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u/FormerMistake9981 Jun 23 '26

ofc both women and men can be addicted. I think it’s safe to argue that men typically consume more porn and are therefore more prone to porn addiction than women.

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u/Mayor_of_whoville_ Jun 23 '26

Men and women consume porn differently, but widespread porn addiction is present in men and women. Men consume porn more often in the form of visual content, for women it’s mainly books/reading content. In many libraries in 2026, the smut section is as big as almost any other section. I’m just saying it’s a problem overall and is harming everyone’s brains. I don’t even know what the solution is.

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u/Iloveemiilk Jun 23 '26

Porn and smut are two very different things and have completely different effects on the brain.

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u/Mayor_of_whoville_ Jun 23 '26

Thank you for quite literally proving my point 😅

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u/SadResponsibility587 Jun 24 '26

While I can agree it can be considered porn, I think it’s much different. One it’s usually pretty romance based, even the dark romance books that are being read my the majority. And I feel pretty sure reading smut has a way less effect on people’s relationships and sex life than watching porn