Do Women Actually Watch Porn? Blog

Do Women Actually Watch Porn?

Although the majority of the porn industry's consumers are men, one popular porn site reported that 35% of its visitors were women in 2021.

Fight the New DrugFebruary 4, 2023

Why the Goal of the Phrase “Porn Kills Love” Isn’t to Shame Anyone Blog

Why the Goal of the Phrase “Porn Kills Love” Isn’t to Shame Anyone

As an organization, we have never intended the phrase "Porn Kills Love" to be shaming. Helping people recognize that porn is harmful isn’t about shaming them, it’s…

Fight the New DrugFebruary 3, 2023

14 Years of Milestones Since Fight the New Drug Started in 2009 Blog

14 Years of Milestones Since Fight the New Drug Started in 2009

What started in 2009 as a group of college friends who shared a passion for positively impacting the world has grown into a worldwide movement of millions.…

Fight the New DrugFebruary 1, 2023

The Most Searched for Porn in 2022, According to Pornhub’s Annual Report Blog

The Most Searched for Porn in 2022, According to Pornhub’s Annual Report

Pornhub's year-in-review shows us what the most popular porn was in 2022—here's how it's harmful to individuals, relationships, and society.

Fight the New DrugJanuary 20, 2023

National Survey Reveals 73% Of Teens Have Seen Porn—Many Watching It at School Blog

National Survey Reveals 73% Of Teens Have Seen Porn—Many Watching It at School

A National Survey conducted by Common Sense sheds light on the dangerous realities of teens and online pornography. According to the report, three-quarters of teens say they've…

Fight the New DrugJanuary 20, 2023

These 16 U.S. States Passed Resolutions Recognizing Porn as a Public Health Issue Blog

These 16 U.S. States Passed Resolutions Recognizing Porn as a Public Health Issue

When a local government chooses to acknowledge pornography as a threat to society in a non-binding way, it gives further visibility to the research that shows porn's…

Fight the New DrugJanuary 10, 2023

If You’re Waiting to Quit Porn Once You’re in a Relationship, Read This Blog

If You’re Waiting to Quit Porn Once You’re in a Relationship, Read This

"I was single and thought it wouldn’t affect me once I was in a relationship or married. Now though...I believe I not only made a smart decision…

Fight the New DrugJanuary 5, 2023

3 Ways Porn Hurts Men and Fuels Their Insecurities Blog

3 Ways Porn Hurts Men and Fuels Their Insecurities

There’s a lot of information out there about how the porn industry exploits women–but what about men? Here are some ways that porn can degrade, victimize, and…

Fight the New DrugJanuary 5, 2023

How Porn and Pop Culture Can Fuel Racism and Violence Against Women Blog

How Porn and Pop Culture Can Fuel Racism and Violence Against Women

There is much discussion about major symptoms and perpetuating factors of racism, but another highly injurious one gets little attention: porn.

Fight the New DrugJanuary 4, 2023

How Porn Can Fuel and Normalize Teen Dating Violence Blog

How Porn Can Fuel and Normalize Teen Dating Violence

Porn teaches toxic lessons to teens. In discussions about teen dating violence, we can’t forget how porn both fuels and normalizes sexual violence.

Fight the New DrugJanuary 4, 2023

How Watching Porn Can Prevent Sexual Satisfaction Instead of Promote It Blog

How Watching Porn Can Prevent Sexual Satisfaction Instead of Promote It

The porn industry is not truly focused on celebrating sex; it's focused on making a profit at the expense of consumers' sexual health and satisfaction.

Fight the New DrugJanuary 3, 2023

3 Ways Porn Habit Can Hurt Your Friendships Blog

3 Ways Porn Habit Can Hurt Your Friendships

Porn can lead to isolation, objectification, and shame. Any of these are not great in any type of relationship, including friendships.

Fight the New DrugJanuary 3, 2023

How Mainstream Porn Perpetuates Racist Stereotypes of Black Men Blog

How Mainstream Porn Perpetuates Racist Stereotypes of Black Men

Porn didn't invent racism, but porn is arguably a modern-day “minstrel show” that reinforces deeply racist historical tropes of Black men.

Fight the New DrugJanuary 3, 2023

My Partner’s Porn Habit Lowered My Confidence and Self-Esteem Blog

My Partner’s Porn Habit Lowered My Confidence and Self-Esteem

"He makes zero attempts to initiate sex and even calls it a 'chore,' saying that he gets to 'enjoy himself instead of having to focus on satisfying someone…

Fight the New DrugJanuary 2, 2023

Renowned Relationship Therapists Drs. Julie & John Gottman’s “Open Letter on Porn” Blog

Renowned Relationship Therapists Drs. Julie & John Gottman’s “Open Letter on Porn”

The Gottman Institute shared how research on the effects of porn consumption shows that it can hurt a couple's relationship.

Fight the New DrugJanuary 2, 2023