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I Wore My ‘Porn Kills Love’ Tee To The Gym, And This Happened

Check out these awesome Fighters wearing their Fighter gear in one of the most public places someone can go on a daily basis—the gym.

Note that these Fighters are supporters of our organization, not official representatives.

“Repping the movement.”

You’ll see that phrase constantly on our FacebookTwitter, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and Pinterest, but what does it really mean? And does doing it make any difference?

When you wear a tee with one of our bold messages, whether it be Porn Kills Love, People ≠ Products, or Become a Fighter, you’re guaranteed to turn some heads, raise some eyebrows, and spark conversation. That is what we’re all about—raising awareness on the harms of porn and the value of real love.

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This is a global awareness movement aimed at educating and changing the conversation around porn and its real harms on consumers, relationships, and our society in general. Even having brief exchanges with friends or strangers can make a difference and change countless minds. When you represent this movement for real love by taking a stand, you’re an active part in stopping the demand for porn.

Related: What You Support When You Buy And Wear Fighter Gear From Fight the New Drug

Check out these awesome Fighters wearing their Fighter gear in one of the most public places someone can go on a daily basis—the gym.

Note that the amazing people pictured below are supporters of the cause, not official representatives of this organization. Fight the New Drug collaborates with a variety of qualified organizations and individuals with varying personal beliefs, affiliations, and political persuasions. As FTND is a non-religious and non-legislative organization, the personal beliefs, affiliations, and persuasions of any of our team members or of those we collaborate with do not reflect or impact the mission of Fight the New Drug.


Jordan from Texas

Craig from Australia


Lisbeth from Norway


Roberto from Utah


Parker from Oregon


Taylor from Arizona


Jared from Delaware

Drew from Idaho


Carolyn from Chicago


Adonay from Utah


Pieter from Ontario, Canada


Tara from Arizona

Dom in the gym from Germany
Dom from Germany

We’ve received countless pictures from Fighters rocking their tees in gyms across the country and the world, usually along with messages about how their shirt caused a few double-takes and even generated some discussions with strangers.

We received a story from Mileena, a Fighter from Seattle, who wore her ‘Porn Kills Love’ tee to the gym and was encouraged when she met another supporter of the cause:

“Well, two days ago I was reading one of your articles on Facebook in the car before going into the gym. I was feeling kind of down because I haven’t been seeing a lot of support in the area I live. So I go into the gym and start warming up, then next thing I know I see a young college guy wearing the “Porn Kills Love” shirt! I went over to him and told him how much of an encouragement he was to me. It’s so awesome to see people within your own community supporting the movement without shame,” Mileena said.

Why these stories matter

We love hearing stories like these. There is nothing better than seeing people who are brave enough to take a stand and be a voice for change in our society where porn is viewed as normal. This movement is changing the conversation about porn by spreading the facts on its many harms. By being a part of this movement, we can not only better our own lives, but better our relationships and our world as a whole.

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If you don’t have a Porn Kills Love tee, grab one and start having conversations about the movement! If you already have a tee from our online store, we challenge you to wear it to the next large public place you visit and see what kind of reaction you get.

Take a stand. Be bold. Become a Fighter.

*If you have an interesting story that happened to you while repping the movement, we want to hear about it! Reach out to us to share how you started a conversation about the harms of porn, and you may find your story featured on our blog!

Fight the New Drug collaborates with a variety of qualified organizations and individuals with varying personal beliefs, affiliations, and political persuasions. As FTND is a non-religious and non-legislative organization, the personal beliefs, affiliations, and persuasions of any of our team members or of those we collaborate with do not reflect or impact the mission of Fight the New Drug.

Your Support Matters Now More Than Ever

Most kids today are exposed to porn by the age of 12. By the time they’re teenagers, 75% of boys and 70% of girls have already viewed itRobb, M.B., & Mann, S. (2023). Teens and pornography. San Francisco, CA: Common Sense.Copy —often before they’ve had a single healthy conversation about it.

Even more concerning: over half of boys and nearly 40% of girls believe porn is a realistic depiction of sexMartellozzo, E., Monaghan, A., Adler, J. R., Davidson, J., Leyva, R., & Horvath, M. A. H. (2016). “I wasn’t sure it was normal to watch it”: A quantitative and qualitative examination of the impact of online pornography on the values, attitudes, beliefs and behaviours of children and young people. Middlesex University, NSPCC, & Office of the Children’s Commissioner.Copy . And among teens who have seen porn, more than 79% of teens use it to learn how to have sexRobb, M.B., & Mann, S. (2023). Teens and pornography. San Francisco, CA: Common Sense.Copy . That means millions of young people are getting sex ed from violent, degrading content, which becomes their baseline understanding of intimacy. Out of the most popular porn, 33%-88% of videos contain physical aggression and nonconsensual violence-related themesFritz, N., Malic, V., Paul, B., & Zhou, Y. (2020). A descriptive analysis of the types, targets, and relative frequency of aggression in mainstream pornography. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 49(8), 3041-3053. doi:10.1007/s10508-020-01773-0Copy Bridges et al., 2010, “Aggression and Sexual Behavior in Best-Selling Pornography Videos: A Content Analysis,” Violence Against Women.Copy .

From increasing rates of loneliness, depression, and self-doubt, to distorted views of sex, reduced relationship satisfaction, and riskier sexual behavior among teens, porn is impacting individuals, relationships, and society worldwideFight the New Drug. (2024, May). Get the Facts (Series of web articles). Fight the New Drug.Copy .

This is why Fight the New Drug exists—but we can’t do it without you.

Your donation directly fuels the creation of new educational resources, including our awareness-raising videos, podcasts, research-driven articles, engaging school presentations, and digital tools that reach youth where they are: online and in school. It equips individuals, parents, educators, and youth with trustworthy resources to start the conversation.

Will you join us? We’re grateful for whatever you can give—but a recurring donation makes the biggest difference. Every dollar directly supports our vital work, and every individual we reach decreases sexual exploitation. Let’s fight for real love: