Do Multiple Sex Partners Objectify Women? OnlyFans performer Lily Phillips' & 100 men in one day, Annabel Chong, et. al.
Credit where credit's due for the original article and graphics: Jenny Valentish. This is background for the Sex 101 podcast & the episode will be posted after recording.
Can you introduce the topic?
The relationship between multiple sex partners and objectification involves nuanced discussions of consent, autonomy, and societal attitudes. I will discuss the historical, sociological, and medical dimensions of adult content creation and sex work.
Key considerations include:
- Agency and informed consent
- Economic and power dynamics
- Media representation and societal attitudes
- Health and safety concerns
- Personal autonomy vs. potential exploitation
The case to kick off the discussion is a creator on Only Fans.
For those of us who in some ways live under a rock or at least a modicum of morality we might not be familiar with OnlyFans but let’s check it out.
OnlyFans is a subscription-based online platform that allows content creators to sell exclusive content, such as photos, videos, and live streams, to their fans and subscribers. The platform was launched in 2016 and has gained popularity among adult entertainers, musicians, and other content creators who want to monetize their online presence.
Here's how it works:
1. Creators sign up for an OnlyFans account and set up their profile, including their name, profile picture, and bio.
2. They can then upload their content, which can include photos, videos, and live streams, to their OnlyFans page.
3. Fans and subscribers can browse the creator's content and purchase access to it by subscribing to their OnlyFans page.
4. Subscribers can access the creator's content for a monthly fee, which is set by the creator.
5. Creators can earn money from their OnlyFans page through subscription fees, tips, and commissions on merchandise sales.
OnlyFans has become a popular platform for adult entertainers, such as porn stars and strippers, who use it to sell exclusive content to their fans. However, it's not limited to adult content, and many other types of creators, such as musicians, artists, and writers, also use the platform to monetize their work.
Some of the benefits of using OnlyFans include:
Increased revenue: Creators can earn more money from their content by selling it directly to their fans.
Control: Creators have control over the content they upload and can choose who can access it.
Flexibility: Creators can upload content at their own pace and can choose how often they want to post.
Community building: OnlyFans allows creators to build a community of fans who can interact with them and support their work.
In conclusion, it's worth noting that OnlyFans has also faced criticism and controversy, including concerns about the platform's lack of regulation and the potential for exploitation of creators and fans.
What can you tell us about OnlyFans performer Lily Phillips' & 100 men in one day?
My thoughts are a reaction to an article by Jenny Valentish so let’s give credit where credit is due about her article, “On OnlyFans performer Lily Phillips' 100 men in one day.”
Valentish wrote her article while camping and noting the performance of the Lily Phillips’ prodigious accomplishment. British OnlyFans performer Lily Phillips serviced 100 men in one day.
While being interviewed about her accomplishment, the porn star burst into tears and has sparked concern after admitting she didn’t take a vital step during the sex marathon. She admitted she didn’t use protection when performing oral sex on the men who took part. She performed on 100 male participants. Oops!
Lovely Lily, 23, performed the sex stunt as part of the unorthodox training she’s currently in ahead of her world record attempt at sleeping with the most men in 24 hours.
However, her warm-up act wasn’t as easy as she anticipated, with behind-the-scenes footage from the event revealing Phillips was in tears after completing her challenge in October.
In a second clip captured by YouTube filmmaker Josh Pieters in his new documentary titled, I Slept With 100 Men in One Day, Phillips talks the host through the actions she repeated 100 times that day.
I understand the tabloid celebration of Lily and the tawdry interest in her achievement. However, something is missing.
In conclusion, most of the stories celebrating Phillips’ achievement fail to mention the past.
Are prodigious sex acts something new, unusual, or unknown in history?
The Bible contains accounts of immoral and sinful behaviors, including sexual acts that are considered abhorrent and contrary to God's will.
In the Bible, the most immoral sex acts reported are often associated with idolatry, paganism, and the worship of false gods. False gods are the cause of sexual immorality and can be almost anything: gods of status, wealth, and power, all qualities or idolatrous concepts. Where violence and greed predominate, sexual immorality is sure to follow. One of the most well-known examples is the story of Sodom and Gomorrah, which is often seen as a symbol of God's judgment against sin and corruption.
In Genesis 19, the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah are described as being filled with violence, greed, and sexual immorality. The Bible says that the men of Sodom, including Lot's sons-in-law, sought to rape the two angels who had come to visit Lot. This act of attempted gang rape is considered a grave sin and a violation of God's laws.
