Money Shot: A Free Pass Given to an Ugly Industry
Netflix’s Money Shot: The PornHub Story delves into the world’s most popular porn site. But is it truly a balanced view, or does it ignore the voices of those most harmed by pornography?
Tag: Utah
A Better Conversation about HB 11
The problem with HB 11 was not its failure to reach compromise on the question of transgender athletic participation, but limiting its scope to a single question, where only one set of competing interests could be served in the end.
A Conversation with Rep. Kera Birkeland
Coverage of Utah HB 11, regarding transgender students in high school sports, has generated more outrage than illumination. We wanted to find out if there was more to the story.
Scary Stories About Utah
I sit with several of my Public Square friends to discuss their recent articles discussing accuracies, and inaccuracies, of common assumptions about Utah.
Do Utahns Struggle with Body Image More Than Others?
In parallel to the “uniquely drawn to pornography” story is the “uniquely drawn to plastic surgery” tale about Utah. Once again, the preponderance of the available evidence – especially when carefully reviewed – isn’t so convenient and favorable to this increasingly popular narrative.
Are Utahns Uniquely Drawn to Pornography?
Some still like to claim that Utah has a uniquely high rate of porn use in the nation—purportedly related to cultural norms that “suppress” and “shame” sexual expression. This popular story only survives out of widespread ignorance over the science of pornography itself.
A Complicated Relationship: Latter-day Saints and Trump
Much has been said about the Latter-day Saints who dislike Donald Trump, but the story goes back much further and is much more complicated.
Understanding the Latter-day Saint Experience in American Politics
Interview with the authors of the new book Contingent Citizens: Shifting Perceptions of Latter-day Saints in American Political Culture. Looking at how Latter-day Saints have been engaged and excluded from politics in the United States since the Church’s inception.
The 1965 Salt Lake City Race Riot that Never Happened
Provocative rhetoric has been sown in America’s discourse with an intentional aim to inflame tensions. Something similar took place in Utah in 1965.
Feminists should ask tough questions about ERA
It may seem easy for a Feminist to support the new push to pass the Equal Rights Amendment, but there are urgent questions we must answer.
The Well-Being of Youth Shouldn’t Become a Zero-Sum Battle
The Church opposes conversion therapy—unless you change the definition. Recently proposed rules in Utah could make ethical and helpful therapies illegal.
