What does it mean that religion, not porn use, predicts porn-related problems?
I’m fully on board with calling it malpractice to spread the myth of porn addiction.
Is porn unambiguously good? No, grow up, few things are. But the issues with it should be based in reality. If its against your religion learn to not use it or change your religion. If you morally cannot abide the practices with it, either quit using it or find a form that lacks those quandries like written porn or pay worker owned porn cooperatives.
Anyone who is EVER anti-sex in any capacity should be looked at extremely skeptically. Usually if you dig enough you uncover some religious bullshit behind it.
I’m sure there are some people who dislike porn because of the potential for exploitation etc
I’m also sure that the vast majority of people who claim that are actually just religious nuts but are too scared to admit it openly so they pretend to care about something else.
Exploitation is certainly an issue. However. A large part of the problem with the porn industry such as it is, is the stigma that’s associated with women–not men–that are in the field. Women that are in the field are not treated particularly well by anyone not in the field, and part of what makes the industry so problematic is that once you’re in, it’s really hard to get out and have any kind of meaningful career.
…Kinda like the mental problem that trans kids have almost entirely comes down to the way they’re treated by people around them…
to the surprise of no one.
religiosity is not based on science. it’s not based on thorough thought, it’s not based on evidence, it’s not based on an actual understanding of the world. of course, such a worldview leads to numerous problems.
I mean addiction I don’t know, probably complicated and needs some underlying issues.
But horrible for sex education especially if watched by small kids, %100 for sure. Coupled with watching it secretly because “its porn” and not having discussions about it with adults, it can really warp teens’ expectations of sexual relationships, self image and partner image.
Agree, but I think that’s a separate issue entirely. I think the concept of porn addiction specifically comes up as an excuse for all kinds of depraved acts, from cheating to pedophilia to rape.
It also gives a somewhat conscience-alleviating name to the overwhelming psychological stress that many religious people feel when they experience the cognitive dissonance of enjoying something so “evil” and “sinful”, as the article discusses. An ex of mine, who was raised in a much stricter baptist family, had real, serious trauma from it.
Low and behold, religion is poison
First world problems
The issue isn’t you spending too much time on sex. The issue is you not being able to spend enough time on sex.
This is very harmful
