Carlos-Daniel’s Story: How One Day of Repping The Movement In Puerto Rico Changed Everything Article
“A challenge that has always been present in Puerto Rico is to not speak about the effects of pornography.”
“A challenge that has always been present in Puerto Rico is to not speak about the effects of pornography.”
In Australia, women are often sexually harassed walking down the street. There is a strong culture of rape jokes and joking about women sexually. Women are viewed…
I feel incredibly humbled that at the age of 18 the penny dropped for me: pornography was destructive to me and my own relationships, and it was…
“There were many times I would have rather not shared my story. But every time I did, I ended up thinking that it was worthwhile.”
Here, at Fight the New Drug, we seek to shine a light on the close connection between porn and sex trafficking by hearing real people’s real stories…
From our beginning in 2009, we would be nowhere without our Fighters, and we are so grateful for the support we receive from each and every one of you.
I became friends with a web model. I was her number one fan and we eventually got married. I still struggled with porn, until I found connection in a digital support group.
Porn is produced for entertainment purposes, not education. Clearly, porn is not a quality tool to learn about mutually satisfying sex.
“[Quitting porn] has helped me to see women as people, instead of objects. To see them as beautiful minds, not just as body parts.”
Most of us don’t have as many Instagram followers as these Fighters, but anyone can make a difference when it comes to raising awareness on the harmful effects of porn in society.
“I developed a huge lack of self-confidence, I started to hate my body and I didn’t know how to start and keep real relationships.”
“Somehow I got the sick, twisted idea in my head that as long as my boyfriend was hooked to porn, I would have to get skinnier.”