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Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "pornography"

The Future of Sex? 5 Trends That May Completely Transform Our Sex Lives

Emily Empel, AlterNet. April 18, 2012.

Pornography, prostitution, online sex -- in the future, it's all one thing. But is it a better thing?

The Rush to Criminalize Teen Sexting

Sonya Ziaja, RH Reality Check. April 18, 2011.

By defining sexting as a criminal activity, state legislatures are trying to stop a form of sexual expression without first trying to understand it.

The Anti-Male, Anti-Sex Falsehoods That Rule Discussions about Porn and Sexuality

Tana Ganeva, AlterNet. January 21, 2011.

The latest missive in the war against porn, courtesy of the Atlantic, presents male sexual desire as brutish and violent. Really?

Pornography 101: Why College Kids Need Porn Literacy Training

Shira Tarrant, AlterNet. September 15, 2010.

Mobile technology and abstinence-only guarantee that more young people get their sex ed from pornography. It's time to talk to them about what they're watching.

Should We Worry Whether Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality?

Sonali Kolhatkar, Uprising Radio. September 11, 2010.

Author Gail Dines says today's brutal pornography looks nothing like it did 15 years ago -- and it's damaged our ability to have intimate relationships.

Is Porn Racist?

Shira Tarrant, Ms. Blog. August 19, 2010.

Stereotyped fantasies, inequality and exploitation are the norm in commercial pornography. But not all porn is created equal.

How Porn Can Help Your Relationship

Joe Kort, Psychotherapy Networker. August 13, 2010.

The argument that porn takes away from a relationship and encourages emotional distance doesn't do justice to the trust that can be created though honest discussions about porn.

Is Porn Bad for You?

Wendy Maltz, Psychotherapy Networker. May 23, 2010.

Since the advent of the internet, millions of Americans have started visiting porn sites daily. Is there a hidden cost to this newfound access?

Video: The Victimization of Carrie Prejean? How a Sex Tape and a Softball Question From Larry King = Christian Persecution

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The former Miss California is being presented as a Christian martyr, even after her pornographic video surfaced.

The Rise of Gonzo Porn Is the Latest Sign of America's Cultural Apocalypse

Chris Hedges, Nation Books. July 31, 2009.

A culture that cannot distinguish between reality and illusion dies. A visit to a Las Vegas porn convention reveals we are dying now.

You Still Can't Buy a Vibrator in Alabama

Paul Krassner, Cleis Press . June 13, 2009.

Krassner's new book "In Praise of Indecency" attacks the taboos surrounding sex and pornography.

"Sexy Ukrainian Women Looking for Love": The Fight Against Sex Tourism

Marina Kamenev, Ms. Magazine. June 11, 2009.

Ukrainian feminists are trying to curb a growing sex tourism industry that exploits women and children.

XXX: Is the Porn Industry Doomed?

Dana Goldstein, The American Prospect. May 15, 2009.

Like newspapers and other businesses buffeted by the financial crisis, the porn industry is in danger of extinction.

Bush Stimulates the Porn Industry With His Package

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. July 2, 2008.

Adult entertainment industry gets a lift from economic stimulus checks.

Proposed Ban on "Porn" Angers Soldiers

Richard Blair, The All Spin Zone. May 7, 2008.

Should congress ban the sale of Playboy and Penthouse at U.S. military installations?

Are You a "Sex Addict?"

Rachel Kramer Bussel, Huffington Post. December 1, 2007.

Is the bogeyman of "sexual addiction" scaring people out of having sex?

Does Porn Make the Man?

Robert Jensen, South End Press. November 17, 2007.

Most men have, at some point, feared not being masculine enough, especially in the bedroom. Pornography speaks to that fear.

Is Pornography Really Harmful?

Michael Bader, Vivian Dent, AlterNet. November 7, 2007.

In response to Robert Jensen's controversial book, Getting Off, two clinical psychologists debate the intersection of violence and sexual fantasy.

Right Wing Extremists Target Porn On Military Bases

Steve Benen, The Carpetbagger Report. November 5, 2007.

Steve Benen: Those who wear the uniform and put their lives on the line for their country should be able to read whatever they want.

Christian Women Increasingly Suffering From Sexual Addiction

Pam Spaulding, October 17, 2007.

Pam Spaulding: The religious right's solution? A six-month live-in program in the middle of nowhere, where internet porn is unavailable.

The Child Porn Hoax

Susie Bright, SusieBright.com. October 2, 2007.

There's a difference between the real world of child abuse -- a story that apparently has no legs-- and Child-Porn!â„¢ that is constructed by unethical politicians.

Readers Write: Pornography, Patriarchy and Power

Alex Jung, AlterNet. September 29, 2007.

Our discussion on pornography revisited. Second of two parts.

Readers Write: Pornography and the End of Masculinity

Don Hazen, AlterNet. September 27, 2007.

From video games to historical art, and from sexual repression to violence against women, AlterNet readers have a lot to say about porn. Here's the first in a two-part series.

Liberal Denial: The Link Between Porno and War

Riane Eisler, AlterNet. September 25, 2007.

It's time to admit that the subordination of women perpetuates the very conditions of repression and violence liberals abhor.

Pornography and the End of Masculinity

Don Hazen, AlterNet. September 22, 2007.

Mainstream porn has come up with more ways than ever to humiliate and degrade women. Why then, is porn more popular? Includes an excerpt from Robert Jensen's new book, Getting Off.

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