We are pleased to republish this post from a forum at ThroughtheFlame.org. While this is a fictional account, it conveys the impact of porn addiction on spouses all too well… Life with a PA – the Dark Side of the Moon A short(ish) fictional journey with the spouse of a PA By FairyG We’ve just […]
Month: April 2008
‘Through the Flame’ Online Forums Support People Recovering from Porn Addiction
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 […]
True Freedom Includes the Freedom to Say No (explicit language)
Tree of Finches makes some excellent rebuttals to common pro-porn pro-prostitution arguments about freedom, choice and empowerment. He also notes how liberals will gladly hammer a sneaker company over abusive practices but just can’t see it in the sex industry: Regarding the Sex Industry and “Empowerment”, Part 1 …I’ve been to strip clubs, and I […]
Fourth Carnival Against Pornography and Prostitution (explicit language)
The Burning Times has kindly given us permission to reprint the Fourth Carnival Against Pornography and Prostitution. See the first three carnivals here. Fourth Carnival Against Pornography and Prostitution April 26, 2008 by Debs Hi again everyone, and welcome to the fourth edition of the Carnival Against Pornography and Prostitution! Once again, thank you so […]
Prostitution: “It is high time to expose and challenge the liberal consensus”
Roger Matthews, professor of criminology at London’s South Bank University, has studied street prostitution since 1985. Julie Bindel talks to him about his new book, Prostitution, Politics and Policy, for The Guardian: ‘It’s abuse and a life of hell’ (2/29/08) …Matthews completely disagrees with the notion of legalisation. Instead, he says, the punters should be […]
Dorchen Leidholdt, “Demand and the Debate”
Dorchen A. Leidholdt is the Co-Executive Director of The Coalition Against Trafficking in Women. Here are excerpts from her speech, “Demand and the Debate”. She provides an excellent history and analysis of the “sex-positive” spin on prostitution. “Prostitution is a job like any other job,” [Wages for Housework activists] insisted. “Some women prostitute their fingers […]
Smith College Sophian: “Clothesline Project Hangs Abuse Out to Dry”
The April 10 Sophian reports on Smith College’s 14th annual Clothesline Project, honoring Sexual Abuse Awareness Week. The project began with 31 shirts displayed in Hyannis, Massachusetts in 1990. It has expanded to 500 projects worldwide. More than one in six women in United States are victims of rape or sexual assault, according to a […]
The Elevens Parties with Amazing.net (explicit)
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 […]
The Phoenix Lauds Kenny Guarino; We Round Out the Picture
It can be fascinating to read a newspaper article on a subject you know something about. The spin, the omissions can be breathtaking. Take for example, The Phoenix and Kenneth Guarino. The Phoenix media group includes alt weeklies Boston Phoenix, Providence Phoenix and Portland Phoenix. It is, they say, “nationally known for its award-winning, incisive […]
The Werribee DVD: Group of Boys Sexually Assault Girl; Video Sold in Schools (explicit)
In Australia, a group of teenage boys recently made a DVD of their encounter with a 17-year-old girl by the Werribee River. As you read these excerpts from articles in The Age, ask yourself, where would teenagers get the idea to… Assault a girl sexually as a group, demanding oral sex Exploit a girl they […]