Cinderella Disguised as Porn, Oh My!
Could it be that we have reached the point in society where it's more acceptable as adults to read porn than to read an adult fairytale? I'm not saying that would be a bad thing. In fact, quite the opposite.…
April is STD Awareness Month
by Guest Blogger: William Smith April is Sexually Transmitted Disease (STD) Awareness Month, and as a veteran of public health, I’ve seen STD Awareness Months come and go. But this April there is an extra urgency among public health officials…
Sexual Freedom, The War on Women, and Nuclear (family) Destruction
Did you get the memos? Stop. Don't look. Don't be aroused. And don't have sex. Not until you are sure you're going to marry that person. Provided that you are legally allowed to marry that person. That one person and…
Culture Warriors vs. Sex for Pleasure: How the Hypocritical Right Kills Conversation
If prescribing to dogmatic absolutes worked, then the most conservative Christian red states wouldn’t have the highest rates of teen pregnancy, divorce and porn consumption. From the beginning I knew I was being bad. Between mooning over Aquaman and fantasizing…
WE WON! Florida Vote 114 to 1 to Stop Shackling of Incarcerated Womenin Labor, Delivery and Recovery, Upholing Both the Constitution and International Human Rights Laws
I've got some great news to share with you! As you know, Woodhull joined our allies in testifying in Florida in favor of House Bill 367, prohibiting the use of restraints (shackles) on incarcerated women in labor, delivery and recovery.…
Making Sense of Sex: an exciting new collaborative project!
Woodhull is pleased and excited to announce the launch of "MAKING SENSE OF SEX" - a series of interviews with experts in the sex industry, including performers, educators and activists. These videos have been created as part of the cinematic-theatre show, Sex…
Woodhull Responds to “Morality” in the Media
According to an article in Deseret News, "Morality" in the Media wants to know if Mitt Romney and Jon Huntsman, Jr. would prosecute "porn." "Pornography" is a word fraught with heat and shame. Add "hard core" and it becomes explosive. …
Why worry about sexual freedom when the country is in chaos?
We have to worry because our personal lives are in danger, and our most fundamental human rights are at risk. When we feel our world is out of control, we look frantically for something we can control. And the first…
It’s all about sex, and that’s the shame
What would happen to your career if your erotic desires were made public? Depending on where you work and what you do for a living, you may well risk losing your job. This reality has nothing to do with your…
Sexual Expression: Bin Laden and the Rest of Us
Such shock over the cache of pornography found in Bin Laden’s hideout! Why? Until we stop the sex-shaming and demonization of consenting adult sexual expression, people will always be driven to hide or deny whatever it is they view as…