pornography
New Pornography Regulations In LA: Are They Addressing the Right Problem?
by Marianne Møllmann, Amnesty International
February 7, 2012 - 12:19pm (Print)
On January 25, the mayor of Los Angeles signed regulation that requires the use of condoms by all performers in adult movies filmed within the city’s borders. Public health advocates have unsurprisingly celebrated the regulation, but there are some reasons why the ordinance may not be as effective as one might hope.
In "Onion-Worthy" News, Major GOP Candidates All Pledge To Be Hard On Porn
January 11, 2012 - 11:53pm (Print)
A headline that is surely Onion-worthy, but Romney, Santorum and Gingrich have all decided the issue is important enough to pledge to commit to stricter enforcement of obscenity laws.
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A Day in the Life of a Web Cam Model
by Stigma Shame and Sexuality Series, Gender Across Borders
September 19, 2011 - 2:08pm (Print)
Camera ready. Lights on. Pink mesh top and matching thong loosely tied. I smile and sweetly greet my morning customers with bright eyes. I'm a web cam model four days a week.
Pornstars Forced To Wear Condoms?
Video of a press conference where a former porn actress discusses the risks of not forcing porn stars to wear condoms. Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian of The Young Turks debate the potential law. Should porn stars be forced to wear condoms? What will be the effects of this regulation on California?
Porn Stars Back to Work but Controversy Persists Over Industry Handling of Prevention
by Martha Kempner, RH Reality Check
September 8, 2011 - 11:24am (Print)
Last week the porn industry voluntarily shut down production on movie sets around the country after an unnamed actress initially tested positive for HIV. While it turned out to be a false positive, the incident exposed the ongoing controversy around industry handling of the possibility of spreading infections on set.
Did We Ever Doubt the Continuing Presence of Misogyny & Ethnocentricism?
Vanya Samokovareva and roommate Ralitsa Dzhambazova, two female students from Bulgaria, discovered the hidden cameras in their apartment and reported it to a local news station and the police. This perverted invasion into women's privacy - and advantage taken of foreign women, in particular - serves as evidence of the urgency with which our government needs to address all forms of discrimination against women, and the everyday infringements upon (and acceptance of these infringements upon) their human rights and freedom.
Supreme Court Declares Violent Video Games are Fine… Unless Someone Is Naked
June 28, 2011 - 9:29pm (Print)
Selling a copy of Playboy or Playgirl to a minor will land a retailer in the slammer. But, the same vendor is free to sell a mega-violent video game to the same minor, equipping his virtual self with the ability to rape at will, perform decapitations, light pedestrians on fire, and more!
National Coalition Calls for Greater Emphasis on Prevention Efforts by Adult Film Industry
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
October 14, 2010 - 9:21am (Print)
As a new case of HIV is discovered in an adult film industry worker, the National Coalition of STD Directors calls for new regulations--and greater enforcement--of prevention efforts.
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Roundup: What Are Teens Really Learning In Sex Education Classes?
by Beth Saunders, RH Reality Check
September 16, 2010 - 9:46am (Print)
What teens are - and are not - learning about in sex education classes, plus what we should all learn about pornography.
The New Pornographers Kicked Out of School
by Amie Newman
September 15, 2010 - 1:16pm (Print)
Indie rock band, The New Pornographers, are told to peddle their musical pornography elsewhere - they aren't wanted by Christian liberal arts school administrators.
