If you relied on the news media for your understanding of pornography, you would think that

it is destroying a generation of young people, that it is full of rape and violence, and that

does not match up with the reality of what people are consuming.

Is porn warping our view of sex?

I think the word ethical being put on porn has become like the way that we see

organic label being put on food, right?

It's not really clear what makes that thing organic or ethical.

How can we, as consumers of porn, decipher what porn is ethical?

I'm an exhibitionist. It's fun. It turns me on.

Artistically, video is my medium of choice.

So if I'm going to tell stories, I love telling them through video,

and I love telling stories that turn people on. And what about the experiences of those who make

porn? How does the stigma affect them and their work? I'm Hannah Witten and this is doing it.

Over the course of this series, we're being unapologetically

nerdy about sex, diving into some of the biggest taboos that impact our relationship with sex,

our bodies and the people in our lives. So far, we've explored sex therapy, disability and

money. And today, we're talking all about porn.

So it's no secret that I watch porn. I'm very open about that online and I'm very vocal about

people consuming porn ethically. And we're going to dive into what on earth that actually

means ethical later in this episode.

My first introduction to porn, like for so many people, was free tube sites and videos that

I honestly found more shocking than arousing. I didn't really get porn. It didn't seem like something for me. I even remember

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