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The Psychology of Human Sexuality, 3rd ed. by Justin J. Lehmiller, 2023

The Psychology of Human Sexuality is a comprehensive guide to major theoretical perspectives on human sexuality and the vast diversity of sexual attitudes and behaviors around the world, with broad coverage of topics including anatomy, gender and sexual orientation, sexual behaviors, sexual difficulties and solutions, sex work and pornography.

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I was once ashamed to admit I’d been strangled nonconsensually during sex. Now I’m speaking up to save women’s lives | Hannah Ferguson
By Hannah Ferguson

Young men are being taught that acts with the potential to kill are erotic. The Albanese government must urgently regulate big tech and criminalise pornography depicting strangulation

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/sep/02/choking-sexual-strangulation-non-consensual-asphyxiation-hannah-ferguson-comment-ntwnfb

#Sexualconsent #Pornography #Sex #Youngpeople #Australianews #Sexuality #TheGuardian #HannahFerguson

RE: https://kinkycats.org/@aces_funhouse/116986184387072809

Many of you already know I'm bisexual, plural, and polyamorous. What you likely don't know is that I'm also objectum sexual. Here's a little info below, and also, big shout out to other objectum people. You don't get enough love, but I see you❤️

#objectum #polyam #bisexual #sexuality #pluralgang #neurodivergent #nd

Heartstopper Forever review – sanitized sex scenes won’t let the Netflix lovebirds grow up https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/17/heartstopper-forever-movie-review #Film #DramaFilms #KitConnor #Sexuality #YoungPeople #Netflix #DerekJacobi #Culture #TelevisionRadio #RomanceFilms

Heartstopper Forever review – sanitized sex scenes won’t let the Netflix lovebirds grow up
By Owen Myers

The film-length finale to the teen LGBTQ+ show has poignant moments but feels like fan service by numbers

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/17/heartstopper-forever-movie-review

#Film #Dramafilms #KitConnor #Sexuality #Youngpeople #Netflix #DerekJacobi #Culture #Televisionradio #Romancefilms #TheGuardian #OwenMyers

Painting on paper, 20 x 20 cm: Ambiguous impulses for your mental cinema!
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@obrerx @adelinej @umbrella @dedicto @autistics

Same is true for #paraphilias e.g. #fetishes

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322215673_Paraphilias_and_the_ICD-11_Progress_but_Still_Logically_Inconsistent

To be searchable: #ADHD #DSM5 #autistic #autism #sexuality #LGBTQ #LGBT #ActuallyAutistic #reserach #science #psychology

Who REALLY Watches Porn? 4 Surprising Truths

When we think about who watches pornography, stereotypes often paint a simple, one-dimensional picture.

These assumptions, however, are largely based on older research that relied on self-report surveys, a method notoriously prone to bias when dealing with a stigmatized topic. What happens when you set aside what people say they do and instead look at what they actually do online? 

A massive new study did just that. Using objective, anonymized web-tracking data from 1,933 individuals across five countries, researchers identified 392 pornography consumers, providing one of the most accurate and nuanced portraits of this group to date.

The results challenge many deeply held beliefs about age, gender, politics, and online behavior. 

This article distills the four most counter-intuitive truths from this groundbreaking research, revealing a reality that is far more complex and fascinating than the stereotypes suggest.

1. Viewers Are Creatures of Habit, Not Explorers

The internet seems to offer an endless buffet of adult content, leading to the belief that pornography use is a relentless quest for novelty. The data, however, paints a picture not of explorers, but of creatures of habit.

The study found that consumption is highly concentrated on a few dominant platforms, such as Pornhub, Xvideos, and Xhamster. 

The most surprising statistic revealed a strong sense of brand loyalty and routine. Approximately 46% of users visited only a single, unique adult website during the entire three-month study period.

This behavior suggests that for nearly half of all viewers, pornography is less about exploration and more about visiting a familiar, trusted source. 

As the researchers note: 

This suggests that pornography consumption is not as exploratory as assumed but rather characterized by routine engagement with familiar providers. 

This finding is significant because it reframes consumption as a routine online habit, much like checking a favorite news site or social media platform, rather than a relentless quest for new stimulation. 

2. It’s Not Just a Young Person’s Game 

Conventional wisdom says porn is a young person’s fixation, a habit that fades with age.

The data shows this is simply not true.

Objective tracking reveals that pornography consumption is common across all age groups. It goes from young adulthood well into the 60s and beyond. 

The data shows a clear trend, with consumption peaking among people in their 30s before seeing its most pronounced decline after age 60.

