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?
Sending and receiving nudes has become the norm among teens. For example, this newer study shows that twice as many kids aged 9-12 reported sending nudes of themselves in 2020 compared to 2019.
Recently, there have been concerning cases of stalkers harassing OnlyFans content creators. Is OnlyFans as safe and ethical as many believe it to be?
It’s no secret that porn has become mainstream entertainment in our society. But just how popular is it? And who, exactly, is watching?
