There’s a lot of information out there about how the porn industry exploits women–but what about men? Here are some ways that porn can degrade, victimize, and exploit men and their insecurities.
Porn can lead to isolation, objectification, and shame. Any of these are not great in any type of relationship, including friendships.
Porn didn’t invent racism, but porn is arguably a modern-day “minstrel show” that reinforces deeply racist historical tropes of Black men.
The Gottman Institute shared how research on the effects of porn consumption shows that it can hurt a couple’s relationship.
In their recent analysis of 11,196 relationships via 43 different studies, researchers ultimately found five similarities among happy couples.
If you watch porn, have you considered how it doesn’t improve your life? Consider adding quitting porn to your 2023 New Year’s resolutions list.
You are not a bad person if you struggle with porn. A choice to stop watching porn made out of shame and self-hate is not as permanent as a choice freely made from love and a desire to be healthier.
“My isolation saw to the destruction of my marriage. I took what was entrusted to me and broke it. My nightmare became reality. But I wanted to fix it.”
If you watch porn, have you considered how it doesn’t improve your life? Consider quitting porn for your 2023 New Year’s resolutions.
During #NoPornovember, we are putting a spotlight on real experiences that show porn’s harmful effects and providing support to those who want to quit for good.
From Greece to Indonesia, Switzerland to Bali, check out these advocates for social change who are spreading the message on the harms of porn all around the globe.
