Porn (or pornography) is material designed to arouse sexual feelings in the viewer by showing nudity and/or sexual behaviour.
Just like all movies, porn does NOT reflect what happens when people have sex. It is acting and it is made up.
Is porn bad?
There is a lot of porn out there and some of it is violent, abusive and illegal.
Some porn can negatively affect someone’s relationships, habits, sexual health and emotional wellbeing.
In some porn people are forced to participate and not paid.
Some porn is safe, respectful and pays the actors fair wages.
Sometimes, watching porn can be healthy and enjoyable.
Check-in with yourself and talk to your support network about how to watch porn in safe ways.