The mainstream porn industry can be viewed as a pervasive propaganda industry that spreads certain myths. Dr. Mary Anne Layden characterizes these as “Permission-Giving Beliefs”, such as “All men go to prostitutes”, “Women like sex mixed with violence” and “Children enjoy sex with adults”. Myths surrounding the latter are particularly visible in incest pornography, such as that sold […]
Month: October 2007
Penn & Teller Think Nevada’s Brothels are A-OK
Magicians Penn & Teller have a series on Showtime called Penn & Teller: Bullshit! The show’s website declares: In Penn & Teller: Bullshit!, the crusaders utilize principles of magic and trickery, as well as good old fashioned “hidden camera” sting operations, to smoke out these nonsense peddlers and reveal how they operate.They also call upon […]
Why Jersey Jaxin Left Porn
We’d like to share more excellent material from Against Pornography, a website by Maggie Hays. Survivor of childhood sexual abuse and ex-pornography performer, Jersey Jaxin was recently interviewed by former porn actress and anti-porn crusader Shelley Lubben. During this interview, Jersey explained why she quit porn, how harmful to one’s health the porn industry can be, […]
New Book – Prostitution and Trafficking in Nevada: Making the Connections
The Guardian writes about Melissa Farley’s new book, Prostitution and Trafficking in Nevada: Making the Connections, in its 9/7/07 article, “It’s like you sign a contract to be raped”.Dr. Farley established Prostitution Research & Education in 1995. She is a research and clinical psychologist and author of 25 peer-reviewed publications on sexual violence, prostitution and trafficking. Prostitution […]
Research Paper: “Cruelty’s rewards: The gratifications of perpetrators and spectators”
The hallmark of much of today’s porn is its cruelty. In a content analysis of 50 of today’s top selling porn films, researchers found it rife with verbal and physical aggression: Ana Bridges: “…I’m going to begin to talk about what it is that we found after looking at these 304 scenes in these 50 top […]
“Trade – A Film Brings Sex Trafficking Home”
The Women’s Media Center reports on Trade, a new movie based on actual events. “Trade tells the story of Veronica, a young Polish woman, and Adriana, a 13-year-old Mexican girl, who are caught up in an international sex trafficking scheme to bring them to New Jersey and auction them off to the highest bidder.” Trade […]
Sweden’s Prostitution Solution: Why Hasn’t Anyone Tried This Before?
It is our pleasure to reprint this article on Sweden’s inspiring approach to prostitution. We see that problems in this part of the sex business do not stem from the mere fact that it is illegal in most places. The results from general decriminalization are dispiriting. However, crafting nuanced laws and enforcing them in a way that protects the least […]
New Competitor to Craigslist Rejects Ads for “prostitution services and other questionable listings”
ColoradoBiz Magazine reports that SoCoAds.com is taking aim at Craigslist in southern Colorado. The new venture is backed by 12 broadcast stations and the Colorado Springs Independent. Categories of classified ads include vehicles, real estate, employment, rentals, merchandise, services and entertainment. Most ads are free. Notable categories that are excluded are “prostitution services and other questionable listings”.See also:New […]
Local Buzz: “The sex talk”
This month’s Local Buzz, a sister publication of The Republican, publishes “The sex talk: The Valley’s struggle with porn, the left, elitism, and an industry leaning local”. Reporter Bill Peters talks to various personalities around the valley about their experience with the issue.Peters speaks with a few former porn performers who have had relatively positive experiences with […]
Boston Globe: “Spike in violence in middle schools raises concerns”
Yesterday’s Boston Globe notes that violence and sexual harassment are becoming more common in middle schools in Massachusetts. Specialists lay the blame in part on images and attitudes in media. Here are excerpts: Spike in violence in middle schools raises concernsEducators, police, and national school violence specialists struggle to explain rising violence among younger students, […]