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Heres my opinion sorry if i offend anyone
WITHOUT PORN
more assaults will keep on happening due to the fact that
1. Some people rely on porn to calm themselves down
2. Not many people have people to have sex with
but banning something or restricting it won't stop people from watching it
its like alcohol
teens age below the age of 18 know they cant buy it but there is always a way of getting it.
But the odd thing is sometimes its not due to porn that teens do these types of stuff. It depends on what we see and who we look up too.
There are other options for example
you can ask porn companies not to use "Abuse" or many more scary things on their title.
But what i began to realize when my friends speak to me is they don't bother looking at the title. But its a start
WITHOUT PORN
more assaults will keep on happening due to the fact that
1. Some people rely on porn to calm themselves down
2. Not many people have people to have sex with
but banning something or restricting it won't stop people from watching it
its like alcohol
teens age below the age of 18 know they cant buy it but there is always a way of getting it.
But the odd thing is sometimes its not due to porn that teens do these types of stuff. It depends on what we see and who we look up too.
There are other options for example
you can ask porn companies not to use "Abuse" or many more scary things on their title.
But what i began to realize when my friends speak to me is they don't bother looking at the title. But its a start
as a man who is man enough to admit to porn addiction. i can say watching porn was one of the worse decisions of my life. the negative impact on my life has been tremendous. many other men out there are starting to wake up to this so called porn and questioning whether what is really happening here. is porn 'normal natural healthy' as they say or actually is hammering this content into my skull every night doing more harm than good. porn is the new tobacco. with tobac at first people said it was fine and was recommended by doctors but as research grew it was difficult to deny what was going on. and its the same with porn. at present no one really knows what the impact it has on our lives (yet). but research is growing and there is real creditable evidence out there proving the negative effects it has on us. in fact its been declared a public health crisis in various states in the u.s. i believe this is only the beginning.
imo under 18s shouldnt have access to porn. gov and isps should do as much as it is possible to to prevent it. yes its impossible to prevent it 100% as all of u discussed above. but i wish a young lad typing in a tube site for the first time, that something was there to have stop me anything at all perhaps an age verification system or an opt in policy from the ISP
imo under 18s shouldnt have access to porn. gov and isps should do as much as it is possible to to prevent it. yes its impossible to prevent it 100% as all of u discussed above. but i wish a young lad typing in a tube site for the first time, that something was there to have stop me anything at all perhaps an age verification system or an opt in policy from the ISP
(edited 5 years ago)
how exactly can an under 18 explore porn in a safe manner?
education is needed yes but reminds me when they did the talk on alcohol in year 7 it seemed to have the opposite effect on me. if anything it made me more interested in getting drunk
education is needed yes but reminds me when they did the talk on alcohol in year 7 it seemed to have the opposite effect on me. if anything it made me more interested in getting drunk
Original post by SJW-
as a man who is man enough to admit to porn addiction. i can say watching porn was one of the worse decisions of my life. the negative impact on my life has been tremendous. many other men out there are starting to wake up to this so called porn and questioning whether what is really happening here. is porn 'normal natural healthy' as they say or actually is hammering this content into my skull every night doing more harm than good. porn is the new tobacco. with tobac at first people said it was fine and was recommended by doctors but as research grew it was difficult to deny what was going on. and its the same with porn. at present no one really knows what the impact it has on our lives (yet). but research is growing and there is real creditable evidence out there proving the negative effects it has on us. in fact its been declared a public health crisis in various states in the u.s. i believe this is only the beginning.
imo under 18s shouldnt have access to porn. gov and isps should do as much as it is possible to to prevent it. yes its impossible to prevent it 100% as all of u discussed above. but i wish a young lad typing in a tube site for the first time, that something was there to have stop me anything at all perhaps an age verification system or an opt in policy from the ISP
imo under 18s shouldnt have access to porn. gov and isps should do as much as it is possible to to prevent it. yes its impossible to prevent it 100% as all of u discussed above. but i wish a young lad typing in a tube site for the first time, that something was there to have stop me anything at all perhaps an age verification system or an opt in policy from the ISP
Think you will find teenagers are quite internet proficient and as much as you have age verification they are easy to circumvent or find content on non uk sites or offline material. Simply wont work if someone is determined. VPNs are also easy to access.
How absurd.
