CNN.com reports on welcome efforts to focus on the demand side of prostitution (8/28/09): ‘John schools’ try to change attitudes about paid sex…Across the country, about 50 communities are using John Schools. Atlanta, Georgia, and Baltimore, Maryland, are among dozens more cities that plan to launch similar programs by the end of the year……experts estimate […]
Ordinances and Regulations
Iceland Criminalizes Strip Clubs
Object, a UK organization, has kindly given us permission to reprint the following bulletin from their Stripping the Illusion July 2009 update: case study: Iceland“We have now shown that we understand the connection between pornography, prostitution and human trafficking.” Gudrun Jonsdotti, spokesperson for Stigamot, an Icelandic sexual violence support center.“A complete victory has been achieved […]
Washington Post: “Online Sex Connections Linked to False Sense of Security”
Today’s Washington Post (ironically itself a participant in prostitution) reports how Craigslist’s new “adult services” section differs little from its former “erotic services” section: Online Sex Connections Linked to False Sense of Security …police say Craigslist’s adult services section, which the company pledged to monitor closely, has quickly emerged as a major virtual meeting spot […]
Attorneys General Press Craigslist about Ads for Prostitution and Other Illegal Activities
We are pleased to relay this 5/4/09 news release from the office of Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster: Attorney General Chris Koster to meet with craigslist — Koster to express concerns about ads for prostitution and other illegal activities; will demand stronger enforcement by company — Jefferson City, Mo. — Attorney General Chris Koster will […]
Online Media Daily: “Craigslist Claims Fewer ‘Erotic Services’ Ads Due To New Listing Requirements, Defends Against Sheriff’s Lawsuit”
Online Media Daily reported on March 11: Company CEO Jim Buckmaster said this week in a blog post that the site has seen a 90-95% decline in “erotic services” ads in five large cities since it began demanding more information from advertisers last year… Last week, the Cook County sheriff sued Craigslist for creating a […]
Abolishing Prostitution: The Swedish Solution – An Interview with Gunilla Ekberg by the Rain and Thunder Collective
Rain and Thunder has kindly made this interview available for us to share with you. You may also download it as a PDF (33KB). Abolishing Prostitution: The Swedish Solution An Interview with Gunilla Ekberg by the Rain and Thunder Collective Published in Rain and Thunder: A Radical Feminist Journal of Discussion and Activism, Issue 41, […]
Springfield Republican: “Ware selectmen OK written refusal to deny permit to Robbie’s Place for nude dancing”
Today’s Springfield Republican reports: Ware selectmen OK written refusal to deny permit to Robbie’s Place for nude dancing The selectmen have approved a document defining their board’s opposition to a downtown bar’s request for a 2009 entertainment permit including nude dancing… The document says granting the permit “would adversely affect the public health, safety or […]
Gazette: “Year later, porn store brings scant change to neighborhood”
Today’s Gazette assesses the impact of Capital Video’s Amazing.net porn shop in Northampton. This shop, at 135 King Street, originally planned to contain 20 viewing booths. Year later, porn store brings scant change to neighborhood [Douglas A.] Kohl [a co-owner of commercial property at 139 King St.] has been trying to lease the former furniture […]
Huffington Post: “Break the Chains of Modern Slavery: End Demand”
The 12/2/08 Huffington Post has an outstanding article on getting at the root of prostitution and sex trafficking. Far from an immutable part of human society, it is entirely possible to diminish commercial sexual exploitation–and the demand for it–within a matter for years, for countries with a will and the right approach. Here’s an excerpt: […]
MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann Speaks Out Against Prop 8
We are pleased to reproduce the following article with permission from Reiter’s Block. California’s Proposition 8, recently passed in a close vote, eliminated the right of same-sex couples to marry. Marriage is an important path to happiness for many. It should be available to all regardless of sexual orientation. MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann Speaks Out Against […]