Talking about porn can be tricky.

That's why we created an interactive conversation guide called Let's Talk About Porn.

Simply select who you'd like to talk to, your partner, child,

friends, parents, or even a stranger, and select the type of conversation you'd like to have.

We'll walk you through a healthy way to approach this taboo topic in a productive conversation.

Let's Talk About Porn is available for free, both in English and Spanish, so you can be prepared to talk when someone asks why you're listening to a podcast about the harms of porn.

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My name is Garrett Johnson, and you're listening to Consider Before Consuming, a podcast by Fight the New Drug.

And in case you're new here, Fight the New Drug is a non-religious and non-legislative organization

that exists to provide individuals the opportunity to make an informed

decision regarding pornography by raising awareness on its harmful effects using only science, facts,

and personal accounts. During these episodes, we cover a wide variety of topics that may be

triggering to some. Listen or discretion is advised.

Welcome to part 14 of our get the facts series, where we explore the research on a specific topic

surrounding porn's harms, on individuals, relationships, and society to help you be more informed

and empowered with the facts. Today's episode is how porn can harm consumer sex lives.

You can find the sources to the claims made in this episode or read along at

FtnD.org forward slash get the facts.

Now let's get to the episode.

Back in the 1950s, two Nobel Prize-winning researchers named Timbergin and Magnus played a trick on butterflies.

After figuring out which marks on female butterfly wings were most eye-catching to males, the researchers

created their own cardboard butterfly models. They exaggerated the patterns

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