How do you learn how to sexually assault someone from pornography? All porn videos are by nature consensual.
Or you mean they somehow learned the acts of sex to do anything to other people? So what you're trying to do is make it so nobody in the society knows how to have sex? So eventually the society will just die out? Not to mention sex is innate to human beings and practically all animals...
Do you know where you can learn about details of sexual assaults, ie "how" to sexually assault others?
The news.
The court files.
TV and films about sexual assaults.
How do you learn how to sexually assault someone from pornography? All porn videos are by nature consensual.
Or you mean they somehow learned the acts of sex to do anything to other people? So what you're trying to do is make it so nobody in the society knows how to have sex? So eventually the society will just die out? Not to mention sex is innate to human beings and practically all animals...
Do you know where you can learn about details of sexual assaults, ie "how" to sexually assault others?
The news.
The court files.
TV and films about sexual assaults.
Original post by SJW-
as a man who is man enough to admit to porn addiction. i can say watching porn was one of the worse decisions of my life. the negative impact on my life has been tremendous. many other men out there are starting to wake up to this so called porn and questioning whether what is really happening here. is porn 'normal natural healthy' as they say or actually is hammering this content into my skull every night doing more harm than good. porn is the new tobacco. with tobac at first people said it was fine and was recommended by doctors but as research grew it was difficult to deny what was going on. and its the same with porn. at present no one really knows what the impact it has on our lives (yet). but research is growing and there is real creditable evidence out there proving the negative effects it has on us. in fact its been declared a public health crisis in various states in the u.s. i believe this is only the beginning.
imo under 18s shouldnt have access to porn. gov and isps should do as much as it is possible to to prevent it. yes its impossible to prevent it 100% as all of u discussed above. but i wish a young lad typing in a tube site for the first time, that something was there to have stop me anything at all perhaps an age verification system or an opt in policy from the ISP
imo under 18s shouldnt have access to porn. gov and isps should do as much as it is possible to to prevent it. yes its impossible to prevent it 100% as all of u discussed above. but i wish a young lad typing in a tube site for the first time, that something was there to have stop me anything at all perhaps an age verification system or an opt in policy from the ISP
Using US states as examples only work against you.
There are US states that (unconstitutionally) allow for discrimination against atheists.
We have a US federal government who claims several migrants trying to cross into the US when border-crossing has been at an all-time low is an "invasion".
And guess how many states have considered all their school shootings and toddlers shooting people an official crisis? 0.
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Pornography has been around for millennia. If it's so detrimental to our health, civilization wouldn't have existed.
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The so-called research supposedly showing pornography's negative impact only proves that it can be possible to be addicted to pornography, just as one can be addicted to practically anything.
The "discovery" that your brain releases the chemical that rewards you when watching pornography is simply ignorance of what that chemical actually is. You get it when you stretch. You get it when you listen to a song you like. You get it when you win an award. I guess it's really "if you're happy and you know it it's a sin", right?
There's no research at all to say pornography is inherently more addictive. But that's not even important. Sugar is more addictive than cocaine is.
Original post by ap.ferro
Recently read an article about a surge in sexual assaults in schools. Does it not occur to anyone that teenagers sexually assaulting each other is disgusting, and even more concerning than adults ?
The government talk about banning pornography by introducing age checks. This will never work. So surely instead we should try and restrict access to pornography. For example, introducing fees for it. Removing it from the App Store , and making the website unavailable on mobile devices.
And yes, I know there are work around a on some devices like android like downloading .apks, but most teenagers have iPhones where this is not possible and subscription fees would make this pointless anyway.
Pornography is most likely where people like teenagers know how to sexually assault someone. If you remove the pornographers nature of their lives they will no longer be able to commit a sexual assault until they have actually had sexual intercourse .
Thoughts on this
The government talk about banning pornography by introducing age checks. This will never work. So surely instead we should try and restrict access to pornography. For example, introducing fees for it. Removing it from the App Store , and making the website unavailable on mobile devices.
And yes, I know there are work around a on some devices like android like downloading .apks, but most teenagers have iPhones where this is not possible and subscription fees would make this pointless anyway.
Pornography is most likely where people like teenagers know how to sexually assault someone. If you remove the pornographers nature of their lives they will no longer be able to commit a sexual assault until they have actually had sexual intercourse .
