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[Citation needed] Multiple studies have shown that porn, in and of itself, is not damaging. The phenomenon of "porn addiction" appears to come entirely from pe
by danaris 1y ago
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Multiple studies have shown that porn, in and of itself, is not damaging. The phenomenon of "porn addiction" appears to come entirely from people who think they shouldn't be looking at porn for various (mostly religious) reasons still looking at it, and feeling shame.
- sixtyj 1y agoProbably not dangerous for adults. But if you combine high-speed internet, unlimited mobile data - it's basically a debilitating affair for kids aged 8-18. The BBC did a documentary about the knowledge of porn among kids, and how 16-year-olds go to the doctor's office saying they don't have erections...
- poly2it 1y agoCan you also provide a citation?
- danaris 1y agoSure, here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-apes/202207/the-trouble-with-porn-addiction https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/talking-apes/202207/... > People who believe they have a porn addiction typically think their sexual behaviors are abnormal. > In reality, however, their sexual behaviors tend to be similar to others'. > Porn addiction typically involves a moral incongruence between sexual attitudes and sexual behaviors. > By medicalizing problematic porn use, people can avoid taking personal responsibility for sexual behaviors.
- poly2it 1y agoThank you, it's refreshing to see a medical take on an unquestioned thesis I see oft repeated even by intellectuals.