Sex trafficking is legally defined as a situation in which “a commercial sex act is induced by force, fraud, or coercion, or in which the person induced to perform such act has not attained 18 years of age.” That means that sex trafficking doesn’t always involve kidnapping or physical force.
Some porn performers have sworn off incest-themed content altogether, regardless of how it affects their income—others aren’t so convicted.
Ideas that originated in slavery continue to be explicitly depicted in porn. Dr. Carolyn West uncovers the porn industry’s racist portrayals of Black people.
There is plenty of room for change in the porn industry, but even if extensive improvements did take place, research still shows the harms of porn itself and its deep connection to sex trafficking.
Supporting a partner dealing with porn struggles can be challenging, even when they’re actively fighting it. How can you both combat it as a team?
After a 16-year-old girl was sex trafficked from Bangladesh to India by a family friend, her mother set out to rescue her herself. This is the story of Asiya and Marium.
“Last week, I celebrated my 500th day free from porn. Even though I have been in recovery for two years, it took most of the first year of working through my baggage and getting the tools I needed to find freedom.”
It is possible to delete porn’s harmful effects on your brain. Rest assured, our brains are fully customizable, and we decide how they change.
Porn has the potential to completely rewire what we find arousing, and what we desire and expect from sexual intimacy in real life.
Not all porn features violence, but even non-violent porn is associated with negative effects like increased sexual aggression.
When it comes to evaluating schools, many safety concerns are involved, but do schools realize that students are being exposed to or consuming pornography while at school?
“I am a YouTuber who created a video regarding my journey with self-esteem and choosing to wear a bikini on the beach while overweight to battle the negative self-image.”
