The atheist who warned the world about porn addiction (Deseret News, 2022)

Gary Wilson, one of the most effective voices against online pornography, defied all the stereotypes By Jacob Hess Aug 2, 2022, 10:00pm CDT     When most people think of efforts to raise awareness about pornography’s harmful effects, the image that comes to mind is “religious” and “conservative.”  But one of the most impactful voices in […]

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Questioning Pornography Podcast

The Questioning Pornography Podcast seeks to promote thoughtful and critical conversation on porn’s effects on individuals and society, relying upon scientific research, empirical data, and anecdotal evidence. Click here to view all episodes through Spotify, or scroll down for episodes listed in chronological order. For studies investigating porn’s effects see our main research page. […]

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The World Health Organization says CSBD Includes Porn Use

NEWS: The World Health Organization says Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder Includes Porn Use YBOP COMMENT: The World Health Organization has recently UPDATED the ICD-11 Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder diagnostic criteria explicitly listing “use of pornography.” This is an important addition because Problematic Porn Use is the most common behavior among those seeking treatment for Compulsive […]

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STUDY: Is online pornography consumption linked to offline sexual dysfunction in young men? A multivariate analysis based on an international web-based survey (2021)

YBOP Comments: Excellent international web-based survey with several key findings.  1) The younger the age of first exposure the higher severity of porn addiction: “Earlier starting age correlates with higher [porn addiction] scores… In the group that started watching pornography below the age of 10 years old >50% has a CYPAT [porn addiction] score in […]

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