Online pornography traffic plummets in UK after law change, and Australia is next

The number of people accessing prominent pornography websites in the United Kingdom has plummeted after new age-verification laws — that are also heading to Australia — were introduced earlier this year. Since July, people in the UK wanting to view pornography online must prove they are over 18 by uploading identity documents, sharing credit card […]

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Pornography Use and Adolescent Sexual Self-Concept: The Role of Pornography-Related Expectancies and Generalizations

Excerpt: Significant differences in sexual self-concept were found between [Canadian] adolescents who had and had not used pornography, with gender-specific effects. Among those who had used pornography, higher pornography-related sexual expectancies were associated with higher sexual anxiety and lower body-esteem, while higher generalizations were associated with lower sexual self-efficacy. Archives of Sexual Behavior   Judith […]

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The dying art of vanilla sex

This article originally appeared on Isabel’s Substack, Isaverse. Sex is a very significant part of any culture, whether we like it or not. Recently, I started thinking about my own sexual experiences and thought, ‘what happened to just having regular sex?’ I’ve had plenty of boys get mad at me for not wanting to have […]

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FTC Takes Action Against Operators of Pornhub

…and other Pornographic Sites for Deceiving Users About Efforts to Crack Down on Child Sexual Abuse Material and Nonconsensual Sexual Content Note: “The settlement “includes a $5 million payment to Utah, a suspended $15 million penalty, and requirements to implement content-safety measures, age/consent verification, and enhanced data security protections.” The Federal Trade Commission and the […]

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