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Show 7isit dmssurjfsvvs.coiii for msr rcpariiiti oi its! itsufrdify .vilh yftell Swcijsp. ,. , ! c ' x f ) r .U WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18, 2015 D1X1ESUNNEWS.COM BY HALEY HAZEN porn is a taboo topic, but an open dialogue about it has the potential to make it more y. opinion on Dixie The Universitys State cam- that pornography is degrading to women and should not be viewed, but research shows that the erotic media is changing. Could there ever be a safe space created for women to engage in sexuality and erotic media? say yes, the sexual climate is changing. According to a study published in November 2014 by the Kinsey Institute Gender Inequality in Internet Pornography: A Content Analysis of Popular Internet Videos, power distribution depicted in pornography jn the past had been Over time, the dft has gone to women king in more control of he activity. The study also noted that the depic-to- n sex of was rare in the 400 videos is pus : j I -- - dj r ' s &7T Por-tsgraph- ic male-dominate- d. al studied. This is not to discount there are images and videos out there that are revolting and damaging. Fight The New Drug is a campaign that is antipornography from the perspective that porn is a public health issue. The that Although Playboy magazine has published feminist writing for decades, porn has often been unfair in its depiction of women. However, Hazen says women are taking control of erotic media to make it more positive. organization spreads its message through social media and live presentations about the negative aspects of pornography. In this aspect, I agree with the goals of eliminating the harrowing practices that the dark side of the sex industry partakes in. We need to talk about it and obliterate such media and practices. Karalee Clove, a sophomore general education major from St. George, said she has heard of Fight The New Drug and thinks it is worthwhile campaign. She said that porn is degrading to the women who are the subjects of the films. Its good ... to be aware that porn has such an influence on people and that it is negatively influencing people, Clove said. I think it is good to get that out there so that people will stop using it. Clove said porn is discussed within her religion openly with advice not to view porn and that it has a negative effect on the viewer. For us, it is more normal to talk about not looking at it, Clove said. I am happy that there is dialogue about porn and society, but my disagreement with the Fight The New Drug Campaign is its claim that there is no room to challenge mainstream erotica and make it sex-positi- ve and empow- ering. Like a decadent glass d of wine or a cocktail, erotic media has the potential to be well-crafte- part of a good time. Just like consuming alcohol, erotic images can become detrimental and unhealthy when it alienates a significant other and becomes an addiction. In an Italian-base- d ar- ticle, Is Female-Friendl- y Porn The Next Feminist Frontier? by Ilaria Loni-gr11 women felt there needed to be pornography that is free and democratic. So they problem solved and created 10 short erotic films. More pornographic to this decision on my own, and not just because someone, or my community, told me porn was bad and shameful. I still support viewing and creation of the media in female-friendl- y forms because see PORN page 6 DIXIE SUN NEWS o, Payton Davis, Editor-in-Chi- Emily Havens, News Editor Nick Anderson, Opinion Editor Karli Kuhn, Sports Editor Kesliara Bjorkman, Features Editor Cody Eckman, Multimedia Editor Leadership qualities difficult to attain WRIGHT bmowright We stu- dents must become greater leaders at Dixie State University. You may ask why and how, so me elaborate. Leadership isnt a you can buy; its not smething you can be appointed to. Leadership is title over time; its an essential trait for a free society to succeed, and Fet, we understand so little tLveloped about it. Lately I have been read-ln- g and listening to a lot about leadership, and I feel bke try Can its worth sharing. Ill and cover as much as I in three or four articles to show how we students can become leaders. As students in school, what importance does leadership really play in our lives? Few of us own companies, have managerial jobs or other positions of influence. Some of us have children, but many of us dont. Leadership, however, is a principle to be lived at any age and circumstance. It really doesnt entail any authority, but it does receive respect and following. We students have a great opportunity to develop leadership qualities. author Olig ver DeMille has expressed a lot about leadership, and one of his main points about leadership is in order for freedom to thrive in a society, there must be strong leadership. His Best-sellin- book Freedom Matters explains that not just authority figures, but leaders with certain qualities can only ensure the safety of freedom. Some of these qualities include diligence, character and humility. Let me elaborate a little. My brother once said diligence is working when youre weak on what you started when you were strong. So, a leader works on what should be done, even when feeling weak and lazy. Leaders set the pace of a productive life for others to follow. Its important to realize that everyone is given the same 24 hours in a day. Leaders utilize that time to be productive, whereas any average person will waste time on meaningless activities, wishing for better results. If students were to exhibit that kind of diligence at school, imagine the level of education that would occur here at DSU. The resulting career opportunities would be enormous. And can you imagine the reputation DSU would have? Along with diligence, leadership requires character. Character is an attribute that is so rare to find. Character is standing up and defending what you believe in. Character is moving forward in what is right even when everyone else gives in. Character is not standing for wrong just because it seems too hard or too painful to fight. Can you imagine if students exhibited that kind of character among their peers and professors? What would this campus be like? How would education change? There are many attributes of leadership, but . I have seen that it can be Tom Mender, Photo Editor BY BEN 5- freedom, according to these activists, would help women have better relationships, not just in bed, writes Lonigro. Iconic Playboy also engages in feminist-leanin- g writers, according to an article in the Columbia Journalism Review, Will Feminist Writers Save Playboy? by Lene Bech Sillesen. The article notes that throughout the decades, Playboy has had a space for feminist writings, especially during the feminist movement' during the 60s and 70s. Sillesen does note that Playboy does continue to push the idea of traditional beauty for women, and Cory Jones, senior vice president for digital content for Playboy, said the publication is prowomen, but will not call the publication feminist. As for me, erotic images and porn just does not do it for me. I have arrived haleyhazen female-friendl- -- Taylor Forbes, Ad Manager Haylie Anderson J C Collier Lauren Collier Alex Cox Haley Hazen Preston Hunt Porter Larsen Spencer Ricks Cody Smith the last of the three I want to focus on is humility. It may be hard to think of someone who people follow as being humble, but surely those who exhibit true leadership are humble. Leaders dont demand respect; they earn it. They dont ask people to follow them; people follow them because they show traits that others want to have. Humility will urge a person to serve before seeking services. Leadership sets the pace for others to follow. I fully believe that if DSU is to stand out from all other universities, we students will have to take on more of the responsibility of being leaders. It is not an easy road, but the best roads to travel are seldom, if ever, easy. So, fellow students, be leaders. Mykeil Svvapp Ben Wright Rhiannon Bent, Adviser HOWTO REACH US Dixie State University Jennings Bldg 225 South 700 East St George, UT 84770 8 Phone. 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