Welcome news from Massachusetts State Senator Stan Rosenberg: On November 21st, Governor Patrick signed into law a House-Senate anti-human trafficking bill that is being hailed as one of the toughest laws of its kind in the nation. The new law includes criminal sentences up to five years in prison for attempted human trafficking, up to 20 […]
Shocking Footage of Women Abused on the Porn Set (a California workplace)
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Former Porn Star Jessie Jewels Story
Porn defenders like to claim that “choice” and “consent” shield the industry from criticism, but the lived experience of porn performers suggests the validity of this consent is often questionable. Jessie Jewels tells her story at the Pink Cross Foundation: First thing, gives a cocktail beverage on the scene. I took it. I was nervous […]
Green Sexuality Concept Gets Its Own Blog
We’ve created a new Tumblr blog to give our concept of Green Sexuality its own space to develop. Have a look!“It’s a fascinating concept and reflects some new thinking in the anti-porn movement.”– Voices of American Sexuality
ABC News: “HIV-Positive Performer Shuts Down L.A. Porn Industry”
Reported yesterday on ABC Nightline: A porn actor’s positive HIV test, which prompted a temporary shutdown of Los Angeles’ billion-dollar adult film industry Monday night, has reignited the debate over mandatory condom use in X-rated productions…“Testing is not a substitute for condom use, and it never will be,” said Michael Weinstein, president of the AIDS […]
The F Word: “The Myths of Bedford v. Canada: Why decriminalizing prostitution won’t help”
Laura Johnston provides an excellent rebuttal of pro-prostitution arguments in The F Word: The argument that decriminalizing prostitution will improve conditions for prostituted women sounds appealing on its surface. The first time I heard it I thought it made sense. But when I began volunteering in a rape crisis centre and shelter and met women […]
Demand Abolition: “Boston Sex Buyers Report”
Last month we noted noted Newsweek’s article on “The John Next Door”. Here is more detail on the underlying report, published in July with support from Demand Abolition and the Hunt Alternatives Fund: Why do some men buy sex while others abstain or even decry such damaging and degrading acts? If we are to eliminate demand […]
Newsweek: “The John Next Door”
Here are some excerpts from an outstanding article in this week’s Newsweek that reports on a new study by Dr. Melissa Farley, director of Prostitution Research and Education: Farley’s findings suggest that the use of prostitution and pornography may cause men to become more aggressive. Sex buyers in the study used significantly more pornography than […]
Secrets of Relationship Happiness You Won’t Learn from Porn
If you watch a lot of porn, you might begin to think that “Use ’em, Abuse ’em and Lose ’em” is what a man should do. You might think treating your partner roughly was normal. You might think that satisfying long-term relationships are impossible to sustain and not worth it. And you’d be wrong. A […]
Porn Stars Speak Out: STDs, Drugs and Abuse
An excerpt from Shelley Lubben’s blog: Male Porn Star states on his blog “Christian Sings the Blues” January 28, 2008: Drugs are a major, major problem in my business. Anyone who says otherwise is lying to you. I can’t tell you the number of girls who have disappeared and dropped out of the business because […]