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Category Archives: Pornography
Jews In Porn
Tamar Fox writes: There is simply no justification for pornography in any facet of the Jewishly engaged world. No one is saying it’s okay. Of course, that hasn’t kept Jews out of the business. Ron Jeremy and Nina Hartley are … Continue reading
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No Sheriff In Town
I get a call from a pornographer Wednesday afternoon. Porner: "The worst thing I ever saw happen was when you left. I know you had to do it for a number of reasons. I don’t feel there’s anybody out there … Continue reading
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Nena Cherry Is Dead
I frequently tangled with Nena in 1998 and 1999 due to my reporting that she was HIV-positive. Despite her diagnosis, she continued to do sex work and I thought it was a mitzva to report on her. I hate it … Continue reading
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Vegas Porn Show Updates
For the first time in six years, I’m not in Las Vegas this weekend covering the Adult Entertainment Expo. I remember dating a beautiful young woman in early 2003. I told her I was a freelance journalist. Her dad was … Continue reading
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I’m Gonna Start Praying For Those Dirty Little Whores
As I walk around Los Angeles, I see a lot of barely-dressed beautiful women. It makes me angry that I can’t bang them all. "I hate it when you use the word ‘bang,’" Cathy Seipp would tell me. "OK. It … Continue reading
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Flame War Sputters Out Between Christian Sex Worker Evangelists
TheRealJCSGirls writes on MySpace: To My FELLOW CHRISTIANS. I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS MY DEEPEST HEARTFELT APPOLOGY to Jcsgirls founders Heather Veitch, Lori Albee, and Tanya Huerter. For the last few days I have been posting anonymous hate mail under … Continue reading
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JC’s Girls’ False Gospel of Pleasure?
I must admit that I am really enjoying watching these Christian evangelists to sex workers tear each other apart. Thank you Jesus. From MySpace, a profile calling itself the real JCs Girls publishes this David Stewart blog post: JC’s Girls’ … Continue reading
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Pray For The Porn Stars
Shelley Lubben writes: I need you to pray for myself and my team at AVN Porn Convention. We are one of the only ministries who will reach out to porn stars as well as pass out truth tracts to porn … Continue reading
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Back To Porn
Fischel emails: Given the comments about how you should talk about porn, you could say that, bowing to reader requests you are going to talk about porn…and then put up posts about bike porn, car porn, furniture porn, the furniture … Continue reading
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Sierra Sinn Says She Was Never a Crackhead
I get a call New Year’s Eve from the ex-porn star. I was acquainted with her for several years when I covered that industry. Audio Christian evangelist Shelley Lubben writes in late August 2007: As most of you know Julie, … Continue reading
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