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The auto-industry isn't the only business that is hurting in the economic recession – the porn industry is too. Two adult-entertainment moguls asked the federal government for $5 billion in bailout funds back in January, according to the LA Daily News.



Despite the impact the economy has had on the industry, pornography is still being consumed.



Web pages with adult content online are estimated in the hundreds of millions and the porn business generates $12 billion annually – more than Hollywood, MLB, NBA and NFL combined, according to CNN in 2006. And a BBC news story in 2000 reported at least 200,000 people in the U.S. are considered "porn addicts."



With pornography becoming more readily available, and a lot of the time free of charge, the topic of "porn addiction" has increasingly gained prominence.



The following stories focus on the different aspects of pornography.

PART ONE

Pornography at Whitworth

Daniel Steer, '95 alumnus, started a support group for male students struggling with pornography this past February. He works part time for Whitworth's counseling services in conjunction to his own private practice in Spokane.

The debate over the term 'porn addiction'

While Daniel Steer, '95 alumnus, meets with students weekly to counsel them over pornography-related issues, health professionals can't seem to agree as to whether or not pornography addiction is an accurate term to describe the behavior.

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The implications of pornography

There are different reasons behind why people view pornography and there is further argument as to whether or not pornography has harmful effects.

PART TWO

Students at private universities forfeit constitutional rights

Whitworth's most recent public stance towards pornography was in a message from President Bill Robinson in 2001. The President's message addressed his decision to implement an internet filtering system in response to the issue of pornography on campus.

Student, faculty member assess effectiveness of Internet filter

There are no data providing the effectiveness of Whitworth's Internet filter in preventing or decreasing access to pornography.

Internet filter made to lower students’ access to explicit Web sites

An internet filter system was implemented in 2001 by President Bill Robinson in response to a number of students and faculty voicing concern about the level of ease pornography could be accessed at Whitworth. 

EDITOR'S NOTE



This is a series on pornography on campus done by Yong Kim in spring 2009. Some sources' identities have been kept confidential for their protection.

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