Reading is definitely not the same as watching, written porn could have some negative effects on readers. It all depends on the individual and the content.
Whether driven by a desire to repress emotions, wanting a distraction, or just old-fashioned boredom, porn provides an easy escape—and an onramp to buying sex.
Nearly half of survivors who were forced to appear in child sexual abuse material report that the images of their exploitation caused additional distress to the sexual…