‘That’s just how it is these days’: exposure to online pornography in childhood and its impact on development in late adolescence

Journal of Child Psychotherapy Eliza Newell, 52:1, 110-123, DOI: 10.1080/0075417X.2026.2638381 ABSTRACT This paper explores the impact of exposure to online pornography in childhood on aspects of development in late adolescence, with a particular focus on sexual development. Three composite cases are used to outline some common themes found in treatment with young people, drawn from […]

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Progress with 12 Steps

I reached out to SA UK via email. They got back to me with locations of many meetings, and a beginners meeting that’s held online. For my first meeting I opted for the one on zoom. I don’t remember the exact date of my first meeting but I remember seeing so many people on that […]

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Is moral distress about porn also tied to content type?

Commentary by insightful researcher Paul Wright. He proposes that scientists who study porn use and “moral incongruence” need to take content type into account as well.  He asks if porn users’ distress is heightened by viewing less socially acceptable content. Excerpts below. On Religion, Morals, and Problematic Pornography Use: The Potential Importance of Content Type […]

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Legal victories over serial harasser/defamer Nicole Prause: She’s perpetrator, not victim!

This page is for journalists and other investigators who may have read assertions that Dr. Prause is a victim. Also see, “Founders of OneTaste ‘orgasm cult’ guilty of grooming employees to have sex with clients.” NOTE: This page was originally written by the late Gary Wilson. However, the YBOP team has updated it a bit. […]

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UN experts alarmed by complicity of online pornographic platforms and other intermediaries in sexual exploitation of women and girls

15 May 2026 GENEVA – UN experts today raised the alarm over the large-scale sexual exploitation of women and girls facilitated and monetised by Pornhub and its parent company Aylo Holdings, as well as the role of payment networks, and search engines. The experts stressed that businesses cannot evade responsibilities for being complicit in human […]

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Misogyny among male pupils a ‘ticking time bomb’ in UK schools, warns union

A “masculinity crisis” is brewing in UK schools with the number of misogynistic incidents against female teachers on the rise. A survey by teachers union NASUWT found 23.4% of female staff members were subjected to misogyny from a pupil in the last year – up from 22.2% the year before and 17.4% in 2023. Sharing […]

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