Comment by throwawayforce

Pornography and hyper-sexualized media (music, film, tv) absolutely has an affect on peoples perception of healthy relationships. Let kids be kids and develop naturally without the bombardment of increasingly depraved media. Call me a prude but empiracally I see a correlation between conservative views on sex and happy/healthy relationships later in life. I don't know a single "sex positive" person in a stable marriage/relationship where as all of my conservative friends are happily married on the first try.

With regards to porn addiction, masturbation leads to lower testosterone levels which directly correlate to depression, weight gain, lack of motivation, etc. in men. We know women judge themselves and their own bodies critically based on what they see in the media. Porn and social media sets unrealistic standards for both genders.