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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WWLP Springfield: “Porn Shop Plans in Northampton”
On September 13, WWLP reported on how Capital Video was proceeding with its plans for a porn shop at 135 King Street. …Some locals we spoke with say they hope the planning department doesn’t approve of the plans. Jennifer Seacot said, “I don’t think I like the idea of that not in this area of […]
Gazette Publishes NPN Letter: “There’s plenty of evidence about the dangers of porn”
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, […]
Female Chauvinist Pigs: Women and the Rise of Raunch Culture
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 […]
Voice Male: “Intimacy and Porn: A Contradiction in Terms”
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. […]
USA Today: “‘Porn wars’ flaring in the heartland”
The September 5 edition of USA Today reports on resistance to porn shops in small towns: “The multibillion-dollar sex industry has branched into the heartland, often along interstates,” and that trend is spurring local governments and community activists to mount aggressive efforts to shut down adult stores that sell pornography, The Courier-Journal of Louisville, Ky., […]
Pro-Porn Advocates: “Honk If Your Horney!”
Midway into today’s Feminist Action Mobilization protest at 135 King Street, a group of pro-porn advocates (all young men) assembled nearby. Anti-porn activists came over to engage them in debate. A journalist and a photographer from the Boston Globe observed the action.NoPornNorthampton suggested to one of the porn advocates that he read our website to understand our position. […]
Capital Video Planning Board Application Shows 73 Abutters
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 […]
Capital Video Proceeds with Porn Shop Plans
After waiting for some weeks, Capital Video yesterday filed an application with Northampton for site-plan approval for its porn shop at 135 King Street. This plan will likely be reviewed at the public meeting of the Northampton Planning Board on October 12. The Gazette and The Republican both report on this development today.The Gazette notes […]
Protest Pictured in Gazette; Letter Criticizes “Moral Police”
Today’s Gazette has a fine photo on page A3 of last Wednesday’s Feminist Action Mobilization protest at 135 King Street:“A local group calling itself the Feminist Action Mobilization has launched a protest against a proposed porn shop under consideration for a building at the corner of King and North streets. The demonstrators say they will […]