Is Porn Bad For You?

A Skeptical Look at NPR’s Dismissive Answer [Note: this article is a year old. We were so disgusted by NPR’s shoddy journalism (using as its source a close ally of the porn industry’s “Free Speech Coalition”) as well as its treachery in willfully ignoring key facts of which it was repeatedly informed, that we didn’t […]

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‘I couldn’t stop watching’: Personal stories of how porn obsession takes over lives (BBC)

Shaun Flores was 11 years old when he first started watching porn, after being introduced to it by a friend. “I was hooked almost immediately,” the now 30-year-old says. “It was just like, wow, what is this that people are doing where they look like they’re just having the time of their lives.” Shaun’s curiosity […]

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The Supreme Court seems eager to curb First Amendment protections for porn (Vox)

A major free speech argument about pornographic websites went disastrously for the porn industry. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard the first major First Amendment case involving pornography — or, for that matter, sexual speech of any kind — in more than two decades. It’s also the first such case since Republicans gained a 6-3 […]

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Legal victories over serial harasser/defamer Nicole Prause: She’s perpetrator, not victim!

This page is for journalists and other investigators who may have read assertions that Dr. Prause is a victim. NOTE: This page was originally written by the late Gary Wilson. However, the YBOP team has updated it a bit. Therefore the style and voice are uneven in places. Mere claims, no matter how vivid or […]

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Insights and Results from a Pilot Study for a Self-Guided, Digital-Health Treatment Program for CSBD (Compulsive Sexual Behaviour Disorder)

Sexual Health & Compulsivity Hall, P., Bingham, S., Bunaciu, A., & Best, D. (2024).  1–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/26929953.2024.2411620   Abstract Background and aims: CSBD (compulsive sexual behavior disorder) is often criticized for a lack of studies on treatment efficacy and an over-emphasis on behavior change rather than on emotional well-being. This paper explores the effectiveness of providing […]

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