Other examples of immoral sex acts reported in the Bible include:
1. The story of the Israelites' idolatry and sexual immorality in the book of Judges (Judges 2:11-12, 3:6-7, 8:27-35).
2. The account of King David's sin with Bathsheba. The intermingling of this threesome led to the death of Bathsheba’s husband Uriah and the birth of their son Solomon (2 Samuel 11:1-27).
3. The story of the prophet Hosea, who was commanded by God to marry a prostitute and have children with her, symbolizing Israel's spiritual adultery (Hosea 1:2-3, 3:1-5). The prophet Hosea was commanded by God to marry a prostitute, Gomer, as a symbolic act of God's judgment against the Israelites. The story is recorded in the book of Hosea, chapters 1-3.
According to the biblical account, God instructed Hosea to marry Gomer, a prostitute, as a demonstration of God's love for Israel, despite their spiritual adultery and idolatry. Hosea was told to love Gomer, even though she was unfaithful and promiscuous, just as God loved Israel despite their unfaithfulness to Him.
The marriage was a symbolic representation of God's relationship with Israel. Hosea was to love Gomer despite her infidelity. The marriage was also a warning to Israel of the consequences of their actions, as Hosea's children were given names that symbolized God's judgment against Israel.
The story of Hosea and Gomer is often seen as a powerful illustration of God's love and redemption. Despite Gomer's repeated infidelities, Hosea continued to love and forgive her, just as God continues to love and forgive His people despite their sins.
The story of Hosea and Gomer has also been interpreted as a commentary on the Israelites' idolatry and spiritual adultery. Just as Gomer was unfaithful to Hosea, the Israelites were unfaithful to God, worshiping other gods and idols. The story serves as a warning to Israel and to all people of the consequences of spiritual adultery and the importance of remaining faithful to God.
In summary, Hosea was commanded by God to marry a prostitute, Gomer, as a symbolic act of God's judgment against the Israelites and as a demonstration of God's love and redemption. The story is a powerful illustration of God's love and forgiveness, and serves as a warning to all people of the consequences of spiritual adultery and the importance of remaining faithful to God.
4. The account of the prophet Jeremiah's condemnation of the Israelites' idolatry and sexual immorality, including their worship of the goddess Asherah (Jeremiah 2:20, 3:2, 7:9-10, 23:13-14).
The biblical accounts are not descriptive, explicit, or graphic, but that is the only modern element that we get credit for. Our modern invention is to take similar tawdry stories of sexual immorality and celebrate the acts on social media, film, and as entertainment. The sex acts and immorality are ancient and commonplace and are related in the Bible rather to convey the gravity of sin and the importance of living a life that is pleasing to God.
The most immoral sex acts reported in the Bible are often associated with idolatry, paganism, and the worship of false gods. In conclusion, these acts are considered grave sins and violations of God's laws, and are used to illustrate the consequences of sin and the importance of living a life that is pleasing to God.
We moderns are known for our celebration of tawdry sex acts but is Lovely Lily’s achievement all that unusual?
Maybe some remember Annabel Chong.
Chong in 2000 Credit Wikipedia
Grace Quek (Chinese: 郭盈恩; pinyin: Guō Yíng'ēn), was known professionally as Annabel Chong,[1] The Singaporean pornographic actress was born and raised in Singapore in a middle-class Protestant Singaporean Chinese family.
While in England, Quek was riding on a train and met a man she became attracted to, and agreed to have sex with him in an alleyway. He brought along other men, and she was gang raped and robbed in a rubbish closet under an inner-city housing block.
When Grace was 22 years old, she participated in the film that made her infamous, “The World’s Biggest Gang Bang.” Chong wanted to do the event to challenge gender roles. She appeared in advertisements on adult television to solicit 300 participants for the event. Initial reports differed whether she had sex with 251 men over the course of 10 hours, or with around 70 men multiple times to reach a total of 251—the largest number ever in a pornographic film.
Acting on the understanding that male participants who had verified a recent negative test for HIV would wear a color-coded tag, Quek had sex with some men without a condom. It later emerged that the testing had not been as strictly verified as the producers had led her to believe. Even though the film became one of the highest-grossing pornographic films of all time, she was never paid the US$10,000 she was promised, and she apparently never received any money from the video.
