The Devastating Effect of Porn on Men - Dr Debra Soh

The gist

1. Soh says watching porn activates the same brain network as real sex, though less strongly, which makes it a convincing stand-in for dating.
2. Williamson proposes a male sedation hypothesis: screens, video games and porn are dulling young sexless men's drive to seek status and partners.
3. Soh disputes Mary Harrington's idea that porn tastes escalate, saying men who watch extreme content liked it all along but took time to admit it.
4. Soh says porn is not addictive but a poor coping tool for anxiety, and argues addiction studies often ignore anxiety and unusual sexual interests.
5. Soh says many people with porn problems have a history of sexual trauma, and she recommends working through it with a competent therapist.