Dr. Gail Dines is a professor of sociology and women’s studies at Wheelock College and an expert on pornography. Her new book, “Pornland: How Porn Has Hijacked Our Sexuality, has just been released by Beacon Press and is considered a groundbreaking study of how today’s pornography shapes men and women’s ideas, attitudes, and perceptions of sex. Here is what Dines has to say about her new book and the effects of pornography.
Gail Dines: How “Pornland” destroys intimacy and hijacks sexuality |
| By: ctrenta1213 Tuesday June 29, 2010 7:04 am |
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On Afghanistan, We Know a Distraction When We See It |
| By: Derrick Crowe Monday June 7, 2010 4:55 pm |
When it comes to Afghanistan, Richard Holbrooke wants to get technical, but only when it suits him. This morning, the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan went on NPR’s All Things Considered to take umbrage with reports, including Brave New Foundation’s latest Rethink Afghanistan video, that the Afghanistan War today supplanted Vietnam as the longest [...]
Could Siegelman Prosecution Wind Up Helping the Porn Industry? |
| By: RogerShuler Thursday April 22, 2010 9:34 am |
The Bush DOJ’s corrupt machinations in the Don Siegelman case could wind up boosting the porn industry. How’s that for GOP family values?
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