- Jonny, 27, from Cambridgeshire says he was addicted to porn by age 12
- Admits porn encouraged him to degrade the women he was involved with
- He grew up in the first generation where porn was free to access online
- The youth worker now hopes to warn youngsters about dangers of porn
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„Growing Up in a Pornified Culture”
VIDEO: Hope in a Pornified World
Patrick Trueman of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation shared this keynote address at the Utah Coalition Against Pornography Conference in Salt Lake in 2013.
One of the world’s smallest countries just banned Facebook
Facebook has officially been banned in the small island nation of Nauru, a move refugee advocates and opposition leaders have slammed as an act of „dictatorship,” according to ABC Australia.
The ban is reportedly part of a larger government plan to censor „internet sites that show pornography, particularly those featuring children.” But many believe the government is concerned about the number of people who had been using the social media site as a platform for political protest. Read more
New Study on Porn and Erectile Dysfunction is a Wax Banana
I chose the metaphor of fake fruit to describe the recent article by Prause and Pfaus entitled Viewing Sexual Stimuli Associated with Greater Sexual Responsiveness, Not Erectile Dysfunction. I did this not because of any phallic symbolism with bananas but because the authors present fake conclusions. Published in the online journal Sexual Medicine (04/2015; DOI: 10.1002/sm2.58) this article appears to offer a synthesis of findings from Prause’s prior attempts at porn research. On closer inspection the article turns out to be lacking in any real substance. Read more
The Apology
In 1994 Michael Cusick began a journey of recovery from sex addiction. In the process he became heartbroken at the realization that “we live in a world where women are treated as if their only real value is to gratify men’s sexual desire” In 2013 Michael wrote A Plea to Women for Forgiveness. When I read it I immediately felt the need to share his sentiments in song.
‘Pornography addiction worry’ for tenth of 12 to 13-year-olds
A tenth of 12 to 13-year-olds fear they are „addicted” to pornography, an NSPCC ChildLine survey has concluded.
One in five of nearly 700 youngsters surveyed said they had seen pornographic images that had shocked or upset them, researchers found.
The charity also says that 12% of those surveyed said they had taken part in, or had made, a sexually explicit video. Read more
The orgy prude: How I finally admitted I don’t like meaningless, porn-star sex
When I was drinking, I made myself so sexually available. Now I can finally admit I want something different
He wrapped his long, strong arms around my waist and kissed the back of my neck, my shoulder blades, and then interlocked his fingers within mine. With his warm body nestled behind me, and Bill Maher interviewing Seth Rogen on the TV, I was in ecstasy. I’d been crushing on a guy I’ll call Adam for a while, and finally, after a few casual hookups, he seemed to actually want to connect with me. Read more
Are those porn stars enjoying their jobs?
The sex questions children aged 11 will be asked in government-backed lessons
- Youngsters could be quizzed about adult films to teach about consent
- Lesson for 11-16 year-olds will also cover ‘rape myths and victim blaming’
- But critics warn classes could encourage children to watch adult films
Children as young as 11 will be encouraged to critique the performance of porn stars under government-backed lessons. Read more