Will people PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE stop citing studies from homophobic sources on DU?

[Kurska]

Over the past week, I've seen 3 OP's cite research from places like the witherspoon institute to attack pornography. What people are failing to realize these places are organizations that want to outlaw abortion and homosexuality as well as porn. The studies that do and sponsor are incredibly biased and would be laughed out of any serious academic discussion. I am really sick of seeing them cited on DU by probably well meaning people.

A perfect example of this is this entire website, which I have seen posted several times over the past few days

http://www.socialcostsofpornography.com/

Seriously, do the slightest bit of research into sources before you post them on DU. As a gay man, I am disgusted that this is happening and we should be collectively embarrassed for allowing this to go.

[Scuba]

1. Is there a list? Is the Vatican on it?

[SidDithers]

2. +1...

Sources matter.

Sid

[Paolo123]

3. The research is clear

The widespread availability of pornography has reduced sex crimes


http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/11/101130111326.htm

http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/everyday_economics/2006/10/how_the_web_prevents_rape.html

http://phys.org/news187448961.html


That's science and its' fact. Otherwise this is like arguing with AGW deniers.

[Comrade Grumpy]

4. I called somebody on that stuff in one of those threads.

All it took was a few moments of clicking on links to figure it out. More people ought to try that.

[RainDog]

5. can you provide links to posts?

It would be helpful to people to know.

I realize that might be a PITA, but it would be a public service to DU.

If I know who is posting links to right wing websites, it helps me to evaluate their judgment and trustworthiness in relation to one topic or another.

[rrneck]

6. Here's what I've seen...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=4079616

[RainDog]

7. It seems the same study is included here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024102596

although it's combined with other studies.

edit to note - I read the other sources/studies and they are all either derived from the Witherspoon work or do not, in fact, support the OP's contention.

[Warren DeMontague]

8. It's funny, no? Religious right asshats who would be laughed out of the room on, say, evolution

are suddenly important experts whom MUST BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY when they come up with that desperately needed validation that says, for instance, that looking at a naked picture of a woman causes "deadly erotoxins" and is "1000 times more addictive than heroin".