Thoughts on this
Teenagers sexually assaulting each other when they're struggling to deal with their new hormones is concerning, but not as much as with adults. That's not to say it's all fine, but you seem to be reading things in a way that judges minors more harshly than grown adults.
You seem to want ignorance, which will have the effect of making victims not know they're victims and hence not report. Presumably you've seen interviews/testimony from kids who have been molested, they know something unpleasant has been done to them, but they describe it along the lines of "They put something into me" without having the understanding it was sexual, and rape. Ideally you want to be teaching kids about consent, 'normal' ways to have sex and who to talk to at the point where they're able to find things out themselves (which is getting younger and younger now) so they know what to expect and where to get help.
Original post by 999tigger
Think you will find teenagers are quite internet proficient and as much as you have age verification they are easy to circumvent or find content on non uk sites or offline material. Simply wont work if someone is determined. VPNs are also easy to access.
this is true, but is something in place better than nothing at all? but its not computer savvy 14 year olds. but what about children they can type porn into google etc but can they use VPNs etc
You cannot find pornography on Facebook, at least you're not supposed to.
I posted a picture from afar of the Warwick Rowers calendar I bought (no sexual acts, no showing of genitals) as a personal "story" and they blocked me for 24 hours. Even after appealing, they maintained their ban. They're also banning Facebook groups about HIV-related medication.
Not to mention they attempted to block the famous wartime photo of the Vietnam War because the girl in the picture was naked (due to the warfare) and crying.
I posted a picture from afar of the Warwick Rowers calendar I bought (no sexual acts, no showing of genitals) as a personal "story" and they blocked me for 24 hours. Even after appealing, they maintained their ban. They're also banning Facebook groups about HIV-related medication.
Not to mention they attempted to block the famous wartime photo of the Vietnam War because the girl in the picture was naked (due to the warfare) and crying.
(Original post by The Champion.m4a)Using US states as examples only work against you.
There are US states that (unconstitutionally) allow for discrimination against atheists.
We have a US federal government who claims several migrants trying to cross into the US when border-crossing has been at an all-time low is an "invasion".
And guess how many states have considered all their school shootings and toddlers shooting people an official crisis? 0.
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Pornography has been around for millennia. If it's so detrimental to our health, civilization wouldn't have existed.
---
The so-called research supposedly showing pornography's negative impact only proves that it can be possible to be addicted to pornography, just as one can be addicted to practically anything.
The "discovery" that your brain releases the chemical that rewards you when watching pornography is simply ignorance of what that chemical actually is. You get it when you stretch. You get it when you listen to a song you like. You get it when you win an award. I guess it's really "if you're happy and you know it it's a sin", right?
There's no research at all to say pornography is inherently more addictive. But that's not even important. Sugar is more addictive than cocaine is.
ah no not the whole porn vs no porn chestnut ive had this mass debate so many times for 3.5 years now
what i say is this. porn been around yes forever but not high speed internet HD, 3D, VR, infinite variety and content this has been around for what 20 years. maybe a decade for hd and co.
lots of things produces dopamine yes but porn triggers immense amounts comparable to that of heroin, but unlike heroin it can literally be kept up for hours and hours at a time.
There are US states that (unconstitutionally) allow for discrimination against atheists.
We have a US federal government who claims several migrants trying to cross into the US when border-crossing has been at an all-time low is an "invasion".
And guess how many states have considered all their school shootings and toddlers shooting people an official crisis? 0.
---
Pornography has been around for millennia. If it's so detrimental to our health, civilization wouldn't have existed.
---
The so-called research supposedly showing pornography's negative impact only proves that it can be possible to be addicted to pornography, just as one can be addicted to practically anything.
The "discovery" that your brain releases the chemical that rewards you when watching pornography is simply ignorance of what that chemical actually is. You get it when you stretch. You get it when you listen to a song you like. You get it when you win an award. I guess it's really "if you're happy and you know it it's a sin", right?
There's no research at all to say pornography is inherently more addictive. But that's not even important. Sugar is more addictive than cocaine is.
ah no not the whole porn vs no porn chestnut ive had this mass debate so many times for 3.5 years now
what i say is this. porn been around yes forever but not high speed internet HD, 3D, VR, infinite variety and content this has been around for what 20 years. maybe a decade for hd and co.
lots of things produces dopamine yes but porn triggers immense amounts comparable to that of heroin, but unlike heroin it can literally be kept up for hours and hours at a time.
