This year marks the 20th anniversary of the White Ribbon Against Pornography Campaign. Started by a concerned Pennsylvania woman, Norma Harris, Morality in Media quickly helped take the campaign national and has been spearheading it ever since. This year, Focus on the Family is proud to stand with Morality in Media and American Mothers, Inc. to encourage concerned citizens throughout this nation to join forces against the flood of pornography devastating our land.

In a letter to national leaders this year, Morality in Media president Robert Peters described the challenge and opportunity that lies before us:

"This year we would like to use WRAP Week as a “kick off” for a year-long effort to raise public awareness about the pornography problem and to make both political parties aware of the need to enforce federal obscenity laws.  We don’t want our nation to repeat in 2009-2010 what happened in 1993-94, when President Clinton nominated Janet Reno to be Attorney General.  By 1994 Janet Reno had brought enforcement of federal obscenity laws to a virtual standstill.

"Frankly, I don’t know if our worthy cause can survive another 8-10 years with no enforcement of federal obscenity laws.  I say this because a disturbingly larger number of our nation’s youth and young adults are viewing pornography, and they don’t even see this as a moral problem!

"In significant measure, President Bush’s record on enforcement of federal obscenity laws has been a disappointment.  But to date the Bush record is clearly superior to the Clinton record, and we will be working to encourage the Bush Administration to pick up the pace of obscenity prosecutions, with the hope that the next President will build on that progress."

"My challenge is this.  Please participate in some way in this year’s WRAP Week and consider what you and your organization can do to oppose pornography between now and Nov. 2008." 

Be Informed

Pornography: Harmless Fun or Public
Health Hazard?
From the Summit on Pornography: Obscenity Enforcement, Corporate Participation and Violence against Women and Children.

Summary of Obscenity and Related Laws
This paper provides a brief but thorough overview of federal obscenity laws and guiding Supreme Court cases. (from Morality in Media)

Children and Pornography Online
As more and more children access the Internet, they are being exposed to pornography and predators of the worst kind.

Cleaning Their Rooms
With all that porn around, what can people do to avoid it?

The Porn Ring Around Corporate
White Collars: Getting Filthy Rich
This report details corporate America’s participation in pandering to hardcore pornography and obscenity. (from Concerned Women for America)

Theology of Sexuality
One of the best ways to combat pornography is for Christians to understand and proclaim God's beautiful design for sexuality.

Take Action

Resources for Fighting Pornography
This pdf file provides helpful information for citizens interested in fighting pornography at the local, state and national level.

State Governors Proclamation
Use this form to get your governor to issue a proclamation recognizing the harm of pornography during WRAP week in late October.

Petition to New AG
Print this off and gather signatures locally to encourage the new U.S. Attorney General to vigorously enforce federal obscenity laws. (Note: Please return directly to Morality in Media at the address given on the form.)

Adopt-A-Community
Cleaning our cultural wasteland one stretch at a time.

Talking to Your Child About Pornography
If you wait until your child is walking out the door to college to discuss the dangers of pornography, it will be too late. Our hyper-sexualized culture does not afford us the luxury of staying silent. (from FocusOnYourChild.com)

Obscenitycrimes.org
All the information you need to know about lodging a federal obscenity complaint.