*ANNOUNCEMENT* Gary Wilson Wins Legal Victory Against Nicole Prause’s Efforts to Silence Him. Prause's attempted restraining order denied as frivolous (she lied throughout). Prause must pay substantial attorney fees in anti-SLAPP ruling. Press release:

RT @MarkQueppet: It’s crazy how much you can get done when you quit porn

Problematic Pornography Use, Mental Health, and Suicidality among Young Adults. "PPU and its interaction with gender were both significant predictors of suicidal ideation." ~ "Gender comparison analysis revealed significantly higher scores for PPU and loneliness among men, while women scored higher in stress, anxiety, and life satisfaction."

"Specific acts commonly perpetrated against women in prostitution and pornography are the same as acts specified in definitions of torture, for example verbal sexual harassment, forced nudity, rape, sexual mocking, physical sexual harassment such as groping, and not permitting basic hygiene. " Torture and its sequelae among prostituted women in the United States.

Stanford neuroscience professor calls for a public discussion about the adverse effects of today's porn use on young men. The podcast interview is called, "Andrew Huberman: They’re Lying To You About P*rn! You Must Control Your Dopamine!"

Fewer Adolescents Are Using Condoms, Says WHO Report ~ Some young men who have been using internet porn heavily report that they can't use condoms because they can't maintain an erection when they try to use them. Are experts controlling for this possibility?

RT @W_A_Rights: Take it down, already. #traffickinghub

RT @DefendYM: 🔐 With iOS 18 update, kids can hide & lock apps in a hidden folder! 📲 This is just one more reason to add to the growing list…

Did you know that according to Alfred Kinsey BDSM is surprisingly risky because of its tendency to escalate to greater and greater injury as the person continually seeks elusive satisfaction?

This TIME article offers a close look at the "hilariously named" Ethical Capital Partners (ECP), the private-equity firm that bought MindGeek, the owner of Pornhub. When asked about research on porn's risks, ECP's spokesperson referred the journalist to "a researcher...whose lab has been separated from [UCLA] since 2015 and a sex therapist who has long been a defender of porn." Equally hilarious.

"Apart from offering a lightly promoted podcast about sexual wellness, Aylo seems oddly incurious about the effect their product might have on those who view it. When asked if the company was looking at the emergent research into whether porn was habit-forming or bad for mental health, Friedman referred TIME to a researcher at UCLA whose lab has been separated from the university since 2015 and a sex therapist who has long been a defender of porn. "

Neuroscience of porn: PhD student breaks down some of the key scientific research on the brain effects of problematic pornography use in this informative video.

One Woman’s Plan To Make Pornhub Safer — And Why She Feels Misunderstood: Read an excerpt of Mickelwait's new book in this blog post on "My focus is on eliminating illegal and criminal non-consensual content, such as child sexual abuse material, rape videos, and trafficking."

Pathways to Onset of Harmful Sexual Behavior: This review looked for factors that might predict harmful sexual behavior by adolescents. Pornography use was a recurring pathway. ~ "Prevention and early intervention efforts that focus on reducing the accessibility of pornography (which is currently freely available ...) would likely have positive outcomes across multiple pathways. Attention to holding online platforms and the pornography industry to account for enabling children to access pornography would be one preventative measure."

How to Stop Watching Porn: "While having a porn addiction might seem harmless, it can be detrimental to your general well-being and can have some serious negative effects on your romantic relationships."

Pornhub is awash in lawsuits. Unverified videos still on the site could bring even more, says the author of the new book 'Takedown.' This book reveals the thuggish behavior of MindGeek (Aylo) and its vicious PR company, 5wPR. As Micklewait points out, they can't defend themselves with the truth because the truth is so hideous. So, they're obliged to resort to "lies, and assaults on character and credibility to slow the truth about them from spreading." These tactics have also been used against NoFap, the late Gary Wilson, and various others who use evidence-based approaches to exposing the risks of online porn use.

Prevalence of Sexual Strangulation/Choking Among Australian 18-35 Year-Olds: Choking is illegal in Australia, but today's porn has normalized this potentially fatal/debilitating behavior, such that more than half of 18-35 year olds have engaged in it.

Times UK review: ‘Torture made them money’: one mum’s mission to shut Pornhub ... Laila Mickelwait says she will not rest until the world’s biggest porn site is held accountable for profiting from illegal content.

Don't miss this 3 minutes of the Joe Rogan podcast with Terrence Howard and Eric Weinstein. It explains why "peer review" is no longer the reliable standard it once strove to be. Use your common sense when viewing absurd claims by agenda-driven authors who claim to be experts.

Pornography triggers stronger brain reward responses than gaming or money. “These results align with previous research indicating that pornography has a high addictive potential due to its strong affective and arousal properties.”

Prevalence of Sexual Dysfunctions and Healthcare Needs of Transgender and Gender-diverse people: Results from a Representative from a Cross-sectional Survey in Germany. "Sexual dysfunctions (SD) are a common issue for transgender-identified individuals and may persist despite access to gender-affirming care." ~~~~ "The 6-month prevalence of sexual dysfunction (SD) according to ICD-11 criteria was considerably higher among TGDP (34.4%) compared to CW (16.3%) and CM (16.6%)" Sadly, researchers do not control for porn use.