Behind Closed Doors

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Nineteen year old Jacob Waters is a smart, healthy, good looking young man. So why can he not build healthy relationships? Why is it that he inflicts physical pain on himself relentlessly? What is holding him back from living a wholesome life? One word is the root of all of Jacob’s problems; porn. Since the age of thirteen Jacob has been addicted to online pornography. The physical and mental pain of his sexual frustration takes a toll on his life. When Jacob gained access to the internet in his room, he was able to enter a portal of adult content without supervision. Now he is paying the consequences, having to pay for therapy and make a slow recovery. Compulsive and sexually risky behavior can occur due to too much viewing of pornography and have a negative impact on the brain. Undeniably, an increase in the availability of technology has increased the usage of pornography in children and young adults. Laptops, tablets, and smartphones are all modern devices used to communicate and can also be used to access the internet. Information can be obtained with the swipe of a finger. “According to research by the London School of Economics, 52% of 11 to 16 year olds have internet access in their own bedroom” (Behr 30). Therefore, 52% of children can enter the digital portal of pornography. What may start as simple experimentation, could lead to a life of pain and sorrow. Behind closed doors, unsupervised kids can see an endless amount of pornographic content. Pornography is an uncomfortable subject to talk about, so it is hard for parents to intervene. The majority of parents are ignorant, or pretend to be ignorant, in order to avoid such discussions. When kids are allowed unlimited access to the digital world, how can they not be temp... ... middle of paper ... ...recreational sex script (Wright 62). Viewing this material blurs the lines between what is acceptable behavior and what is not. On the whole, the brain can be negatively impacted and coerced into participating in sexually risky behavior due to viewing too much pornography. Behind closed doors, children are experimenting with their technologies and unknowingly being exploited by the online porn industry. The addictiveness of the content can cause the brain to become dependent on the short sessions of pleasure it provides; much like alcohol and drug usage. Numerous sexual partners and unprotected recreational sex are both heavily promoted in pornography footage. Due to this, viewers are much more likely to partake in the actions they see, which can lead to infectious diseases and unintentional pregnancies. In a world without pornography, Jacob Waters could be happy.

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