Original post by SJW-
this is true, but is something in place better than nothing at all? but its not computer savvy 14 year olds. but what about children they can type porn into google etc but can they use VPNs etc
Think for some 14 year olds they are experts on their phones. Surely the responsibility is down to parents and the control of internet access. The OP was previously discouraging teenagers being allowed to have relationships. Crazy ideas that wont work.
I can only think of better parenting plus more education about relationships, assertiveness and accpetable behaviour.
Original post by ap.ferro
I’m in favour of bringing back morality but I dont know how we can do that . and I am in favour of perhaps restricting children’s access to social media but that would probably cause a whole host of problems
Back in the "good old days" as you imagined them, sexual assaults were very common but women weren't able to do anything about it because they were treated like objects.
And you do realize St Mary was supposed to be 12 marrying the very old St Joseph, right? How's that Christian morality for you?
Original post by ap.ferro
There are some apps that enable the facilitation of porn . I don’t use pornography so I would never have the need
Both app stores ban applications that would lead to access of pornography.
Original post by ap.ferro
Hence why I said in order for a site to operate in the UK, whether it be based in the UK or not , a subscription based fee should be introduced. And I am specifically talking about teenagers commiting sexual assualts. Which has drastically increased in recent years as you can see in that article .
We should also combat this culture , perhaps discourage teenage relationships
We should also combat this culture , perhaps discourage teenage relationships
In the "good old days", adulthood was set at 12. It's of course a lot less likely for people to commit sexual assaults before puberty hits them. But you're deluded to think that 12-18 did not frequently sexually assault others.
Original post by ap.ferro
in many cases the women in the videos are actually being abused .
We all know that both the film and music industries have the unspoken rule for both young males and females to sleep with the old men, and in many cases, getting raped by them.
When are you going to propose restricting music and movies?
Original post by ap.ferro
No, it should just be included in sex education. Because the real reason for relationships at this age as I have found out is sadly just for sex . I’m 15. I speak to people in relationships . I very briefly spoke to a girl . So I’ve never been in a relationship. And a part of me feels bad about that but at the same time I think do I really just want sex ?
You're 15. You've never been in a relationship. And that makes you an expert on how relationships work for everyone...How?
Original post by ap.ferro
No, it is impossible to stay safe whilst accessing porn, there is danger everywhere from spending hours on it to infecting your computer with a virus.
I'm not sure you know how the internet works. Your computer is under attack the moment you connect to the internet.
Don't trust me? Get a firewall/anti-virus software that would give you notification when attacked.
Original post by ap.ferro
No I want to prevent sexual assault and I believe sexual assault at a young age stems from the belief it is okay to treat woman as property, this is the belief which is created in pornography. This then translates to teenage relationships .
So according to you, why were women literally considered property in the past? You have no knowledge on the history of feminism at all. Perhaps women's studies degrees are actually useful for some people.
Original post by ap.ferro
You cannot commit a sexual assault without prior knowledge of how to sexually assault someone. If they are a virgin they will know how to sexually assault someone through pornography or other content
You mean when they learn the details from a news report or from a court file?
Are you going to make sure how court cases are never made public?
Original post by ap.ferro
Also I think there are other factors . Social media for instance. Girls these days post very suggestive pictures which are similar to pornography . Easier access to own devices too
So your idea of protecting women after all is merely to tell them what they are allowed and not allowed to wear. Would a burqa be good enough for you?
Very cool.
Original post by ap.ferro
There IS a moral problem. Would you walk in on a couple having sex and then just stand over them and watch them? I hope not. Pornography is the dame thing, except it’s all just a cringeworthy script that promotes obscurities and illegalities such as rape and the physical abuse of women . It is unnatural. If you want some stimulation think of something in your head rather than resorting to pornography
You didn't explain how that is a moral problem at all. If those people want to be seen, why is so immoral about it?
But you're 15, so I'm not surprised by your lack of ability to go into philosophical questions.
I'm still certain as to why people like you are seemingly trying to suggest that most, if not all, pornography is about rape fantasy and demeaning women. I don't watch straight porn, so I'm not sure. But what I do certainly know is the fact that the pornography industry is one of the few that actually pays women a lot more than men.
