“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.”
Sex trafficking is often misunderstood. It’s not just about transport or captivity—many victims are manipulated without physical confinement. And the idea of “consent”? It’s a myth when fear and power imbalances are at play. Discover the shocking truths behind these myths and why consent is never as simple as it seems.
Betrayal trauma is a real thing, and it looks different for each person. Most people feel heartbroken and go through a mourning process. The lies and broken trust are often what hurt the most.
Porn is easier to find than a good restaurant for date night, and it’ll never reject a consumer like a real person would. But why do people even log on in the first place?
The reality is, when it comes to the “decision” to enter the commercial sex industry, the issue of choice is not as simple as it might seem.
XVideos reportedly receives over 3.3 billion site visits per month. The site also reportedly hosts nonconsensual content like real rape and abuse videos.
There is so much free porn on the internet, so how does the porn industry make money today? The answer may surprise you: advertising.
It shouldn’t be societally normalized for any industry or medium to misrepresent, exploit, or fetishize LGBTQ+ folks and their relationships—yet the porn industry certainly does, and unfortunately often gets away with it.
Porn is often the primary provider of information about sex for many adolescents, but how is this exposure to sexual violence impacting teens?
“I thought I was strong enough to fight through what was occurring but instead it was eating away at me. Porn has warped that man’s mind and hurt his abilities to have a fulfilling relationship.”
In the porn industry, there is virtually no way to guarantee that any piece of pornographic content is truly consensual, ethical, or even legal.
Most young people are getting at least some of their education about sex from porn, whether they mean to or not. This is especially concerning, considering how wildly unrealistic and toxic porn can be.
