Warning: May Cause Erectile Dysfunction
One of the questions I get asked all the time is why are there so many guys out there interested in quitting their porn habit. In today’s culture, it’s pretty much expected that men will watch porn....
View ArticleThe Health Benefits of Masturbation
I speak at a lot of conferences, and many in my audiences are young men in high school or college. When I talk about the negative impact of pornography and masturbation, it’s not uncommon for me to get...
View ArticleSex Week: 7 Weird Facts about an Odd College Trend
A strange trend is hitting college campuses called Sex Week. On one occasion I was invited to speak at the University of Maryland for their annual “Sex Week,” and it was an event I’m not likely to...
View ArticleHow NOT to Tell Your Spouse About Your Porn Addiction
If you’ve been dealing with a porn addiction for any amount of time, confessing it to your spouse can be a very difficult and overwhelming thing to do. The anticipation of their pain and their feelings...
View ArticleThe Catholic Church and Porn: 4 Quick Insights From The Bishops’ Letter
In November 2015 the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) approved a formal statement titled, Create in Me a Clean Heart: A Pastoral Response to Pornography. This is a major statement on behalf...
View ArticleInternet Predators: 5 Facts Parents Need to Know
Since the dawn of the World Wide Web, the Internet has been used for all kinds of purposes, some for good and some for evil. Among the most heinous of Internet crimes is that of predation, which is...
View ArticleIs Naked Art a Form of Pornography?
I’m often asked, “What’s the difference between pornography and naked art?” Usually the person who asks this assumes there is no difference, and his question is intended to help me see that. This video...
View ArticlePorn and Sex Trafficking: 10 Facts from the Experts
Sex trafficking: it’s a well-known injustice which affects millions of women and children around the world; whereas porn: a well-known and widely accepted form of “entertainment.” What’s their...
View ArticleSexting: 7 Facts Parents Need to Know
In today’s culture, sexting is becoming more and more common. Let’s look at 7 facts parents need to know about this trend. 1. Sexting is sending nude or otherwise provocative images of yourself online...
View Article3-Decade-Old Porn Experiment Reveals Why We’re All Messed Up
One of the big problems with doing research about the effect of video pornography on people is it’s hard to find a control group. Not too long ago a researcher from the University of Montreal wanted to...
View ArticlePorn and Sexual Violence: 10 Facts from the Experts
Is there a correlation between porn use and sexual violence? Here are 10 facts from the experts. 1. According to a meta-analysis of 46 different studies, if you watch pornography you have a 31%...
View ArticlePorn and Mental Health: 10 Facts from the Experts
Is porn use associated with greater mental health or the opposite? Here are 10 facts from the experts. 1. Multiple studies have shown that frequently viewing porn is correlated with more casual sexual...
View Article8 Reasons Cosmo is Totally Wrong About Porn
Cosmopolitan magazine recently put out an article called “8 Reasons Watching Porn Doesn’t Make Him a Cheater.” Let’s look at their so-called reasons. Cosmo’s 8 Reasons 1. Cosmo says your man can...
View ArticleThe Essential Reason Porn is Wrong
There are many reasons why people say we should avoid pornography. Some, for instance, will point out that pornography is very addictive, that it warps our brains. Other people might point out that the...
View ArticleShould We Call It Porn “Addiction”?
There’s a debate among medical professional when it comes to the terms we use to describe problematic use of pornography. Should we call it porn addiction? Should we call it compulsive pornography use?...
View ArticleBig Fat Lie: Porn Empowers Women
Some believe pornography can actually be empowering for women. For instance, Betty Dodson has been an outspoken feminist leader since the 1970s. While she doesn’t think porn offers the best in sexual...
View Article3 Ugly Facts About the Porn Industry
Why do women get into the porn industry? Dr. Sharon Mitchell co-founded the Adult Industry Medical Healthcare Foundation, also called AIM. For about 20 years she was a porn actress and director...
View ArticleMyth: To Be Anti-Porn is to be Anti-Sex
It is not uncommon today to hear people say they are for pornography, not necessarily because they consume it or like it themselves, but because it’s a free expression of sexuality. In some way, to...
View ArticleMyth: Lads Mags Don’t Count as Porn
In the UK they are called “lads mags.” In the U.S. they are called men’s “lifestyle magazines.” I’m not talking about your typical fitness magazine, but the one’s that routinely showcase women in...
View ArticleMyth: Porn Use is Nothing More Than a Religiously Motivated Moral Issue
Christians and other religious individuals are widely known for opposing pornography for all kinds of moral reasons. I happen to be one of them, so when I tell people I’m getting ready to publish a...
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