But I guess a feminist like just want to protect women by letting them make less money because that's how the world used to be like when it was moral, right?
Original post by SJW-
(Original post by The Champion.m4a)Using US states as examples only work against you.
ah no not the whole porn vs no porn chestnut ive had this mass debate so many times for 3.5 years now
what i say is this. porn been around yes forever but not high speed internet HD, 3D, VR, infinite variety and content this has been around for what 20 years. maybe a decade for hd and co.
lots of things produces dopamine yes but porn triggers immense amounts comparable to that of heroin, but unlike heroin it can literally be kept up for hours and hours at a time.
ah no not the whole porn vs no porn chestnut ive had this mass debate so many times for 3.5 years now
what i say is this. porn been around yes forever but not high speed internet HD, 3D, VR, infinite variety and content this has been around for what 20 years. maybe a decade for hd and co.
lots of things produces dopamine yes but porn triggers immense amounts comparable to that of heroin, but unlike heroin it can literally be kept up for hours and hours at a time.
You've been having this debate on the losing end, but you are never swayed by legitimate arguments, so of course your views would not have changed.
Regarding your claim that pornography produces as much dopamine as heroin does, you're misreading it. Ejaculation releases dopamine as much as taking in heroin does, not the viewing of pornography.
You cannot keep up ejaculations for hours and hours at a time, and you cannot be serious in banning ejaculations. There's an obvious reason why people who take heroin very often lose control of their lives, but those who watch pornography mostly do not.
And once again, sugar is more addictive than cocaine is, so the ease to get addicted to something is not even the only factor. Both cocaine and heroin chemically affect your health. Not pornography, however, and sugar is also less harmful than the two drugs.
This thread has been f***ing comical 
Original post by The Champion.m4a
You've been having this debate on the losing end, but you are never swayed by legitimate arguments, so of course your views would not have changed.
Regarding your claim that pornography produces as much dopamine as heroin does, you're misreading it. Ejaculation releases dopamine as much as taking in heroin does, not the viewing of pornography.
You cannot keep up ejaculations for hours and hours at a time, and you cannot be serious in banning ejaculations. There's an obvious reason why people who take heroin very often lose control of their lives, but those who watch pornography mostly do not.
And once again, sugar is more addictive than cocaine is, so the ease to get addicted to something is not even the only factor. Both cocaine and heroin chemically affect your health. Not pornography, however, and sugar is also less harmful than the two drugs.
Regarding your claim that pornography produces as much dopamine as heroin does, you're misreading it. Ejaculation releases dopamine as much as taking in heroin does, not the viewing of pornography.
You cannot keep up ejaculations for hours and hours at a time, and you cannot be serious in banning ejaculations. There's an obvious reason why people who take heroin very often lose control of their lives, but those who watch pornography mostly do not.
And once again, sugar is more addictive than cocaine is, so the ease to get addicted to something is not even the only factor. Both cocaine and heroin chemically affect your health. Not pornography, however, and sugar is also less harmful than the two drugs.
- porn does produce dopamine its proven there are brain scans done on men viewing porn without jerking off. the brain thinks the women on screen are real and produces insane dopamine. its the evolutionary jackpot is it not. there are effectively an infinite amount of 'women' on screen ready to 'mate with the males' and the brain fires them up to go mate with them.
- its not about ejaculations - a man view porn for hours and hours and the dopamine levels can be kept up its proven
- alot of men are losing control of their lives atm its too much of a taboo at the moment to man up and talk about it
- porn does chemically effect the brain and does negatively effect a mans health is proven again and again and research is only growing
- In simple, and very broad, terms the major fundamental addiction-caused brain changes are: 1) Sensitization, 2) Desensitization, 3) Dysfunctional prefrontal circuits (hypofrontality), 4) Dysfunctional stress circuits. All 4 of these brain changes have been identified among the over 3 dozen neuroscience-based studies on frequent porn users & sex addicts:
- Porn/sex addiction? This page lists 41 neuroscience-based studies (MRI, fMRI, EEG, neuropsychological, hormonal). They provide strong support for the addiction model as their findings mirror the neurological findings reported in substance addiction studies.
- Porn use affecting emotional and mental health? Over 60 studies link porn use to poorer mental-emotional health & poorer cognitive outcomes.
