Skeptics of pornography’s harmful effects will often point out that porn has been around for a long time. After all, cavemen drew sexual images on their stone walls, and the ancient Greeks sculpted it on their pottery. But comparing ancient paintings on clay pots to today’s endless stream of hardcore videos depicting every possible sexual act in high definition, available 24 hours a day on a device that fits into your pocket, isn’t exactly comparing apples to apples.
Porn has changed dramatically even within the last few decades. As porn’s availability has risen, so have its devastating effects on people, relationships, and society at large. As therapist John Woods recently wrote, pornography “is no longer just a private problem. It is a public health problem.”
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