Dr. Elwood Watson believes that porn addiction is a problem of access and denial.
Anyone who avidly follows contemporary popular culture and cultural trends, in general, is probably well aware of the fact that the pornography (adult entertainment) industry is an entity that generates billions of dollars in the United States annually. Some estimates suggest that the figure is as much as 13 billion. What is more notable is the fact that 90% of young boys and 60% of young girls have been exposed to pornography before they reach the age of 18. According to the website expastors.com, the median age that children become introduced to such material is 11 years old! Earlier this year, the American Psychological Association published its study on pornography addiction. Thus, due to a confluence of factors, it is hardly a surprise that we live in a society that is deeply immersed in and obsessed with pornography.
And men are more than 543% more likely to look at porn than women.
From Elwood’s article:
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