- Porn use affecting beliefs, attitudes and behaviors? Check out individual studies – over 25 studies link porn use to “un-egalitarian attitudes” toward women and sexist views –
- Porn’s effects on relationships? Over 60 studies link porn use to less sexual and relationship satisfaction. As far as we know all studies involving males have reported more porn use linked to poorer sexual or relationship satisfaction.
What about the porn use and adolescents? Iver 230 adolescent studies, or this 2012 review of the research – The Impact of Internet Pornography on Adolescents: A Review of the Research (2012). From the conclusion:
Increased access to the Internet by adolescents has created unprecedented opportunities for sexual education, learning, and growth. Conversely, the risk of harm that is evident in the literature has led researchers to investigate adolescent exposure to online pornography in an effort to elucidate these relationships. Collectively, these studies suggest that youth who consume pornography may develop unrealistic sexual values and beliefs. Among the findings, higher levels of permissive sexual attitudes, sexual preoccupation, and earlier sexual experimentation have been correlated with more frequent consumption of pornography…. Nevertheless, consistent findings have emerged linking adolescent use of pornography that depicts violence with increased degrees of sexually aggressive behavior. The literature does indicate some correlation between adolescents’ use of pornography and self-concept. Girls report feeling physically inferior to the women they view in pornographic material, while boys fear they may not be as virile or able to perform as the men in these media. Adolescents also report that their use of pornography decreased as their self-confidence and social development increase. Additionally, research suggests that adolescents who use pornography, especially that found on the Internet, have lower degrees of social integration, increases in conduct problems, higher levels of delinquent behavior, higher incidence of depressive symptoms, and decreased emotional bonding with caregivers
https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/relevant-research-and-articles-about-the-studies/
(edited 5 years ago)
Original post by SJW-
- porn does produce dopamine its proven there are brain scans done on men viewing porn without jerking off. the brain thinks the women on screen are real and produces insane dopamine. its the evolutionary jackpot is it not. there are effectively an infinite amount of 'women' on screen ready to 'mate with the males' and the brain fires them up to go mate with them.
- its not about ejaculations - a man view porn for hours and hours and the dopamine levels can be kept up its proven
- alot of men are losing control of their lives atm its too much of a taboo at the moment to man up and talk about it
- porn does chemically effect the brain and does negatively effect a mans health is proven again and again and research is only growing
- In simple, and very broad, terms the major fundamental addiction-caused brain changes are: 1) Sensitization, 2) Desensitization, 3) Dysfunctional prefrontal circuits (hypofrontality), 4) Dysfunctional stress circuits. All 4 of these brain changes have been identified among the over 3 dozen neuroscience-based studies on frequent porn users & sex addicts:
- Porn/sex addiction? This page lists 41 neuroscience-based studies (MRI, fMRI, EEG, neuropsychological, hormonal). They provide strong support for the addiction model as their findings mirror the neurological findings reported in substance addiction studies.
- Porn use affecting emotional and mental health? Over 60 studies link porn use to poorer mental-emotional health & poorer cognitive outcomes.
- Porn use affecting beliefs, attitudes and behaviors? Check out individual studies – over 25 studies link porn use to “un-egalitarian attitudes” toward women and sexist views –
- Porn’s effects on relationships? Over 60 studies link porn use to less sexual and relationship satisfaction. As far as we know all studies involving males have reported more porn use linked to poorer sexual or relationship satisfaction.
