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comment by rooker
rooker  ·  4356 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Porn-Induced Sexual Dysfunction: A Growing Problem

I'm frustrated by the fact this is being dismissed as a non-issue by a lot of people. Just like anxiety or depression were shrugged off for decades too. This is a real issue if people are saying it's a real issue - there's no place for judgments, there are women out there going unsatisfied and frustrated, frightened men who are unable to step into their sexy roles because porn is a problem for them.

I grew up with porn and it certainly warped my perception of women around me. When I stop using it, suddenly women around me seem more beautiful because I'm not constantly being exposed to the most beautiful women on earth on a daily basis. It's like eating the most delicious substance every single day that has the unfortunate side-effect of giving you no nutrients. You may realize that you need to eat something with nutrients, but everything looks like oatmeal (with no sugar added).





user-inactivated  ·  4356 days ago  ·  link  ·  

i agree with the meal comparison but i wouldn't say it's because pornstars are the most beautiful. call it the most exciting, daring, showing maybe, but the most beautiful makes you look very naive. ..

ou812dot  ·  4356 days ago  ·  link  ·  

It's like eating the most delicious substance every single day that has the unfortunate side-effect of giving you no nutrients. You may realize that you need to eat something with nutrients, but everything looks like oatmeal (with no sugar added). I like the way you put this. I agree with you.

baltoli  ·  4350 days ago  ·  link  ·  

This hit my feelings on the matter pretty much dead on. I think it's a good example of when too much of a good thing is in fact bad.