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This is How the Porn Industry Profits from Blatantly Racist Portrayals of Black People Article
Ideas that originated in slavery continue to be explicitly depicted in porn. Dr. Carolyn West uncovers the porn industry’s racist portrayals of Black people.
If the Porn Industry was Ethical, Would that Make Porn Healthy to Watch? Article
There is plenty of room for change in the porn industry, but even if extensive improvements did take place, research still shows the harms of porn itself and its deep connection to sex trafficking.
Why I Quit Watching Porn for My Family and Myself Article
“Last week, I celebrated my 500th day free from porn. Even though I have been in recovery for two years, it took most of the first year of working through my baggage and getting the tools I needed to find freedom.”
Fueling the Fire: How Pornography Impacts Mental Health Article
Pornography often becomes the coping tool of choice not out of weakness or depravity, but because it works… at least for a moment. But what feels like water turns out to be gasoline. Instead of easing the fire, it intensifies the blaze.
How My Partner And I Helped Each Other Break Free From Our Struggles With Porn Article
But I was so tired of being ashamed, and I was so tired of it sucking up my life and compromising my relationships that I finally forced myself to admit it to another person.
Porn Increasingly Normalizes Sexual Violence and Racism, So Why is It Still So Popular? Article
As the amount of pornography produced increases and becomes more normalized, the intensity of the degradation it portrays does, too.
Why Financial Sextortion Is Targeting Teens and Spreading Fast Article
Financial sextortion is the fastest-growing cybercrime against youth in the U.S., and predators are specifically targeting teen boys. Learn how this blackmail scam works, how it’s tied to online culture, and how to protect yourself and others.
3 Reasons Why Someone Recovering from Porn Can Have Fulfilling Relationships Article
Consider the possibility that someone overcoming a struggle with porn can dedicate themselves to fulfilling relationships because of this difficulty, not just in spite of it.
Did You Know Male Porn Performers Use Performance-Enhancing Drugs? Article
Fact or fiction: performing in porn is like being a professional athlete, in part because of their links to performance-enhancing drugs.
Letter From a Sex Offender: How I Went from Watching Adult Hardcore Porn to Child Porn Article
“Having a compulsive porn habit, I used drugs to get an increased high whilst viewing hardcore porn and my tastes changed over time…which led me to my arrest.”
Are There Any Issues With Watching Consensual Porn? Article
Even if porn could be exploitation-free, this wouldn’t cancel out the research proving porn’s harmful effects nor the issues with what porn normalizes.
