A LOLcat Perspective on Purr-nography
Marcat LOLliams iz in ur porn stash, hazzing opinions, taking catnaps, and chasing shiny spots. O hai, Readerz!! I hurdz dat some peepl tinkz teh pikshurz of puss-z gives deh tomcatz dain bramage, or...
View ArticleA Brief History of Porn
Erotic art has existed throughout human history. (Even before the internet.) Our society has notoriously never been able to define the precise edges of what we mean by pornography, inevitably falling...
View ArticleFear the Towel
What goes down when the towel goes up at male strip clubs? I have always thought there are two types of men: those who look at porn and those who lie about looking at porn. In fairness, I suppose...
View ArticleHow to (Not) Become a Male Pornstar
Ever watched porn and thought, ‘I could do this, easy’? I played a clip with this guy, who I now know is Peter North, double-penetrating a woman I had searched for on the “vintage” site: Sarah Young—a...
View ArticleOur Porn, Ourselves
Charlie Glickman maps the sexist anti-porn arguments of radical feminist Robert Jensen. I recently attended a lecture by Robert Jensen, noted radical feminist, anti-pornography activist, and one of...
View ArticlePornography Ended My Marriage
Is porn a good thing? It was for me because it helped me to end a long-term, committed relationship. He was a lover of soft porn and it bothered me. I wanted him to bring that energy to me and our...
View ArticleConfessions of a Recovered Porn Addict
To prepare myself for writing today I watched some Internet porn. I felt it would help the spirit of this article if I had re-engaged with my lustier side. To get to the movie I went to a website and...
View ArticleWould the Buddha Look at Porn?
On the question of porn, Buddhist American Keith Andresen is torn between culture and faith. — As an American man, I have been hardwired to watch porn. As a Buddhist, I do not watch porn. A few years...
View ArticleThe Utility of Violent Porn
Under what circumstances is it acceptable to simulate non-consensual or violent sex? Defining porn Everyone has their own images of what porn is, their own definitions, and, it seems, objections to...
View ArticleWhy We Crave Porn
Although we treat porn as a commodity, it is actually a deeply desired human interaction. Porn exists and it will continue to be used heavily in Western society. Why? Like other cultural products that...
View ArticleMy Husband Live-Chats with Porn Girls
Watching porn is one thing. Live -chatting with sex workers is another. Dear Sexes: My husband watches porn which is fine—that really doesn’t bother me—but what bothers me is when he live chats with...
View ArticleThe Myth of One-Size-Fits-All Sex
Sexual instruction manuals perpetuate the notion that, despite the apparent diversity of ways to have sex, there’s just one right way for men to be lovers. I enjoy sex shops. I’m always amazed by the...
View ArticlePhilip Werner Talks Vaginas, Nakedness & Body Image
The taboos around our bodies, and around the vagina, in particular, allow shame to flourish. Could embracing the vagina eradicate sexual violence? Taboos are made to be broken and the taboo around...
View ArticleReal Men Competing With Porn Stars?
What happens when men’s ideas about sex and intimacy are formed while watching porn? We should not ignore the effects porn can have on a man’s self-image. I knew a man who was unconfident because his...
View ArticleThis Just In: Men Watch Porn
Not all of them, but 88%—along with 55% of women. And that’s OK. — As a woman working in the divorce arena, I am privy to lots of direct information on the private feelings of spouses as they relate...
View ArticleThe Lonely Drug: You Know it When You See it
Is it really a lonely drug? Maybe it’s time for a little more research. ___ “I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to be embraced within that shorthand...
View ArticleViewer Beware—The Destructive Allure of Porn While Married
Embed from Getty Images — While not passing judgment on porn, at least from a religious point of view, I’ve seen first hand that it can cause serious problems in a relationship. Work on keeping your...
View ArticleI Wish I’d Never Seen a Naked Woman: Portrait of an Addict, Part 1
Embed from Getty Images — I was ushered into pornography the way most young men are—in secret. I was working at a camp in Colorado after my freshman year of high school. Another guy, Brent from...
View ArticleMale Stereotype Number 17: Men Like Porn
I wish I could say it all starts in college, but it typically starts even sooner among men: the infamous pornography craze. Throughout my adolescence, watching porn was discussed openly with little to...
View ArticleIs Porn Ruining Your Relationship, With Yourself?
— More and more couples are seeing coaches for porn related issues and it has become a large contributing factor in divorce. A 2016 study presented at the American Sociological Association found that...
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