About this episode
The episode discusses the men's purity movement and the growing shame among men regarding porn consumption, featuring insights from experts on the topic.
Are men ashamed of their porn habits? The majority of men consume porn, and most use it for masturbation, but two thirds of men under 25 think porn should be harder to access, according to research from the Survey Center on American Life. There's a broader discussion now among some men about the role of porn and masturbation in their lives – and manosphere figures like Andrew Tate and Hamza Ahmed are urging their listeners to stop watching it. Some men are cutting it out entirely: they congregate on Reddit pages like r/pornfree or use porn addiction alleviation apps like Quittr and Fortify. But what do men think watching porn says about them? And is this just “purity culture for boys”? Brittany is joined by Rebecca Jennings , features writer at New York Magazine who wrote a piece about anti-porn men, and Scott Burnett , assistant professor of African Studies and Women's Gender and Sexuality Studies at Penn State University, who has published research about men's anti-masturbation trends. (00:00) Why are (some) men turning against porn? (03:49) Gen Z men and shame around porn (11:18) "Real sex with real women": how anti-porn men view women (14:30) The fear of losing control to…
People in this episode
Host: Brittany
Guests: Rebecca Jennings, Scott Burnett
Topics covered
- men's purity movement
- porn consumption
- masculinity
- shame
- anti-porn culture
- Gen Z
- addiction
Keywords
- porn habits
- masculinity
- purity culture
- Gen Z men
- addiction
- anti-porn
- shame
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: New York Magazine, Survey Center on American Life, Quittr, Fortify
Places: Penn State University
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