Read the lates article from the Sunday Times, confirming that porn leads to increased sexual harrassment. Read the article here
November 17, Tuesday--
Legislator Andy Harris wrote a wonderful Op-Ed, 'Don't treat pornography lightly,' letting Marylanders know why the lack of a porn policy at Maryland U could be detrimental. Read the article here
In response to the recent Washington Post article 'Rated XXX', condemning the recent, responsible actions of State Senator Dr Andrew P. Harris, MCAP President Robert H. Kammer issued the following response: "Senator Harris is doing the job he was elected to do, namely [to] protect the public image of the State’s University System and assure that state taxpayer money is well-spent. The courts have told us that obscenity is determined by public standards, and what Senator Harris is doing is trying to get the University to acknowledge those public standards which are very clear to the majority of Marylanders."
View the entire response in pdf or word.
October 25th - November 1st is White Ribbons Against Pornography (WRAP) week, sponsored by Morality in Media (MIM). This is a great opportunity to show how you feel about the negative effects of pornography!
To order ribbons and arrange delivery from MCAP just call Art McKnew at 301-864-2106. The cost of the ribbons is only 4 cents each.
Additionally, MCAP is sponsoring a special WRAP correspondence campaign--we are writing letters to the new U.S. Attorney General, Eric Holder, encouraging him to prosecute adult hard-core obscenity cases. Click here (pdf) or here (.doc) to view and print a sample letter
For additional information about how to get ribbons and what you can do to participate visit this link. There are even White Ribbon pins, pendants, decals and car magnets.
Due to the efforts of our supporters and friends, Prince George's County Council recently approved much-needed restrictions on Adult Book Shops. Read the Washington Post story here.
Despite
the threat of rain, the NO MORE PORN TOUR demonstration
was a success. Thirty participants from MCAP and "The King’s Men"
protested the "Wholesale Lingerie" store at the intersection of
intersection of Powder Mill Rd. and Route 1 in Beltsville. Thank you to
all who participated! Help Us Change Pornography Law
It's time for Congress to clean out pornographic
material from all military premises. Support the Military
Honor and Decency Act.Univ. of New Hampshire Study Says Youth Porn Exposure Up
A new national survey of online youth has mixed news for those concerned about Internet safety. The bad news: increasing exposure to unwanted pornography and online harassment and cyber-bullying.
See the Complete Report.
Pornography
Stats
Pornography and Human
Sexual Trafficking
Pornography
distribution
If you're doing
research about the size and reach of the pornography industry, Top Ten Reviews offers some very eye-opening statistics.
Enough is Enough also provides some very informative
statistics on the industry.
According to the U.S. State Department (
http://www.state.gov/) human trafficking is a very serious problem.
Trafficked persons are often found in prostitution and sex entertainment.
According to U.S. Government estimates, 600,000 to 800,000 victims are
trafficked across international boundaries annually, and between 14,500
and 17,500 of those victims are trafficked into the United States each
year. More than half of the victims are children. Child victims are often
exploited for sexual purposes, including prostitution, pornography and sex
tourism.
Click here for the complete
information sheet (pdf).
is big business - $10 billion annually in the
U.S.
Both nationally and
within the Washington, D.C. suburbs, porn addicts are not helped by the
fact that pornography distribution chains are alive and well all around
us. We are working to enforce existing obscenity and zoning laws. Click here to read
more.