What about the porn use and adolescents? Iver 230 adolescent studies, or this 2012 review of the research – The Impact of Internet Pornography on Adolescents: A Review of the Research (2012). From the conclusion:
Increased access to the Internet by adolescents has created unprecedented opportunities for sexual education, learning, and growth. Conversely, the risk of harm that is evident in the literature has led researchers to investigate adolescent exposure to online pornography in an effort to elucidate these relationships. Collectively, these studies suggest that youth who consume pornography may develop unrealistic sexual values and beliefs. Among the findings, higher levels of permissive sexual attitudes, sexual preoccupation, and earlier sexual experimentation have been correlated with more frequent consumption of pornography…. Nevertheless, consistent findings have emerged linking adolescent use of pornography that depicts violence with increased degrees of sexually aggressive behavior. The literature does indicate some correlation between adolescents’ use of pornography and self-concept. Girls report feeling physically inferior to the women they view in pornographic material, while boys fear they may not be as virile or able to perform as the men in these media. Adolescents also report that their use of pornography decreased as their self-confidence and social development increase. Additionally, research suggests that adolescents who use pornography, especially that found on the Internet, have lower degrees of social integration, increases in conduct problems, higher levels of delinquent behavior, higher incidence of depressive symptoms, and decreased emotional bonding with caregivers
https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/relevant-research-and-articles-about-the-studies/
- its not about ejaculations - a man view porn for hours and hours and the dopamine levels can be kept up its proven
- alot of men are losing control of their lives atm its too much of a taboo at the moment to man up and talk about it
- porn does chemically effect the brain and does negatively effect a mans health is proven again and again and research is only growing
- In simple, and very broad, terms the major fundamental addiction-caused brain changes are: 1) Sensitization, 2) Desensitization, 3) Dysfunctional prefrontal circuits (hypofrontality), 4) Dysfunctional stress circuits. All 4 of these brain changes have been identified among the over 3 dozen neuroscience-based studies on frequent porn users & sex addicts:
- Porn/sex addiction? This page lists 41 neuroscience-based studies (MRI, fMRI, EEG, neuropsychological, hormonal). They provide strong support for the addiction model as their findings mirror the neurological findings reported in substance addiction studies.
- Porn use affecting emotional and mental health? Over 60 studies link porn use to poorer mental-emotional health & poorer cognitive outcomes.
- Porn use affecting beliefs, attitudes and behaviors? Check out individual studies – over 25 studies link porn use to “un-egalitarian attitudes” toward women and sexist views –
- Porn’s effects on relationships? Over 60 studies link porn use to less sexual and relationship satisfaction. As far as we know all studies involving males have reported more porn use linked to poorer sexual or relationship satisfaction.
What about the porn use and adolescents? Iver 230 adolescent studies, or this 2012 review of the research – The Impact of Internet Pornography on Adolescents: A Review of the Research (2012). From the conclusion:
Increased access to the Internet by adolescents has created unprecedented opportunities for sexual education, learning, and growth. Conversely, the risk of harm that is evident in the literature has led researchers to investigate adolescent exposure to online pornography in an effort to elucidate these relationships. Collectively, these studies suggest that youth who consume pornography may develop unrealistic sexual values and beliefs. Among the findings, higher levels of permissive sexual attitudes, sexual preoccupation, and earlier sexual experimentation have been correlated with more frequent consumption of pornography…. Nevertheless, consistent findings have emerged linking adolescent use of pornography that depicts violence with increased degrees of sexually aggressive behavior. The literature does indicate some correlation between adolescents’ use of pornography and self-concept. Girls report feeling physically inferior to the women they view in pornographic material, while boys fear they may not be as virile or able to perform as the men in these media. Adolescents also report that their use of pornography decreased as their self-confidence and social development increase. Additionally, research suggests that adolescents who use pornography, especially that found on the Internet, have lower degrees of social integration, increases in conduct problems, higher levels of delinquent behavior, higher incidence of depressive symptoms, and decreased emotional bonding with caregivers
https://www.yourbrainonporn.com/relevant-research-and-articles-about-the-studies/
Posting the same old tired propaganda website without even attempting to quote anything in particularly isn't going to do anything. That page you posted (which I have read many times because that's the same old website people like you post, seemingly because you can't find a more reputable one) didn't even directly mention dopamine level.
But let me give you this one. This is another anti-porn website, so they agree with your stance, but see what they say about your claim:
ejaculation mimics the effects of chronic heroin administration on reward system nerve cells (the ventral tegmental area, or VTA). Specifically, ejaculation temporarily shrinks the same dopamine producing nerve cells that shrink with chronic heroin use, leading to temporary down-regulation of dopamine in the reward center (nucleus accumbens).
https://fightthenewdrug.org/3-lies-most-people-believe-about-porn-and-the-brain/
Now, see? THAT is the truth about your incorrect claim claiming porn is as addictive as heroin is.
But actually, let's us go into more reputable websites, such as Psychology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/women-who-stray/201701/no-dopamine-is-not-addictive
They'd disagree with that being valid at all.
