Utah Barners: Y'all OK? Pr0nhub Pulls out of Utah

[LATB]

Originally Posted by bill_daniels

23 years ago, I visited Europe. The bigger cities, London, France, etc., were still majority white, and the only Moslems I saw were some sketchy Algerians trying to sell drugs in the periphery of touristy areas in France. Now, there are security bollards all around, London's mayor is a white hating Moslem, the leader of Scotland is an Indian (dot, not woo woo), churches are being burned at an alarming rate, and in short, the places we're all from are being colonized and taken over. Not good.

In the same comparable 23 years, in Utah, now you can buy 5% beer v. 3% beer, so also some big changes.

I’ve always thought that America would eventually become more European. I estimate that America is currently less than 50 years behind, politically and culturally.

Glad I’ll be dead.

[Torqaholic]

Originally Posted by markids77

Stranger still, here in Georgia many liquor stores have drive up windows... you can get a Tall Boy and never get out of the vehicle!

Back in the early 80's there used to be a drive thru party store near where I lived (Saginaw). Was like a pole barn with big roll-up doors on each end. I remember buying beer there in half gallon bottles called Big Jug. They also sold mixed drinks. Never got one but it reminded me of ordering a vanilla shake at Mc Donalds

[Bill]

https://thefederalist.com/2023/05/08...targeting-kids

Just Like The Transgender Industry, PornHub Relies On Targeting Kids
By: Allison Schuster
May 08, 2023


PornHub’s willingness to boycott Utah entirely shows who the target demographic is: children.

The left’s crusade to sexualize children begins with exposing them to so-called adult material. Last week’s move by PornHub, the most popular pornography website, to retaliate after Utah’s refusal to allow such content to be viewed by minors is only the latest evidence.

Utah joined multiple other states pursuing pro-children measures when Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law in March to protect children from pornography and its dangerous, brain chemistry-altering effects. The new law requires users to verify their age with an identification card each time they access websites with content “harmful to minors” — a sensible restriction on a website such as PornHub that provides a platform for products of child sexual abuse, sex trafficking, rape, and other nonconsensual behavior.

Monday, just two days before the law that passed unanimously was set to go into effect, PornHub and other sites controlled by its parent company, MindGeek, shut down access to their websites for computers containing IP addresses within Utah.

Pornography is a $100 billion industry. Why would PornHub risk its customer base in Utah if it could still maintain its adult audience there? With the age verification law in effect, the website could still have continued to rake in profits from the supposed intended audience. PornHub’s willingness to boycott the state entirely shows who the target demographic is: children.

Anyone with a Utah IP address who tried going to PornHub’s website was met with a code indicating the website was forbidden. PornHub’s statement regarding the motivation for such action was telling:

As you may know, your elected officials in Utah are requiring us to verify your age before allowing you access to our website. While safety and compliance are at the forefront of our mission, giving your ID card every time you want to visit an adult platform is not the most effective solution for protecting our users, and in fact, will put children and your privacy at risk.

Hooking children offers companies like PornHub a huge advantage in creating lifelong customers. PornHub’s reliance on showing its content to minors can be easily understood in the context of its addictive nature. Young people are easily taken advantage of, and starting them young provides PornHub with an audience more susceptible to long-term addiction and abuse.

“Research is clear that pornography can be extremely harmful to children, as it has negative impacts on the brain and relational development. Some studies show that pornography exposure is a tool in grooming and those exposed are more vulnerable to assault and predatory acts,” Dawn Hawkins, CEO of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, explained in a statement. “Our laws have long held those who distribute harmful material to minors liable for any harm they cause, and the internet should not be different.”

Pornography wreaks havoc on a user’s body, mind, and soul. Anyone who regularly engages with pornography is at a significantly greater risk of developing perverted tendencies, as well as having altered brain chemistry that thwarts the potential to cultivate healthy relationships. It also drastically increases rates of isolation and depression, and it bolsters sexual dysfunction. Not only does porn cause tragic mental and physical effects, but dozens of women have sued PornHub for profiting off of rape and child exploitation material, which makes its business more than just deeply immoral but also highly illegal.

Pornographers aren’t the only ones engaging in the perilous — but profitable — tactic of targeting children. It’s also evident in the transgender movement. Transgender surgery is a $1.9 billion industry. Strategically targeting children who haven’t reached the age of consent and whose brains haven’t fully matured provides the transgender cult with a massive opportunity for manipulation. Whether those minors who undergo disfigurement surgeries ultimately continue down that path or eventually attempt to undo the damage, Big Pharma has gained a lifelong customer.

The left’s push to expose children to sexual content, from PornHub to Drag Queen Story Hour, has long been obvious to those paying attention. Last week’s showdown in Utah is just more confirmation.

The Utah law signed in March followed a similar Louisiana law passed last year. Arkansas and Mississippi have approved their own age verification laws, and several other states are considering similar bills.

At the federal level, a bill that would enact a similar age verification measure for pornographic websites nationwide is currently under consideration in the U.S. Congress. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, introduced the Shielding Children’s Retinas from Egregious Exposure on the Net (SCREEN) Act in December.

[dvarapala]

So what is PornHub's business model? How do they make money by targeting kids?

[Bill]

Originally Posted by dvarapala

So what is PornHub's business model? How do they make money by targeting kids?

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Hooking children offers companies like PornHub a huge advantage in creating lifelong customers. PornHub’s reliance on showing its content to minors can be easily understood in the context of its addictive nature. Young people are easily taken advantage of, and starting them young provides PornHub with an audience more susceptible to long-term addiction and abuse.

“Research is clear that pornography can be extremely harmful to children, as it has negative impacts on the brain and relational development. Some studies show that pornography exposure is a tool in grooming and those exposed are more vulnerable to assault and predatory acts,” Dawn Hawkins, CEO of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation, explained in a statement. “Our laws have long held those who distribute harmful material to minors liable for any harm they cause, and the internet should not be different.”

Pornography wreaks havoc on a user’s body, mind, and soul. Anyone who regularly engages with pornography is at a significantly greater risk of developing perverted tendencies, as well as having altered brain chemistry that thwarts the potential to cultivate healthy relationships. It also drastically increases rates of isolation and depression, and it bolsters sexual dysfunction. Not only does porn cause tragic mental and physical effects, but dozens of women have sued PornHub for profiting off of rape and child exploitation material, which makes its business more than just deeply immoral but also highly illegal.

[Steve_R]

Pornography wreaks havoc on a user’s body, mind, and soul. Anyone who regularly engages with pornography is at a significantly greater risk of developing perverted tendencies, as well as having altered brain chemistry that thwarts the potential to cultivate healthy relationships. It also drastically increases rates of isolation and depression, and it bolsters sexual dysfunction. Not only does porn cause tragic mental and physical effects, but dozens of women have sued PornHub for profiting off of rape and child exploitation material, which makes its business more than just deeply immoral but also highly illegal.

What a crock of shit. Who here didn't find porn when they were young, whether it was Playboy/Penthouse magazines, altered chips for cable/satellite receivers, VHS tapes, etc? Most people don't turn into sexual perverts and depressed rapists from watching porn.