off: Pornography & the End of Masculinity. The talk will take place at Amherst Books, 8 Main Street in Amherst, on Sunday, April 6 at 5pm.Jensen is an associate professor in the School of Journalism at the University of Texas at Austin. […]
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On March 4, Tom Vannah, editor of the Valley Advocate, took a few minutes to voice his displeasure with NoPornNorthampton on his WHMP radio show (listen to the mp3). We have been bringing Mr. Vannah large amounts of information about the sex industry since 2006. We have asked the Advocate to drop ads for escort services […]
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The Orlando Sentinel reports welcome news on February 28: Orlando Weekly to stop accepting adult-services ads – state drops charges…Orlando Weekly Inc., which had been accused of aiding prostitution through its advertising, made the deal with prosecutors, who dropped 18 charges against the company, including a count of racketeering…The agreement came during a brief hearing […]
We are pleased to publicize the following announcement from Stop Porn Culture:Media Madness: The Impact of Sex, Violence and Commercial Culture on Adults, Children and SocietyA Summer Institute for Educators, Students, Human Service Professionals, Activists and ParentsJuly 8-11, 2008, Wheelock College, BostonFor the 14th consecutive year, Wheelock College is offering a very popular summer institute […]