Bothered by Pro-Ana sites

[Hellhound]

Sorry if this sounds dumb. I believe one can picture their own mental images when reading a book, while films force an image on you. maybe that's why it's said that some porno can be unhealthy for some people.

 

[Odo]

Sorry if this sounds dumb. I believe one can picture their own mental images when reading a book, while films force an image on you. maybe that's why it's said that some porno can be unhealthy for some people.

It definitely doesn't sound dumb.

I would say that reading is probably better for your imagination because it's a more active process, but ultimately they're both about escape/fantasy.

 

[GhoulsNightOut]

As we talk about reading carefully, I was talking to someone saying that pornography is in general unhealthy to the consumer, which is nonsense.

Excessively? Absolutely everything is unhealthy in excessive amounts. Breathing, eating, showering. Yet do I run around shouting "stop breathing, eating and showering, because it's unhealthy?". The comment "XYZ is unhealthy in excessive amounts" makes no sense.

How is porn unhealthy?

Watching too much porn can lead to erectile problems, not feeling sexually aroused around women, inadequacy, and so on. It's very detrimental for men.

I'm not sure if you are just trolling there. The medical consensus is that masturbation is a medically healthy and psychologically normal habit. Where did you get those "strange ideas" from?

Were you not trying to correct him on how regular masturbation is healthy when he was talking about porn addiction?

 

[BlackPuma]

While I have no doubt that non-spontaneous/scripted/professional pornography can hurt (a) women's self/public image and affect self esteem indirectly, (which can be a contributing factor in image based issues,) I don't see how erectile dysfunctions, masturbation and sex addiction tie in with anorexia and the potential damage the endorsement thereof may or may not cause.

With all due respect, I feel we're getting a little off topic here. The base topic isn't a very nice one to begin with, let's not fill the thread with several other unpleasant topics. Especially not by being hostile to one another.

 

[GhoulsNightOut]

I don't see how erectile dysfunctions, masturbation and sex addiction tie in with anorexia and the potential damage the endorsement thereof may or may not cause.

With all due respect, I feel we're getting a little off topic here.

I THINK the only similarity meant to be compared was that whatever problem someone is going through, some may not see it as a problem at first which would then take a longer time to overcome. Not as in they’re both as extreme.

But that was just one of a few examples mentioned.

I think what everyone can agree on is that anorexia isn't healthy, although sufferers can't realise it/do anything about it. It's like any unhealthy act - pornography, alcoholism, gambling - it can take a hold and it can get hard to break out of.

All this porn talk started after some misunderstanding between regular and excessive masturbating/porn watching. Am I wrong?

OK, I’m tired!!!!

 

[jc972]

I didn't know there were places encouraging self harm, anorexia, or any of that. Much less suicide. I find this appalling.

 

[Bronson99]

This.
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I'm glad someone agrees with me or at least read my post, for once

 

[Naesala]

I work at a place which started out as an eating disorder organisation. Its a voluntary organisation, where people with eating disorders meet up and profit from eachothers experiences to find a way to deal with their problems.

So naturally, I don't support websites which promote such a lifestyle in any way. I heard a lot of lifestories from mostly girls with this condition, it is heartbreaking and eye-opening. I had no idea how destructive this was, but now I do. It often even concerns underaged girls, making it even worse for me. Guessing those sites mostly have adults moderating them, they have a responsibility towards them, to give a clear and fair view on the risks of living like that. Supporting such a website is in my opinion downright absurd.

 

[Bronson99]

I work at a place which started out as an eating disorder organisation. Its a voluntary organisation, where people with eating disorders meet up and profit from eachothers experiences to find a way to deal with their problems.

So naturally, I don't support websites which promote such a lifestyle in any way. I heard a lot of lifestories from mostly girls with this condition, it is heartbreaking and eye-opening. I had no idea how destructive this was, but now I do. It often even concerns underaged girls, making it even worse for me. Guessing those sites mostly have adults moderating them, they have a responsibility towards them, to give a clear and fair view on the risks of living like that. Supporting such a website is in my opinion downright absurd.

The point was made by someone here that even if the sites did not exist, these disorders would still be as prevalent as they are, it would make no difference, etc.

Not sure what I think about that, though.

 

[Naesala]

The point was made by someone here that even if the sites did not exist, these disorders would still be as prevalent as they are, it would make no difference, etc.

Not sure what I think about that, though.

Well, I don`t think that to be true at all. I spent a lot of time talking with people who have eating disorders and a lot have commented on "peer pressure" to kinda live up to a certain image or physical built. This is very strong at sites where its promoted as being the goal to work towards. When a girl writes that she dropped yet another kg and how much better she feels because of it, ofcourse its going to effect others girls. Because obviously, thats why they are on that site to begin with!
Obviously eating disorders wont go away with banning such sites, but it isn`t helping at all and definetly worsening the problem at hand. But even if it wasn`t influential at all, what about the message it sends out to people? Should we really look the other way when there are websites promoting lifestyles that can potentially kill you?