Breaking Free

“The moment sex ceases to be a servant it becomes a tyrant.”
- G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936)

A couple weeks ago was Pornography Awareness Week. Breaking Free released a number of posts aimed at educating the public about the harmful effects of pornography for our culture.

1. Is Porn Protected by the First Amendment? - Is some of the adult pornography freely available on the Internet in violation of obscenity laws? This post irons out some of the legal definitions.

2. Ex Porn Star Tells the Truth about the Porn Industry: Part 1 & Part 2 - Shelley Lubben, former porn star “Roxy,” shares her findings about the environment of the adult entertainment industry, focusing on the common experiences of drug abuse, verbal and physical abuse, and the spread of STDs.

3. Are Teens Making Homemade Porn? - This post looks at the popularity of porn among teens today. In particular, the affects of porn on youth sexuality is discussed, as well as the increasing incidents of youth making and distributing their own porn.

4. Porn 101: College Campuses Using Porn in the Classroom - This post looks the trend on college and university campuses of using pornographic literature, photos, and film in the classroom. Particular emphasis is placed on the affects of habitual porn use on the minds of college-age students.

If you want to read more about the negative affects of pornography, you may also like these past posts:

5. The Power of Porn - Listen to this presentation given by Gene McConnell to Ohio State University students. McConnell shares the story of his porn addiction and his commentary on hypersexualized American culture.

6. No Such Thing As Free Porn - What are the hidden costs of watching pornography? This post looks at how pornography increases impotence, robs us of real intimacy, and can lead to addiction.

7. Myths About Pornography - This post tackles common myths such as “Pornography is just harmless entertainment,” and “Pornography is sexually healthy to watch.”