How Porn Consumption Can Negatively Impact Men, a Conversation with Rus Funk
Consider Before Consuming
Fight the New Drug
4.8 • 779 Ratings
🗓️ 31 August 2022
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Trigger Warning: The following podcast episode contains graphic descriptions of sexual violence. Listener discretion is advised.
Did you know that pornography can actually deeply impact the way we view and treat those around us? Just ask Rus Funk, an advocate dedicated to advancing gender, sexual, and racial equality for over 30 years. One of his biggest projects is a curriculum called, What’s Wrong With This Picture? which aims to support men in examining the negative impacts of their porn consumption. His extensive knowledge and dedication for gender equality can be clearly heard throughout this episode of Consider Before Consuming. Listen as Rus Funk and podcast host Garrett Jonsson discuss the connection between porn and sexual violence, how porn has evolved over the years, and how Rus is helping men become a better version of themselves by creating space where they can be vulnerable and real about their porn consumption.
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| 0:00.0 | Addiction is a progressive disease, whether it's with alcohol and drugs or whether it's |
| 0:04.4 | pornography or whether it's with food. |
| 0:05.8 | You know, it starts as some kind of thing that may or may not be problematic and then |
| 0:10.3 | it starts to become problematic, but there's a difference between being problematic and being |
| 0:13.6 | addictive. |
| 0:14.4 | And so I, yes, I've heard, I've heard both of those conversations in the rooms where men are |
| 0:20.0 | starting to question or |
| 0:21.1 | have starting to question whether or not they're addicted to this, but they've never been in a |
| 0:25.4 | space where they can actually say that question out loud. |
| 0:48.5 | Because of desensitization, many porn consumers find themselves consuming more porn, consuming more often, or consuming more extreme forms of pornography. |
| 0:57.3 | In fact, according to a 2016 study, researchers found that 46.9% of respondents reported that over time. |
| 1:03.0 | They began watching pornography that had previously disinterested or even disgusted them. Get more fast facts about the impacts of pornography and exploitation at FDnD.org |
| 1:09.1 | forward slash fast facts. That's FtnD.org forward slash fast facts. That's FtnD.org forward slash fast facts. |
| 1:16.8 | My name is Garrett Johnson, and you're listening to Consider Before Consuming, a podcast by Fight the New Drug. |
| 1:24.6 | And in case you're new here, Fight the New Drug is a non-religious and non-legislative organization |
| 1:30.7 | that exists to provide individuals the opportunity to make an informed decision regarding |
| 1:36.2 | pornography by raising awareness on its harmful effects using only science, facts, and personal accounts. |
| 1:43.6 | We want these conversations to be educational, uplifting, and hopeful. |
| 1:48.2 | As we sit down with experts, influencers, activists, and people with personal accounts, |
| 1:53.0 | we cover a wide variety of topics that may be triggering to some. |
| 1:56.5 | You can refer to the episode notes for a specific trigger warning. |
| 2:00.1 | Listener discretion is advised. |
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