Porn - The naked truth
Elizabeth Kunde
Issue date: 2/21/07 Section: Features
One aspect Leahy will focus on is the silent nature of addiction. People with addictions are often powerless to the control of the perversion and, in his case, sex and porn consumed his life without his knowledge.
Viertel believes that people often make generalizations when it comes to risky behavior, feeling a false sense of superiority over others. While someone may know the dangers of some activity, they feel they will be immune to those threats.
"Generally something that is dangerous is dangerous for the majority and not the minority, so I think it is something that people have to be very watchful of," says Viertel. "It can snowball very quickly."
While addictions develop from individuals viewing pornography on their own, a phenomenon also is occurring which involves pornography and groups of same-sex people.
One senior girl recounts, as a first year, spontaneously gathering in Johnson Hall's main lounge with a group of female friends, ordering pizza and watching an adult video.
She doesn't remember it seeming awkward or misplaced. It was, she says, just something the girls decided to do one night and the viewing, she added, got more laughs than anything.
While Leahy publicizes the negative effects of pornography, many students see its benefits.
"Porn can be kind-of funny and sometimes sex can be awkward to talk about, but when you look at it in a comical way, it makes it easier to talk about," says senior Brandy Jager.
While young people often find relief in joking about sex, students notice that it is something that should be taken seriously.
Jager says she believes she has a healthy dialogue about sex with some of her best friends.
"It helps spread awareness about having safer sex and it adds another dimension to your friendship if you can talk about intimate experiences with one another," says Jager.
While sexual stimuli in the mainstream media are becoming increasingly prevalent, the repetition of the subject allows for more conversations between friends, which can be a less threatening alternative to a professional counselor if someone feels she or their significant other has an unhealthy addiction.
Viertel believes that people often make generalizations when it comes to risky behavior, feeling a false sense of superiority over others. While someone may know the dangers of some activity, they feel they will be immune to those threats.
"Generally something that is dangerous is dangerous for the majority and not the minority, so I think it is something that people have to be very watchful of," says Viertel. "It can snowball very quickly."
While addictions develop from individuals viewing pornography on their own, a phenomenon also is occurring which involves pornography and groups of same-sex people.
One senior girl recounts, as a first year, spontaneously gathering in Johnson Hall's main lounge with a group of female friends, ordering pizza and watching an adult video.
She doesn't remember it seeming awkward or misplaced. It was, she says, just something the girls decided to do one night and the viewing, she added, got more laughs than anything.
While Leahy publicizes the negative effects of pornography, many students see its benefits.
"Porn can be kind-of funny and sometimes sex can be awkward to talk about, but when you look at it in a comical way, it makes it easier to talk about," says senior Brandy Jager.
While young people often find relief in joking about sex, students notice that it is something that should be taken seriously.
Jager says she believes she has a healthy dialogue about sex with some of her best friends.
"It helps spread awareness about having safer sex and it adds another dimension to your friendship if you can talk about intimate experiences with one another," says Jager.
While sexual stimuli in the mainstream media are becoming increasingly prevalent, the repetition of the subject allows for more conversations between friends, which can be a less threatening alternative to a professional counselor if someone feels she or their significant other has an unhealthy addiction.
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posted 8/25/08 @ 5:21 PM CST
Some people are addicted to World of Warcrack... some people to porn... I think we need to make the distinction between a healthy liking for something and something that is harmful to one's life. (Continued…)
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