‘Pam and Tommy’ Forces a Shameful Reckoning

In the work I do, I don't frame pornography as a moral issue. It doesn't matter where you were raised, which God you pray to or whatever else has formed your worldview on pornography; moralizing divides. It doesn't unite. In fact, when you dig into one of my most overused presentation points, you'll see that…

Update: OnlyFans backs off new ‘No Porn’ stipulation

I wish I could say I'm shocked, but I'm just disappointed in OnlyFans. A good friend forwarded this to me this morning: OnlyFans August 25 announcement Well that sucks. OnlyFans doesn't stand for inclusion, it stands for making money -- tons and tons of money. A ban on pornography was going to be put in…

OnlyFans stats show its here to stay as part of The New Normal

When I speed-wrote, and speed-researched my most recent book, Porn and the Pandemic: How Three Months in 2020 Changed Everything, I was just crossing my fingers that by the time in was released in mid-summer, people would still be interested in the pandemic, as I assumed it would pass. Boy, I was wrong. And it…

What the Students at the University of Maryland Want to Know

This past Monday, I was able to partake in my favorite activity when it comes to pornography addiction education. I gave a short virtual presentation to a psychology class at the University of Maryland. More importantly, I was able to answer their questions. I see the presentation part of things as a chance to just…

Pornography Addiction may no longer be limited to consumers in an OnlyFans world

If you’re under 33 years old – or a regular reader of this website – you’re well aware of OnlyFans and the tentacle-like reach it has with the young adults of the English-speaking world. If you’re over 33 years old, and don’t read this website, odds are you’ve still never heard of the site. In…