‘Pam and Tommy’ Forces a Shameful Reckoning

In the work I do, I don't frame pornography as a moral issue. It doesn't matter where you were raised, which God you pray to or whatever else has formed your worldview on pornography; moralizing divides. It doesn't unite. In fact, when you dig into one of my most overused presentation points, you'll see that…

Update: OnlyFans backs off new ‘No Porn’ stipulation

I wish I could say I'm shocked, but I'm just disappointed in OnlyFans. A good friend forwarded this to me this morning: OnlyFans August 25 announcement Well that sucks. OnlyFans doesn't stand for inclusion, it stands for making money -- tons and tons of money. A ban on pornography was going to be put in…

OnlyFans Bans Sexually Explicit Material, But How?

Well, well, well. Pornographers chase the almighty dollar and the moment it is challenged they do what any businesspeople do, they change direction. Usually that means to some other means of selling, but in this case, it involves self-censorship and for those who have followed the explosion of OnlyFans in the last years, today is…

OnlyFans stats show its here to stay as part of The New Normal

When I speed-wrote, and speed-researched my most recent book, Porn and the Pandemic: How Three Months in 2020 Changed Everything, I was just crossing my fingers that by the time in was released in mid-summer, people would still be interested in the pandemic, as I assumed it would pass. Boy, I was wrong. And it…

What the Students at the University of Maryland Want to Know

This past Monday, I was able to partake in my favorite activity when it comes to pornography addiction education. I gave a short virtual presentation to a psychology class at the University of Maryland. More importantly, I was able to answer their questions. I see the presentation part of things as a chance to just…