“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.
Does it truly benefit the future of academic programs to consider the issue of porn without also discussing the many proven harmful effects?
Each year, the “Dirty Dozen” list aims to encourage businesses to remove sexual exploitation from their bottom line, or remove it from their company culture overall.
If porn wasn’t harmful to relationships, the majority of research would reflect that partners’ insecurities cause issues, not porn itself, right?
Too many people who struggle with porn stumbled upon it by accident as kids. Even the most innocent search could lead to an accidental porn obsession.
According to credible research and personal accounts, let’s explore just a few of the many reasons why people are often motivated to give up porn for good.
In a sexual encounter, if a woman starts to think about the porn she’s watched, she may feel insecure about her performance. That’s when the enjoyment of the whole experience can be lessened.
“In December, I found four years’ worth of porn and other inappropriate content on his computer. And that was it. The final straw.”
Recently, there have been concerning cases of stalkers harassing OnlyFans content creators. Is OnlyFans as safe and ethical as many believe it to be?
We often hear the argument that shame is a good thing when it comes to quitting porn. Research, however, shows the opposite.
Shame can carry a discouraging weight that makes it impossible for some to change, forgive, or progress. Here’s how shame harms lives affected by porn.
