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Pornography Could Be a National Security Issue, Scholar Warns (Opinion)

Posted on August 16, 2011, in Opinion, Psychological, Sexual Violence, Societal

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Originally posted here: http://www.christianpost.com/news/pornography-could-be-a-national-security-issue-scholar-warns-53878/ The frequency with which terrorists are being found with pornography raises important questions about its possible effects on America’s national security and it can no longer be seen with a dismissive “boys will be boys” attitude, scholar Jennifer S. Bryson said. Writing for the Public Discourse online journal Friday, the director of […]

British patients are flocking to take part in 'sex addiction' recovery programmes (News)

Posted on August 15, 2011, in Addiction, Men, News, Psychological, Self-Image, Sexual Violence, Societal, Teens, Women

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It’s a term which has become familiar. Everyone knows what ‘sex addiction’ is, and the eye-rolling it tends to provoke is usually because of the celebrities and public figures who have cited it as the cause of their unreasonable sexual behaviour. Think of Russell Brand, David Duchovny. Rob Lowe and Michael Douglas (though he later […]

Pornography and National Security (Opinion)

Posted on August 12, 2011, in Addiction, Opinion, Psychological, Societal

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… Before examining this, I want to be clear. Considering whether pornography use may have been one factor shaping Abdo’s disturbing behavior is not to pin the lone cause of Abdo’s pursuit of terrorist violence on pornography. Pornography is not a necessary cause of terrorism. The abolition of pornography would not lead to the cessation […]

Teen Porn Addiction on the Rise (News)

Posted on August 12, 2011, in Addiction, Children, Internet, Men, News, Psychological, Societal, Teens, Uncategorized

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Teen Porn Addiction on the Rise: MyFoxPHOENIX.com PHOENIX – Sex addiction can take many forms. For many, it starts by a simple click of a mouse on the computer. Online pornography is now one of the easiest ways to develop an addiction and there’s something troubling doctors: more and more teens are becoming addicted, partly […]

‘Love You, Hate the Porn’ shows path to healing a marriage (Opinion)

Posted on August 11, 2011, in Marriage, Men, Opinion, Psychological, Relationships, Societal, Women

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One of the many victims of an addiction to pornography is hope. A person addicted to porn may believe there is no way out. The marriage partner likewise may feel a painful mixture of anger, betrayal and hopelessness. There is in fact great hope, according to the authors of “Love You, Hate the Porn,”(Shadow Mountain, $18.99), […]

Professor: Profit Motives Behind Sexualization of 'Tween Girls (News)

Posted on August 2, 2011, in Children, News, Psychological, Self-Image, Societal, Teens, Women

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Author Gigi Durham explores the sexualization of tween girls in her new book “The Lolita Effect.”  This article outlines some of her arguments as well as the need for more discussion on the media’s effects on young girls’ body images.  The article includes 5 myths about sexuality that the media perpetuates covering issues such as […]

Pornography impacts children – campaign aims to raise parents awareness


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Morality in Media on Monday kicked off the second week of the organization’s campaign, called Be Aware: Porn Harms, to educate people on the dangers of pornography. This week’s topic: the impact of pornography on children. By: Jeff Schapiro Christian Post Australia Find article here. “Many children are getting addicted to pornography because U.S. pornographers […]

The Hardcore truth about women in porn (News)

Posted on July 14, 2011, in Men, News, Physiological, Psychological, Sexual Violence, Societal, Women

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UK Feminista is to rescreen the 2001 documentary Hardcore that offers a horrifying glimpse into the abuse of women in porn – in a bid to combat the argument that it’s just ‘people having sex’   An old controversy has arisen over pornography; not the usual ruck about whether it is harmful to women, but a […]

Harm to Children from Online Exposure to Hardcore Adult Pornography (Research)


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In Paris Adult Theater I v. Slaton, 413 U.S. 49, 57 (1973), the U.S. Supreme Court held that there are “legitimate [governmental] interests at stake in stemming the tide of commercialized obscenity, even assuming it is feasible to enforce effective safeguards against exposure to juveniles.” [Italics added] In other words, even if we were to […]

Is Pornography Driving Men Crazy? (Opinion)


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NEW YORK – It is hard to ignore how many highly visible men in recent years (indeed, months) have behaved in sexually self-destructive ways. Some powerful men have long been sexually voracious; unlike today, though, they were far more discreet and generally used much better judgment in order to cover their tracks. Of course, the […]