In conclusion, just as Lily’s feat was recorded for a YouTube documentary, in 1999 we had the documentary Sex: The Annabel Chong Story.
What was Chong’s inspiration?
While on the subject of biblical or ancient inspirations for sexual immorality, Chong is clear about how nothing is new under the sun. Her conception of a gang bang was based on the example of Messalina, a wife of the Roman emperor Claudius. Historically, Messalina suffered from a poor reputation. According to Chong, she sought to question the double standard that denies women the ability to exhibit the same sexuality as men by modeling what a female "stud" would be.[9]
Messalina, the wife of Emperor Claudius, was notorious for her scandalous and licentious behavior. Her sexual exploits were the subject of much gossip and rumor during her lifetime and have been extensively documented by ancient historians. According to accounts, Messalina was a promiscuous and unfaithful wife, engaging in numerous extramarital affairs with high-ranking officials, senators, and even slaves. Her behavior was so brazen that she would often hold orgies and sexual parties in the imperial palace, inviting her lovers and other guests to indulge in debauchery.
Messalina's most infamous exploit was her alleged affair with Gaius Silius, a boy-toy handsome senator. According to legend, Messalina became obsessed with Silius and convinced him to divorce his wife and marry her. The affair was discovered by Claudius, who was outraged and ordered Silius's execution. Messalina's behavior was seen as a grave insult to the imperial dignity, and her actions ultimately led to her downfall. She was accused of treason and executed in 48 CE, along with many of her lovers and accomplices. Messalina's legacy has endured as a symbol of imperial decadence and moral decay, and her story has been retold and embellished in countless works of literature and art throughout history.
Christian writers in the early Church commented on Messalina. One of the most notable references to Messalina is found in the writings of the early Christian apologist Tertullian (c. 160–220 CE). Appropriately enough, he commented on her in his work "De Spectaculis" (On Spectacles). Here he identifies how spectacles also attracted attention, as tabloids do today. Tertullian mentions Messalina as an example of the moral decay and corruption of the Roman Empire. He writes:
"Behold, the wife of Claudius, Messalina, who, in the very palace of the Caesars, held orgies and debauched herself with the most shameless abandon. And yet, the Roman people, who were so shocked by her crimes, did not hesitate to applaud her, as if she were a gladiatorial show, and to shout 'Hail, Messalina!'"
Tertullian uses Messalina's example to illustrate the moral corruption of the Roman Empire and to contrast it with the moral purity and virtue of the early Christian Church.
Another early Christian writer who mentions Messalina is the Church Father Origen (c. 185-254 CE). In his commentary on the book of Matthew, Origen refers to Messalina as an example of the fornication and adultery that were prevalent in the Roman Empire. He writes:
"Messalina, the wife of Claudius, was a woman of great beauty and charm, but she was also a woman of great wickedness and corruption. She was guilty of adultery and fornication, and her crimes were so notorious that they were known throughout the empire."
Origen uses Messalina's example to illustrate the dangers of sin and the importance of moral purity in the Christian life.
These references to Messalina by early Christian writers demonstrate that her reputation as a notorious and immoral woman was well-known in the ancient world and that she was often used as an example of the moral decay and corruption of the Roman Empire.
In conclusion, Chong wanted to prove how a modern woman could be similar to ancient floozies when it came to casual sex with as many men as possible.
How has porn become mainstream?
Jenny Valentish sat down in a Soho café with Annabel/Grace in 1999 after she saw the gang bang documentary at The Ritzy Cinema in Brixton. At the time, she was a sub-editor for American porn magazines, and it sparked her morbid imagination about what she could or could not endure. We push our minds to entertain the unthinkable, at least for us, but we get to vicariously enjoy the perversion of others? I don’t know, just a thought. It does seem though that these sexcapades are both more common and ancient than most people think.
In the newspaper business, if it bleeds, it leads and in the tawdry marketing game, the more outrageous something sounds, the more people seem interested. For Valentish we were smack-bang in the late-90s era of porn stars executing record-breaking feats.
We are fortunate that Jenny is a writer since her material is reported in her 2021 book, Everything Harder Than Everyone Else, published by Black Inc. Also available on audiobook.
Annabel confirmed that she was exploring the idea of the female as a stud. As a former gender studies student at the University of Southern California, she was interested in the mythology around the Roman empress Messalina, who—popular and probably politically malicious rumor had it—enthusiastically bedded half of Rome.
