“Porn doesn't hurt anyone”

They say "what you don't know can't hurt you," but everyone wants someone to believe them when they get hurt. Victims of porn speak up and speak out as worldwide porn use spreads.

Children are harmed by porn. Billie Eilish made headline news when she revealed that her brain and relationships were damaged by watching porn from age 11 onward. Those who rescue victims of sex trafficking hear this story repeatedly — glamorous ads tricking teens, then coercing them into making porn against their wishes.

Porn actors are hurt by porn. Many are speaking out about mental health issues and long-term physical damage to their bodies. Many find the porn industry's promise of quick, easy money is false.

Sadly, porn often hurts the other partner in relationships. Many feel betrayed, like they're not enough for their partner. No one can compete with porn star sex for long. It's fake, unrealistic sex — not based on trust and intimacy.

If you want a long-term, loving relationship, porn will fight this goal every step of the way. The lie that it hurts no one is how porn keeps you from looking at what it's actually doing.