However, the study’s key takeaway is that these variations between most adult age groups aren’t large enough to be statistically significant. This means, for the most part, engagement remains remarkably stable throughout adulthood. 

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Pornography isn’t just a phenomenon of the “digitally native” youth. It’s an integrated part of online habits for a wide and diverse range of adults.

3. Political Ideology is Surprisingly Irrelevant 

In a hyper-partisan world, it’s easy to assume our media habits, even private ones, fall along political lines. But when it comes to pornography, a person’s political ideology is surprisingly irrelevant.

When researchers compared who watches porn and non-watchers based on their self-reported political ideology on a scale from left to right, they found no statistically significant difference between the two groups.

In simple terms, knowing a person’s political leaning gives you no predictive power in guessing whether or not they consume pornography. The user base is ideologically diverse and spans the entire political spectrum. 

But the research did uncover an interesting twist. While personal ideology didn’t matter, media consumption habits showed a small but statistically significant difference. The study found pornography users tended to have slightly more centrist and balanced partisan media diets compared to non-users.

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4. The Gender Gap is More Complicated Than You Think

One stereotype the data confirms is men are the primary consumer of pornography.

But that’s where the simplicity ends.

Digging into the web-tracking data revealed crucial nuances, showing female engagement is “more substantial than previously estimated” and challenging the idea of pornography as an exclusively male domain. This was especially clear when looking at cross-country variations.

In Spain, for example, women constitute nearly 30% of pornography users.

The study hypothesizes this may be linked to the country’s significant progress in gender equality, such as being the first nation to create a Ministry of Equality in 2004 and the third to legalize same-sex marriage in 2005, suggesting cultural shifts can directly influence female consumption patterns.

The study also produced fascinating data on same-sex content.

It found that 16.5% of male users watched gay pornography. A figure significantly higher than the 5-10% of men who typically identify as gay or bisexual in surveys.

This complexity extends to lesbian content, which the study found was consumed by a higher percentage of male users (15.4%) than female users (9.4%), further challenging simple assumptions about consumption, gender, and sexual orientation.

Conclusion

The objective, behavioral data from this study makes one thing clear: the reality of pornography consumption is far more complex, habitual, and ideologically diverse than common stereotypes suggest.

It is a widespread digital behavior that cuts across demographics in ways we are only just beginning to understand.

As objective data continues to pull back the curtain on our private digital lives, what other deeply held assumptions about human behavior will be the next to fall?

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Have you found yourself in legal trouble due to your sexual behavior? Seek assistance before the court mandates it, with Sexual Addiction Treatment Services.

Are you looking for more reputable, data-backed information on sexual addiction? The Mitigation Aide Research Archive is an excellent source for executive summaries of research studies.

#genderAndProblematicPornographyUse #genderEquity #habits #politicalIdeology #politics #porn #pornAddiction #pornography #research #researchArticle #researchStudy #sexualRolesByGender #sexuality #sexualityAndAging #stereotypes #study

Business Insider: Sora might have a ‘pervert’ problem on its hands. “At first, it was just one or two videos. But it picked up steam. In the last week or so, 10 out of the 25 most popular cameos using my face are various fetishes, including one where I’m a centaur-woman pregnant with octoplets. It’s not just me, either. I’ve seen this kind of content made with cameos of other women: female […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/10/30/business-insider-sora-might-have-a-pervert-problem-on-its-hands/

When truth becomes illegal, you have bigger problems than worrying about your neighbors.

But both the media and politicians want you focused on everyone's bedroom, gender, skin tone, and faith or lack there or.

#Fascism #Tyranny #Ice #Lgbt #Lbtq #Gender #Sexuality #Sexism #Trans #Justice #RuleOfLaw

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This is today's code-generated texture, right after I read about these endangered words. I don't know what to do about it, so I'll continue creating things.

#AntiRacism #Racism #Allyship #Bias #DEI #Diversity #Diverse #ConfirmationBias #Equity #Equitableness #Feminism #Gender #GenderIdentity #Inclusion #Inclusive #AllInclusive #Inclusivity #Injustice #Intersectionality #Prejudice #Privilege #RacialIdentity #Sexuality #Stereotypes #Pronouns #Transgender #Equality

From 2017, but still very relevant!

#Crimethinc: From #Inclusion to #Resistance - Neither Trump’s Trans Ban nor Assimilation, but Total Liberation

2017-07-27

[Excerpt]: "What’s radical about trans students contesting bathroom and gender assignment is the possibilities this opens for all students to contest #authority. If we don’t accept their rules regarding which toilets to use, why should we accept the legitimacy of the system that functions as a school-to-prison pipeline? While we support anything that can reduce the misery of trans kids, we also recognize that trans-inclusive bathroom policies are a safety valve intended to divert student resistance and to bolster the legitimacy of a failing public school system. As with marriage and the military, trans liberation in schools isn’t just a question of easing our inclusion into them. It would demand something more like #dismantling them altogether.