Valentish mused that Chong performed her act more like a team sport, and team sports were part of the fabric of American society. Her gang bang was thus about communal bonding, spectacle and statistics, not about sex.
Very difficult to view an incredible amount of sex acts as team sports, but that’s her take on Chong.
Annable maintains that the gang bang is the sport and the star at the center of it—be they a straight woman, a gay man, trans or otherwise—is the athlete. The experience though left Chong disappointed, and after leaving the adult film industry, she has become a web developer.
In conclusion, speaking to the Turner Entertainment Report, Annabel said of the gang bang, ‘It’s like running a marathon; the pain is part of the high, part of the adrenaline rush.’
What is the connection between pain and porn?
If pain is the goal, I would think, why not just live? There is enough pain in life just as it is.
There is evidence of a connection between pain and risky behavior in certain populations, such as porn stars. Risk factors like substance use, victimization (sexual harassment and bullying), and elevated depressive symptoms increase the likelihood of engaging in self-harming behaviors.
There are some correctives:
Strong social connections can decrease the likelihood of suicidal and self-harming behaviors.
Healthy dietary habits are protective factors against suicidal and self-harming behaviors.
Well-being plays a critical role in reducing the likelihood of suicidal and self-harming behaviors.
Understanding the relationship between trauma and addiction is crucial in addressing addiction as a public health issue.
Integrated prevention and treatment efforts are necessary to effectively address addiction.
A coordinated system of services based on social determinants of health is essential for addressing addiction.
Taking a lifespan, intergenerational approach is important in addressing addiction.
Porn stars do not live in a healthy manner which is not surprising and they reject healthy alternatives.
Phillips told the Reality Check podcast that ‘it’s like a boxing match. I think I’ll get sore towards the end, but I think I’ve got the right determination just to be able to push on’.
Both Chong and Phillips embraced soreness and pain as par for the course.
According to Grace, female sexuality is as aggressive as male sexuality. She said, “I wanted to take on the role of the stud. The more [partners], the better." She also self-harmed in the film, taking a knife to her arm[8] on the day the porn producer and Chong/Quek broke up.[4] What the documentary didn't show was that the producer was doing the same to himself off camera.[4]
I’m not sure about Lily’s true count, but Annabel eventually admitted that her penis count had been exaggerated. There had only been seventy men, but she was penetrated 251 times. Similarly, the next movie in the World’s Biggest Gang Bang series, starring Jasmin St Claire, was advertised as featuring 300 men, but actually there were only thirty milling around. In her memoir, What the Hell Was I Thinking?!!, Jasmin dubbed it ‘among the biggest cons ever pulled off in the porn business’.
On the day of Jasmin’s gang bang, Annabel Chong was invited on set to metaphorically pass on the baton. Journalist Evan Wright, for LA Weekly, reported: ‘I experienced a sense of numbness on Jasmin’s set—as I would on many others—that I can only compare to accounts I have read of combat. It was the sense of being in a group of people deliberately and methodically engaged in acts of insanity.’
Soon, such scenes would be commonplace. As porn stud Tyler Knight wrote in his 2016 memoir, Burn My Shadow:
‘Directors for other bukkake movies and gang bang scenes rove up and down the line handing out business cards. One director poaches talent for a gang bang scene with an overdue pregnant woman. His scenes resemble a school of swarming piranhas stripping a cow to its bones. The scene will shoot close enough to Northridge Hospital in case the woman goes into labour.’
A word of explanation: in a bukkake scenario, multiple men ejaculate on a single person, usually a woman. This activity is often depicted in adult films and is considered a form of erotic humiliation or degradation.
Director Mike Quasar worked for the production company on Jasmin’s film, as well as on the third in the series, The Houston 620, named after the star, Houston. Predictably, he told me that the advertised 620 guys were actually 180. Deception and lies are common in pornographic films.
Valentish muses that porn performers feel the same kind of pride in their abilities that an athlete might. A porn star, Joanna Angel, working in a BDSM production, looks at it like it’s going to the gym: “How much more can I take? Can I do this?” It’s all about what she can tolerate. So it’s not even a sexual thing; it’s literally like an endurance test.’
Phillips has tearfully said in the new YouTube documentary, ‘It’s not for the weak girls, if I’m honest—it was hard. I don’t know if I’d recommend it.’
