Nina Hartley causes quite a stir at the University of Wisconsin
November 17, 2018PNT commentary: The unfortunate truth is that much of the negative stigma Hartley and her peers face comes directly from the influence of the people who work WITHIN the porn industry and profit greatly from mainstream society viewing current (and ex) pornstars as “worthless”, “liars”, “subhuman” and “unfit” to be a part of mainstream society. One of the worst perpetrators of casting a negative light upon the porn industry is the founder of Pornwikileaks. A few years ago the Free Speech Coalition had a chance to bring legal closure to the Pornwikileaks issue, but they didn’t seems to care to – so today he continues to harm the industry’s reputation while simultaneously profiting from the industry as well.
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow has apologized to students and staff for the controversy ignited by a porn star’s recent visit, saying he did not anticipate so much vitriol, so many provocative headlines.
“I’m writing to let you know how sorry I am for the sensationalistic media attention UW-L has received as a result of a speaker I brought to campus to help us celebrate Free Speech Week,” Gow said in a statement, obtained by the Tribune on Monday.
“Regrettably, in many media headlines and accounts, the speaker’s profession completely overwhelmed her message,” he continued. “I admit that in inviting her to present at our university I was naive about this possibility, and I have learned much from it.”
Gow, who has defended the decision to book Nina Hartley, a longtime adult film actress and sex educator, announced that he is making two concessions to those who have decried her visit.
He agreed to personally compensate the university for Hartley’s $5,000 appearance fee, which was initially covered by student fees and interest.
He is also booking a speaker from Fight the New Drug, a Salt Lake City-based nonprofit dedicated to “raising awareness (of porn’s) harmful effects using only science, facts and personal accounts.”
The event is planned for later this month, though details have not been finalized.
