The Centerfold Syndrome ------------------------------------------------------------ Psychologist Dr. Gary R. Brooks, in his book, The Centerfold Syndrome: How Men Can Overcome Objectification and Achieve Intimacy with Women *, has identified four symptoms of the "centerfold syndrome." As the result of a steady diet of soft-core pornography, men may display one or more of the following symptoms: Voyeurism-an obsession with visual stimulation that trivializes all other features of a healthy relationship Objectification-obsessive fetishes over body parts and the rating of women by size and shape Trophyism-treatment of women as collectibles and property Fear of intimacy-inability to get beyond glossy, centerfold images of women to have a real ...
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A new porn channel was approved by the CRTC, the Canadian Radio-Television Telecommunications Commission, a body responsible for ensuring that no-body inadvertently sees a-body. Who these people are, is anyone’s guess, but like its FCC counterpart in the US they’re the ones responsible for ‘calling fellatio a trouser-friendly kiss’ (click here for the engaging Family Guy FCC-slamming sing-a-long) and generally looking out for our best interests, because as intelligent, capable human beings we are unable to do so. This development, not surprisingly, has run afoul of certain ‘ old media ‘, as hemorrhoid-courting bluenoses who haven’t gotten their laps wet since someone tipped over ...
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Sexual Addiction is not Just about Sex, its also about Spousal Abuse Shelly Marshall thought nothing in the addictions could shock her, until she stumbled on her husband’s secret life. Patrick Carnes , Ph.D ., author of Out of the Shadows , and I have appeared on the same seminar roster more than once. Having faced some controversy in my own work with adolescent addiction, I considered him brave for broaching such a controversial topic as sexual addiction. Yet, while considering Dr. Carnes courageous, I thought sexual addiction was a narrow problem pertaining to a few isolated deviants. I felt sorry for his patients, ...
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WHERE'S THE HARM IN PORNOGRAPHY? disconnection from reality Pornography and sexual fantasy are often used to escape from reality, to cope with the stresses of life. But avoiding life's problems ultimately leads to more, not less, stress. And coming to believe, through porn's false messages, that unfeeling and exploitative sex is okay and even good, is a serious and dangerous disconnection from reality. disconnection from normal human relationships Pornography, by its nature, objectifies and dehumanizes the people it pictures. It portrays human beings as objects, mere props for the sexual gratification of others. The chronic porn user will inevitably buy into that. This will ...
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The following information is from Healing Sexual and Pornography Addictions by Dr. Victor Cline. FIRST STEP - ADDICTION "The first change that happened was an addiction-effect. The porn-consumers got hooked. Once involved in pornographic materials, they kept coming back for more and still more... The pornography provided very exciting and powerful imagery which they frequently recalled to mind and elaborated on in their fantasies." "Once addicted, they could not throw off their dependence on the material by themselves, despite many negative consequences such as divorce, loss of family, and problems with the law (such as sexual assault, harassment or abuse of fellow employees)." "...
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