Are there any lessons to be learned from risky porn activity? At least not for Lily. Lily has announced that her new goal is to have sex with 1000 men in one day.
In conclusion, as the saying goes, who’s counting?
What impact does pain have on porn stars?
The production of pornographic content often involves a significant amount of physical and emotional pain for the individuals involved. Many performers in the industry have reported experiencing physical discomfort, injury, and even long-term health problems as a result of the demands of their work. This can include chronic pain, migraines, and even permanent damage to their bodies. Additionally, the pressure to perform and meet the demands of their producers can lead to emotional distress, anxiety, and depression.
The psychological toll of working in the porn industry can be particularly severe. Performers are often subjected to exploitation, objectification, and degradation, which can lead to feelings of shame, guilt, and low self-esteem. The constant pressure to conform to unrealistic beauty standards and the stigma surrounding the industry can also take a significant emotional toll. Furthermore, the lack of regulation and support in the industry means that performers often have limited access to resources and support to help them cope with the physical and emotional demands of their work. In conclusion, as a result, many performers in the industry struggle with mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
How does porn imitate ancient precedent and is now mainstream sexual behavior?
The production and consumption of pornographic content have a long and storied history that dates back to ancient civilizations. In Ancient Greece and Rome, for example, erotic art and literature were a common feature of everyday life. Similarly, in Japan, erotic art and literature have been a part of the country's cultural heritage for centuries. The theme of porn imitating ancient precedent is a powerful one, as it suggests that human sexuality is a fundamental and enduring aspect of human nature that transcends time and culture.
In recent years, the rise of the internet and social media has made it easier than ever for people to access and consume pornographic content. This has led to a proliferation of porn that is more explicit and widespread than ever before. At the same time, the stigma surrounding porn has decreased, and it is now widely accepted as a normal and natural part of human sexuality. In conclusion, this shift in attitudes and behaviors has led to a normalization of porn, and it is now a mainstream aspect of sexual culture.
What impact has the normalization of porn and multiple partners for women had on society?
The normalization of porn and multiple partners for women has become mainstream. For example, the objectification of women in threesomes and with multiple partners at once is a harmful and dehumanizing phenomenon that perpetuates a culture of exploitation and commodification of women's bodies. When women are reduced to mere objects or commodities in sexual encounters, it erases their agency, autonomy, and humanity, and reinforces harmful gender stereotypes and power imbalances. This objectification can also lead to a lack of consent, coercion, and even violence. It is essential to recognize and challenge this objectification, and to promote a culture of mutual respect, consent, and equality in all sexual encounters.
Regarding the negative impact of threesomes and multiple sex partners at once on women, here are some potential research findings and concerns:
1. Increased risk of sexual violence and coercion: Women who engage in threesomes or multiple sex partners at once may be more likely to experience sexual violence, coercion, or exploitation. This can be due to the power imbalance that often exists in these situations.
2. Emotional distress and trauma: Engaging in threesomes or multiple sex partners at once can lead to emotional distress, anxiety, and trauma for women. This can be due to the complexity of the situation, the potential for power imbalances, and the risk of exploitation or coercion.
3. Negative impact on self-esteem and body image: Women who engage in threesomes or multiple sex partners at once may experience negative impacts on their self-esteem and body image. This can be due to the objectification of their bodies, the pressure to conform to societal beauty standards, and the potential for feelings of shame or guilt.
4. Increased risk of sexually transmitted infections (STIs): Engaging in multiple sex partners at once can increase the risk of STIs, including HIV, chlamydia, gonorrhea, and herpes. This is particularly concerning for women, who are more likely to experience severe symptoms and complications from STIs.
5. Power imbalances and exploitation: Threesomes and multiple sex partners at once can perpetuate power imbalances and exploitation, particularly when women are involved. This can lead to feelings of objectification, commodification, and exploitation, which can have long-term negative impacts on women's mental and physical health.
6. Difficulty in forming healthy relationships: Engaging in threesomes or multiple sex partners at once can make it challenging for women to form healthy, monogamous relationships in the future. This can be due to the complexity of the situation, the potential for emotional attachment to multiple partners, and the risk of feelings of guilt or shame.
7. Societal pressure and gender expectations: Women who engage in threesomes or multiple sex partners at once may face societal pressure and gender expectations that can be harmful and limiting. This can include the expectation that women should be sexual and available.
Some potential questions to explore:
* What are the experiences of women who engage in threesomes or multiple sex partners at once, and how do these experiences impact their mental and physical health?
