“[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.
The porn industry seems to have no boundaries when it comes to who they’ll exploit or dehumanize in the name of sexual entertainment.
In January 2023, Louisiana became the first state to pass porn age verification laws in an effort to prevent children from being exposed to harmful content online. Utah followed suit, but not without backlash from the adult industry.
Cases of exploitation or the hypersexualization of youth have happened at Nickelodeon, Disney, and TikTok, as well as renowned brands like Calvin Klein, Gucci, and Benetton.
Incel communities claim to be a place for young men who have not had sex to receive mutual support. However, analysis of topics and threads on incel forums shows that most discussions lean toward expressions of violence, rage, and despair.
Mark Zuckerberg and other Meta Platforms executives were recently sued for not doing enough to stop sex trafficking and child sexual exploitation on Facebook and Instagram.
The Netflix documentary “Money Shot: The Pornhub Story” highlights how the popular porn tube site Pornhub reportedly hosted child sexual exploitation material and nonconsensual content.
We are not here to battle with the porn industry and try to “take them down.” Our purpose is to promote real love and healthy relationships.
“Something most people do not realize is why many of these performers are capable of doing what they do on film. My sister was constantly drugged and drinking.”
What if we told you something normalized in our digitally-driven society is also driving the normalization of rape and sexual violence?
