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Pornography (from Greek πόρνη "prostitute" and γραφία "writing") (more informally referred to as porn or porno) is the representation of the human body or sexual activity with the goal of sexual arousal. It is similar to, but distinct from, erotica, though the two terms are often used interchangeably.
In general, "erotica" is used to imply artistic quality, sensuousness, or implied sexuality, whereas "pornography" tends to signify explicit sexual acts. The line between "erotica" and "pornography" is often highly subjective and the former term is often used in a more positive sense while "pornography" tends to have more negative connotations.
Pornography may use any of a variety of media — written and spoken text, photos, sculpture, drawings, moving images (including animation), and sounds such as heavy breathing and sexually related sounds. Pornographic films combine moving images, spoken erotic text and/or other erotic sounds, while magazines often combine photos and written text. Novels and short stories provide written text, sometimes with illustrations. A live performance may also be called pornographic.
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Cop in prostitution ring posts bail - Indianapolis Star
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:47:23 -0000
Cop in prostitution ring posts bailIndianapolis Star, United States - 20 hours agoBy Francesca Jarosz An Indianapolis police officer, who along with his wife is accused of running a prostitution ring out of their Greenwood home, ...Officer Charged In Prostitution Ring: 'I Have Done Nothing Wrong' INDYchannel.comMetro officer, wife & former state employee caught in prostitution ... WISHOfficer, wife accused in prostitution ring Chicago Tribune93.1 WIBC Indianapolis - Indianapolis Starall 42 news articles
US Attorney: Harrisburg trooper tipped off prostitutes - Carlisle Sentinel
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:56:20 -0000
Washington TimesUS Attorney: Harrisburg trooper tipped off prostitutesCarlisle Sentinel, PA - 13 hours agoBy staff reports, July 3, 2008 A Harrisburg state trooper has been indicted on charges he tipped off prostitutes to a joint FBI-state police investigation ...State trooper indicted in prostitution sting PennLive.comFeds: Pa. trooper tipped off hooker probe suspects The Associated PressFeds indict Pa. trooper in prostitution probe Lebanon Daily NewsThe Patriot-News - PennLive.comall 92 news articles
Should prostitution be legalized outside Nevada? - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:48:52 -0000
Should prostitution be legalized outside Nevada?Atlanta Journal Constitution, USA - 4 hours agoThat’s the number of applicants this year to be a prostitute at the Moonlite Bunny Ranch - the legal Nevada brothel of HBO’s reality series Cathouse. ...
Police urged to eliminate ‘carton’ prostitution - Inquirer.net
Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:23:57 -0000
Police urged to eliminate ‘carton’ prostitutionInquirer.net, Philippines - 2 hours agoTHE MANDAUE City Council has asked the police to conduct regular patrols in the city’s reclamation area amid reports of rampant, cheap prostitution. ...
Luring teens away from prostitution - Seattle Post Intelligencer
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:00:23 -0000
Luring teens away from prostitutionSeattle Post Intelligencer - Jul 3, 2008Trafficking of women for prostitution is a violation of human rights, one that is particularly oppressive when the victims are juveniles. ...
Documents: Woman Forced Into Prostitution - KMBC.com
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 20:20:04 -0000
Documents: Woman Forced Into ProstitutionKMBC.com, MO - 7 hours agoLOUIS -- A mentally disabled woman was held against her will and forced into prostitution to pay off the debt of her cousin who had handed the woman over to ...Three charged with sex trafficking, slavery of woman, 18 St. Louis Post-Dispatchall 5 news articles
American Decency Association - An evangelical religious advocacy organization that opposes alleged pornographic and vulgar content in the media.
Meta Description: [ The American Decency Association is a Christian organization dedicated to the preservation of decency in American culture ]
Frontline: American Porn - Documenting the pornography industry's multibillion-dollar rise into mainstream American life.
Meta Description: [ FRONTLINE investigates the factors behind the explosive growth of the porn industry in America, porn companies' alliance with mainstream corporations, and the porn industry's fears about the pending political battle over cracking down on pornography and obscenity. ]
Guardian Unlimited - Men and Porn - Long article tries to answer the question, What does porn do to men?
ObscenityCrimes.org - Enables people to make reports about possible violations of internet obscenity laws to U.S. Attorneys.
Meta Description: [ The ObscenityCrimes.org Web site is resource to help citizens fight back against the proliferation of illegal hard-core pornography on the Internet. This site allows citizens to make complaints about possible violations of Internet obscenity laws to U.S. Attorneys. ObscenityCrimes.org shortens ... ]
Pornography - An article discussing just what is pornography.
Pornography and its Effects - Taking it Like a Man - Novelist Antonella Gambotto's controversial essay on the impact of porn.
Meta Description: [ TAKING IT LIKE A MAN: PORNOGRAPHY AND ITS EFFECTS
At the age of seven, I was conservative as most children are conservative, and inherent in this traditional outlook was the best friend with whom I played traditional girlhood games - mummies and daddies, dolls, horses, skippings. Late one a... ]
Pornography and the Internet in the United States - Explores the legal and social issues of Internet pornography in the US.
Pornography as a Cause of Rape - Excerpt from a book by Dr. Diana Russell, Against Pornography: The Evidence of Harm.
Meta Description: [ Diana Russell has dedicated her life to stopping violence against women. ]
Pornography in Cyberspace - An analysis of the peculiarities of pornography on the Internet.
Meta Description: [ A social, psychological, moral and legal analysis of the peculiarities of pornography in cyberspace. By: dr. Albert Benschop (University of Amsterdam). ]
Pornography, Obscenity and the Superhighway - A Case for Censorship - New York University Professor Irving Kristol argues for a certain level of censorship.
Pornography: What's the Big Deal - Essay by Laurie Hall on how porn can ruin families.
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Regulation of Cyberporno - Self regulation and external regulation of pornography on the internet. Author: Albert Benschop (University of Amsterdam).
Meta Description: [ Analysis of the forms of regulation of pornography on the internet. Author: Albert Benschop. ]
SexBizLaw.com - Offers news, legislative updates, court decisions, statutes relating to pornography and obscenity. A subscription is required.
Meta Description: [ Homepage for SexBizLaw.com ]
War On Pornography - Group that seeks to reduce the amount of pornography in North America and make a better enviornment for children. Gives some statistics and has several areas of attack, and invite readers to get involved through tools on site.
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XXX Church - Helps to bring awareness, openness, accountability, and recovery to the church, society, and individuals in the issues of pornography and to begin to provide solutions through non-judgmental and creative means.
Meta Description: [ XXXchurch.com, #1 Christian Porn Site. X3 exists to bring awareness, openness, accountability and recovery to the church, society and individuals in the issues of pornography and to begin to provide solutions through non-judgmental and creative means. ]
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