* How do power imbalances and exploitation affect women who engage in threesomes or multiple sex partners at once?
* What are the potential negative impacts of threesomes and multiple sex partners at once on women's self-esteem, body image, and relationships?
* How can we promote healthy, consensual, and empowering sexual experiences for women, and what role can education, advocacy, and policy play in achieving this goal?
Peer-reviewed research has consistently shown that monogamous relationships tend to be more healthy and satisfying than non-monogamous relationships, particularly those involving multiple sex partners at once. Here are some key findings:
1. Emotional intimacy: Studies have found that monogamous couples tend to report higher levels of emotional intimacy, trust, and commitment compared to non-monogamous couples (Buss, 1989; Hendrick & Hendrick, 2000).
2. Relationship quality: Research has shown that monogamous relationships tend to have higher relationship quality, including higher levels of satisfaction, commitment, and communication (Guldner & Marshall, 1993; Markman, Renick, Floyd, Stanley, & Clements, 1993).
3. Infidelity: Studies have found that infidelity is a significant predictor of relationship dissatisfaction and breakdown (Buss, 1989; Glass & Wright, 1985). Non-monogamous relationships, particularly those involving multiple sex partners, are more likely to experience infidelity, which can lead to relationship distress.
4. Stress and conflict: Research has shown that non-monogamous relationships tend to experience higher levels of stress and conflict compared to monogamous relationships (Guldner & Marshall, 1993; Markman et al., 1993). This can be attributed to the complexities and challenges of managing multiple relationships.
5. Health outcomes: Some studies have found that monogamous relationships are associated with better physical and mental health outcomes compared to non-monogamous relationships (Laumann, Gagnon, Michael, & Michaels, 1994; Wiederman, 1997). This may be due to the increased stress and conflict that can arise in non-monogamous relationships.
6. Attachment styles: Research has shown that individuals with secure attachment styles tend to form healthier, more satisfying relationships, including monogamous ones (Bowlby, 1969; Shaver, Schachner, & Mikulincer, 2005). In contrast, individuals with anxious or avoidant attachment styles may be more likely to engage in non-monogamous behaviors.
7. Evolutionary perspectives: From an evolutionary perspective, monogamy may be more adaptive because it allows for greater investment in offspring and increased parental care (Buss, 1989). In conclusion, this can lead to better outcomes for children and increased reproductive success.
To sum up this discussion, what type of woman is prone to threesomes and multiple sex partners?
And, what impact does this have on women's self-esteem, body image, and healthy relationships?
The relationship between trauma and sexual behavior, particularly engaging with multiple partners, can be complex and influenced by various factors including mental health and social circumstances. In a study conducted among young women in the Northwest Territories (NWT) of Canada, it was found that depression, which can be a consequence of trauma, had an indirect effect on having multiple sex partners (MSP) through substance use (Logie et al., 2017). This suggests that mental health issues related to trauma may lead to increased risk-taking behaviors, including engaging with multiple partners.
Additionally, in a study focusing on young women in South Africa, high levels of intimate partner violence (IPV) were reported among women who had multiple sexual partners. The findings indicated that these women experienced significant relationship power inequities, which could also stem from trauma-related experiences (Zembe et al., 2015). The presence of IPV and engagement in risky sexual behaviors, such as having multiple partners, highlights how trauma can influence sexual health outcomes.
Overall, while the studies do not establish a direct causative link between trauma and the tendency to have multiple sexual partners, they indicate that mental health challenges associated with trauma, such as depression and experiences of violence, can contribute to increased sexual risk behaviors among women.
Finally, the widespread consumption of pornographic content has a profoundly harmful impact on society. One of the most significant consequences is the objectification of women and the perpetuation of harmful gender stereotypes. Porn often portrays women as sexual objects, reinforcing harmful attitudes towards women and contributing to a culture of misogyny and sexual violence. Additionally, the constant exposure to explicit content can lead to desensitization and a decrease in empathy, making it more difficult for individuals to form meaningful connections with others. Furthermore, the normalization of porn can also contribute to the erosion of healthy relationships and the perpetuation of unrealistic expectations around sex and intimacy.
Ultimately, the widespread consumption of pornographic content can have far-reaching and devastating consequences for individuals, relationships, and society as a whole. We should strive to support those traumatized women in abusive relationships with the goal of freeing them from such control.
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