Editor’s note: Although the primary purpose of Mormon Women: Who We Are is to help share information and resources that give insight into the life and beliefs of members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, I’ve also felt compelled to join numerous organizations and individuals in educating about pornography/sex addiction. We have several resources on our site (e.g., this post) for those personally affected by this struggle, especially for wives of addicts (but there are resources for those dealing with addiction as well). We also have an interest in helping educate parents and citizens everywhere about the harms of pornography and what we can do in our homes and communities to protect ourselves and our children and our schools and our cities from its effects.
We’re a couple of days behind the eight ball on sharing this information, but Porn Harms (Morality in Media) is running a two-week awareness campaign about the harms of pornography (read more at Porn Harms about pornography addiction, pornography and harm to children, pornography’s connection to sex trafficking, and pornography’s connection to violence to women), as well as about sex/pornography addiction recovery. Following is a list of all the events that Porn Harms have held and/or will hold. We encourage you to help spread the word. It’s a simple way to take a stand and help educate people on this topic.
Porn Harms Awareness Campaign: Is pornography harmful? Why? What can we do in our homes and communities to protect people, families, communities from pornography? What can I do if I’m already affected by pornography/sex addiction? What if a loved one is affected by pornography/sex addiction?
Sunday – April 15th
9:00 PM EST – Documentary Streaming: “Demand: A Comparative Examination of Sex Tourism and Trafficking in Jamaica, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United States”
**Organized by Shared Hope International
Monday – April 16th
1:00 PM EST – Online Presentation By Neurosurgeon and Author Dr. Donald Hilton: “What is the Brain Science Behind Pornography Addiction?”
** Organized by Arizona Family Council
Read materials from Donald Hilton here and here. You can also hear him talk about this topic on YouTube here and here.
Tuesday – April 17th
10:30 AM EST – Online Roundtable Discussion With Experts: “Sexploited: 4 Ways Porn Damages Our Culture and 4 Necessary Steps to Bring About Change”
** Organized by Covenant Eyes
1:15 PM EST – Live Online Discussion with Former Congressman Ernest Istook:“Porn In Your Libraries and Schools: What Can Be Done?”
**Organized by Morality In Media on behalf of the Safe Schools, Safe Libraries Project
3:00 PM EST – Live Online Discussion with Addiction and Relationship Experts from POSARC: “How & Why Porn Use Hurts Partners In Such A Deeply Personal Way”
**Organized by Partners of Sex Addicts Resource Center (POSARC)
Wednesday – April 18th
11:00 PM EST – Documentary Streaming: “Somebody’s Daughter: A Journey to Freedom from Pornography”
**Organized by Somebody’s Daughter
Thursday – April 19th
1:00 PM EST – Live Online Discussion with Former Porn Prosecutor: “Why prosecute pornography? What will it take?”
**Organized by Morality In Media, on behalf of the War on Illegal Pornography Coalition
10:30 PM EST – Web Conference Discussion with author Michael Cusick: “Real Men Don’t Buy Sex”
**Organized by Restoring the Soul & Somebody’s Daughter
Friday – April 20th
1:00 PM EST – Online Roundtable Discussion For Wives & Partners of Addicts:“Hope in Heartache: Christian Women Share Stories of Love Lost Due to Pornography”
**Organized by Covenant Eyes
2:00 PM EST – Live Online Discussion with Former Porn Performer Shelley Lubben: “Trafficking in the industry! What they don’t want you to know.”
**Organized by The Pink Cross Foundation
Saturday – April 21st
10:00 AM EST – – Documentary Streaming: “Demand: A Comparative Examination of Sex Tourism and Trafficking in Jamaica, Japan, the Netherlands, and the United States”
**Organized by Shared Hope International
1:00 PM EST – Live Online Discussion with Former Porn Performer and Husband: “Love After Porn: Pastor’s Son Rescues Porn Star”
**Organized by The Pink Cross Foundation
Sunday – April 22nd
10:00 AM EST – Online Presentation with Internet Safety Expert: “Creating a Healthy Digital Climate”
**Organized by iKeepSafe
Monday – April 23rd
Noon EST – Documentary Streaming: “Somebody’s Daughter: A Journey to Freedom from Pornography”
**Organized by Somebody’s Daughter
Tuesday – April 24th
7:00 PM EST – Live Online Discussion: “Recovering Teens Speak About Their Struggles with Porn Addiction”
**Organized by Voices for Virtue & Sons of Helaman
Thursday – April 26th
1:00 PM EST – Live Online Presentation with Porn Addiction Expert and Life-Coach Tony Lister: “Straight Talk: Porn’s Real Effect On Relationships and Attitudes Towards Women”
**Organized by Tony Lister and Morality In Media
Sunday – April 29th
10:00 PM EST – Documentary Streaming: “Somebody’s Daughter: A Journey to Freedom from Pornography”
**Organized by Somebody’s Daughter
