True Story: “Fifty Shades Freed?” More Like Fifty Days Freed from Porn Article
Cover photo by Eye for Ebony. 2 minute read. Dear FTND, “Fifty Shades Freed?” More like fifty DAYS freed! I wanted to just simply explain a little of…
Cover photo by Eye for Ebony. 2 minute read. Dear FTND, “Fifty Shades Freed?” More like fifty DAYS freed! I wanted to just simply explain a little of…
I walked into an empty house today. My husband of 11 years, the man who I love and wanted to spend my golden years swinging on a…
The following story is a personal account that was originally posted on Honey, an organization dedicated to stopping the silence on the subject of sexual assault. Honey is a…
My story begins when I first fell in love and had my first kiss. I fell head over heels for my then boyfriend and I thought he…
Dear Fight the New Drug, I have debated with myself for a while whether or not I should try to reach out and share my story, and…
“I had watched porn a lot by that point, and it seemed exciting to be part of that industry. I mean how difficult could it be, right?”
“That moment changed me. Rebecca’s compassion didn’t make me complacent; it motivated me more than anyone or anything else ever could.”
“I dated a guy who was really into porn. He introduced me to a porn site that he visited often and encouraged me to join and become a model.”
“At seven years old or so, I was groomed with adult porn, then child sexual abuse images, and then I was used in it… Boys are abused, trafficked for sex, and used in porn.”
“This was the lie I had been told: that in porn, for the first time in my life, I would have control over what I would or wouldn’t be asked to do sexually. I would have a say in what would happen with my body.”
Here’s something to consider: no one needs porn. Guys don’t need porn. Women don’t need porn. People can choose for themselves.
“I was a fully-fledged addict. I needed drugs to get me through porn scenes. I needed drugs to numb my pain. I needed drugs to make me feel ‘happy.'”