"It’s strategic for defenders of the status quo to re-center the #LGBT rights debate around trans people in the military at this moment. As #transgender, #genderqueer, and #NonBinary communities are appearing in mass media and popular consciousness in unprecedented numbers, an optimist might speculate that US gender relations could come up for renegotiation—along with all the institutions they undergird. What better way to protect those relations and institutions than by reducing the scope of the discussion to the most reactionary formulation possible: integration into the military?

"It’s better for both liberals and conservatives that we stop talking about radically #reconfiguring #HealthCare, #sexuality, #education, the #economy, and numerous other social institutions shot through with #patriarchal norms."

https://crimethinc.com/2017/07/27/from-inclusion-to-resistance-neither-trumps-trans-ban-nor-assimilation-but-liberation
#RadicalResistance #Resistance #TransgenderRights #NoWar #SmashThePatriarchy #TransRightsAreHumanRights

#Christian Caller ATTACKS Promise's #Marriage Rather Than DEFEND Her Own Claims

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyvQFvhOqOs

#religion #atheism #atheist #sexuality

Caller May presents her #belief that #Orthodox Christian #womanhood uniquely benefits the world. The discussion quickly reveals the challenges in defending this position as May struggles to identify benefits exclusive to #Christianity.

#Actor '#AbhayDeol is #queer', say #fans as #actor #discusses #sexuality and says 'embraced all #experiences'.

He refuses to strictly define his #sexuality. He doesn't want to be #labelled as he has embraced all kinds of experiences in his life. Has he #comeout? Is he #a queer or just a #narcissist? #Fans are #speculating.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #India #Entertainment #Movies #Sexuality #SexualOrientation #Representation #Culture

https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/abhay-deol-queer-controversial-sexuality-statement-coming-out-638770.html

#Actor '#AbhayDeol is #queer', say #fans as #actor #discusses #sexuality and says 'embraced all #experiences'.

He refuses to strictly define his #sexuality. He doesn't want to be #labelled as he has embraced all kinds of experiences in his life. Has he #comeout? Is he #a queer or just a #narcissist? #Fans are #speculating.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #India #Entertainment #Movies #Sexuality #SexualOrientation #Representation #Culture

https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/abhay-deol-queer-controversial-sexuality-statement-coming-out-638770.html

#Actor '#AbhayDeol is #queer', say #fans as #actor #discusses #sexuality and says 'embraced all #experiences'.

He refuses to strictly define his #sexuality. He doesn't want to be #labelled as he has embraced all kinds of experiences in his life. Has he #comeout? Is he #a queer or just a #narcissist? #Fans are #speculating.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #India #Entertainment #Movies #Sexuality #SexualOrientation #Representation #Culture

https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/abhay-deol-queer-controversial-sexuality-statement-coming-out-638770.html

#Actor '#AbhayDeol is #queer', say #fans as #actor #discusses #sexuality and says 'embraced all #experiences'.

He refuses to strictly define his #sexuality. He doesn't want to be #labelled as he has embraced all kinds of experiences in his life. Has he #comeout? Is he #a queer or just a #narcissist? #Fans are #speculating.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #India #Entertainment #Movies #Sexuality #SexualOrientation #Representation #Culture

https://www.indiatimes.com/entertainment/celebs/abhay-deol-queer-controversial-sexuality-statement-coming-out-638770.html

#Gays reveal the #silliest #reasons they’ve been #dumped & it’s so #relatable to anyone on the #apps.

From a blizzard of #unrealisticexpectations to #antiAndroid #antagonism to #astrological #biases, here are the #silly reasons #relationships have #ended (with responses tidied up for #brevity, #grammar, and #readability).

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #SexualOrientation #Sexuality #OnlineDating #Representation #Culture

https://www.queerty.com/gays-reveal-the-silliest-reasons-theyve-been-dumped-its-pretty-relatable-to-anyone-on-the-apps-20240421

Your #False #Narratives About #Lesbian #Friendships Aren’t Just #Tired, They’re #Harmful.

There have been so many false narratives about #queer #women told that over time they have gotten so built up and solidified as truth. The one that I really hate is that nearly every #lesbian #friendship started as a #stalled #flirtation.

#Women #Lesbians #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #SexualOrientation #Relationships #Sexuality #Intimacy #Stereotypes #Tropes

https://www.pride.com/identities/lesbian-stereotypes