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When I say chemically changes you, I meant added chemicals to create extra reactions, not you yourself changing yourself. THAT is the difference between actual drugs and pornography. Heroin would affect you in both physical and psychological ways, porn would affect you only in a psychological way.
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Your assertion that many are struggling with porn addiction is utterly irrelevant. I did not say nobody was addicted to anything. I said most people who watch porn carry on with their day to day life, while most people on heroin cannot.
You're only focusing on the few who are addicted to it, then of course you're going to find problems in their lives. What you should do is not to focus only on those addicts, but to all consumers in general. The group of people you're talking about already are ill, so of course they are ill.
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As for this specific research which has nothing to do with your initial claim of porn being as addictive as heroin does, let's see:
consistent findings have emerged linking adolescent use of pornography that depicts violence with increased degrees of sexually aggressive
behavior
Did it say all pornography? No.
Did it say most pornography? No.
Did it say pornography in general? No.
It specifically points to pornography that depicts violence.
What is always perhaps worth looking into is what these research count as pornography.
In this one, for example, they included definitions such as "describe people having sex, show clear pictures of nudity", "material that (a) creates or elicits sexual feelings or thoughts". That'd most definitely include many movies, TV shows, books, as well as music videos. So what's going to happen? They're to be banned as well?
Not to mention you're literally only quoting the part that you agree with. Let me quote you some other parts:
"Lofgren-Martenson and M ˚ ansson collected data from an adolescent population ( ˚ N =51) in Sweden; these data indicated the majority of participants were able to distinguish between the fantasy of sexually explicit material and real-life sexual interaction."
"This study also suggested that frequent viewers of sexually explicit material believed using such material could create a more stimulating sex life for those consumers."
"71% of adolescents believed that sexually explicit material influenced the sexual behaviors of peers but only 29% of adolescents believed that sexually explicit material influenced their own sexual behaviors"
"However, research published the next year found contradictory results, specifically noting evidence that exposure to sexually explicit material was
unrelated to high-risk sexual behavior (Luder et al., 2010). Using a subpopulation of Swiss adolescents (n = 6054), these researchers found that “the
majority of risky sexual behaviors, such as early sexual initiation, multiple sexual partners or a history of pregnancy were not associated with sexually
explicit material exposure whether it was voluntary or not” (p. 6)."
"Ybarra and Mitchell (2005) used data from the Youth Internet Safety Survey to examine the pornographic seeking behavior of adolescents (N = 1,501)
for cross sectional linkages in the use of sexually explicit material and psychosocial characteristics. Their findings suggest that, for the majority of males, frequent exposure to sexually explicit material cannot be linked to increased levels of sexual aggression."
"This study revealed a number of themes related to the self-concept of emerging adults, one of which was that young men are not necessarily interested in women who resemble women in sexually explicit material."
And before that line you quoted between the claims that pornography leads to poor attitudes and stuff? "Researchers have had difficulty
replicating these results, however, and as a result the aggregate literature has failed to indicate conclusive results."
Oh, come on now. You're literally taking it out of context by cutting a sentence unfavourable to you out?
This is without mentioning the fact that posting this review is just putting up a strawman's argument anyway. Who's even arguing that teenagers should be introduced to pornography? The debate on that is purely on whether it is possible to do anything about it, and never about whether they should be introduced to it.
Original post by The Champion.m4a
How absurd.
How do you learn how to sexually assault someone from pornography? All porn videos are by nature consensual.
Or you mean they somehow learned the acts of sex to do anything to other people? So what you're trying to do is make it so nobody in the society knows how to have sex? So eventually the society will just die out? Not to mention sex is innate to human beings and practically all animals...
Do you know where you can learn about details of sexual assaults, ie "how" to sexually assault others?
The news.
The court files.
TV and films about sexual assaults.
How do you learn how to sexually assault someone from pornography? All porn videos are by nature consensual.
Or you mean they somehow learned the acts of sex to do anything to other people? So what you're trying to do is make it so nobody in the society knows how to have sex? So eventually the society will just die out? Not to mention sex is innate to human beings and practically all animals...
Do you know where you can learn about details of sexual assaults, ie "how" to sexually assault others?
The news.
The court files.
TV and films about sexual assaults.
Consensual or not, if you dont know how to actually have sex with someone , you can watch a porn video and get a pretty good idea
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