Congratulations to NOW-NYC, which last week persuaded another publisher to drop its sex ads. Several news outlets reported on the story:International Herald Tribune, 11/6/07 New York Magazine agreed Tuesday to stop accepting sex ads after the local chapter of a women’s rights group threatened protests outside the popular weekly publication.The National Organization for Women had […]
Feminist Perspective
“Bin The Bunny” Targets Playboy UK (explicit language)
It is our pleasure to publicize Bin The Bunny, a new initiative from the London branch of Anti-Porn UK. The campaign aims to draw attention to the fact that Playboy Enterprises, while marketing itself as a stylish and sophisticated brand, is a pornography company. Playboy Enterprises draws its income from the exploitation and degradation of […]
Letter to Harper’s: “Boys on the Side”
The November 2007 issue of Harper’s publishes a letter from NPN’s Jendi Reiter, “Boys on the Side”. Reiter is responding to a September article by Laura Kipnis, “Lust and Disgust: A short history of prudery, feminist and otherwise”. In her article, Kipnis reviews Intercourse (Andrea Dworkin), Girls Gone Mild: Young Women Reclaim Self-Respect and Find It’s Not Bad […]
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 […]
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 […]
Press Release: MISOGYNY & THE EMCEE: RACE, SEX & HIP HOP by Ewuare X. Osayande
We are pleased to relay the following press release…Talking Drum CommunicationsP.O. Box 42634, Philadelphia, PA 19101 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Ewuare Osayande (215) 397-4780 Os************@*****il.com Activist Takes on the Rap Industry’s Exploitation of Women in New Book MISOGYNY & THE EMCEE: RACE, SEX & HIP HOP Forthcoming Book of Essays by Ewuare X. Osayande Publication Date: […]
AlterNet Reviews Robert Jensen’s Pornography and the End of Masculinity
Don Hazen, executive editor of AlterNet, gives a favorable review to Robert Jensen’s new book, Pornography and the End of Masculinity. For information on how to get a copy, email Stop Porn Culture. Here is an excerpt from the review (explicit language): I have always been part of the collective liberal progressive libertarian value system that […]
Ask the Valley Advocate to Stop Profiting from the Sexual Exploitation of Women
We have heard that the Valley Advocate, our local alternative weekly, prides itself on championing the cause of the underdog. Unfortunately, if that underdog is female, another champion will need to be found.In the back pages of the Advocate, and on their websites, you will find ads like the following:Escorts, Massage, or TVs/TS REBEKA Sweet, Sexy […]