Body types, body hair, relationship types—some of the most normal things about people are disproportionately represented and packaged as “fetish” genres in porn.
According to a 2019 study, more than 3.3 million American women ages 18 to 44 were raped the first time they had a sexual encounter.
“I gathered up information, took a breath in, and talked to him… He expressed gratitude for me bringing all the information to light for him. And he quit cold turkey that day.”
Did you know porn is connected to sex trafficking, some porn sites host child exploitation content, and porn can harm consumers’ sexual health?
An investigation of OnlyFans by the BBC allegedly found the site isn’t doing enough to ensure uploaded content is legal and creators are 18+.
“I had to constantly watch ‘cam to cam,’ site feature where you get paid to watch the person at the other side of the interaction. This was very traumatizing because I never knew what would come up on screen.”
Although porn did not invent sexual violence, the mainstream porn industry capitalizes on the rape and assault of women—especially Black women. Dr. Carolyn West explains how.
“I’ve gone on record countless times across a number of outlets solidifying my regret, shame, and disdain for anything related to this industry and they still think that ‘great money’ is the important thing, or enough to make me re-consider.”
Does it truly benefit the future of academic programs to consider the issue of porn without also discussing the many proven harmful effects?
“I send a very strong message to young girls: Don’t do porn… You’re just going to have a life of crap in front of you in dealing with people, companies.”
Young people who consume porn often expect their partners to act out what they’ve seen, even if it’s painful, degrading, or dangerous.
If porn wasn’t harmful to relationships, the majority of research would reflect that partners’ insecurities cause issues, not porn itself, right?
