Talking Points: Porn & Trafficking

Posted on April 19, 2011, in Featured, Sex Trafficking

Sex trafficking is the recruitment, harboring, transportation, provision, or obtaining of a person for the purpose of a commercial sex act which involves force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person involved has not attained 18 years of age. The specific forms of exploitative activity from which sex trafficking generates enormous profits are the [...]

Talking Points: Harms To Children

Posted on April 18, 2011, in Children, Featured

The average age that children are exposed to pornography is 11. Many report that such exposure is not sought, but that they are bombarded by pornography via different media channels. Additionally, children tend to seek sexual content in the media out of curiosity, for ‘educational’ purposes, and to reinforce their own ideas and behaviors. Children [...]

Talking Points: Pornography Addiction

Posted on April 17, 2011, in Addiction, Featured

Pornography addiction is a condition in which a person becomes overly dependent on pornographic materials for their physical and emotional satisfaction. There are many individuals that view pornography regularly, but this does not always lead to addiction. Symptoms of addiction include: Increased frequency in watching or reading pornography Lose track of time while watching for [...]

Talking Points: Porn Increases Violence Against Women

Posted on April 16, 2011, in Featured, Sexual Violence

The bulk of today’s available pornography often contains depictions of violence and abuse.  The majority is usually against the female performers.  It is depicted in a number of ways, from name-calling and spitting  to physical violence such as slapping and biting to extreme simulations of rape. This no doubt has an effect on the viewer. [...]