Is Porn Natural or Just a Human Phenomena?
A Duke University study revealed that some people’s attraction to porn may not be solely a human thing.
In the study, monkeys who were given a choice between their favorite fruit juice and pictures of the behinds of female monkeys…turned down the juice for the pictures.
Male monkeys turn down favorite juice for naughty pictures of female monkeys
Maybe we shouldn’t be so quick to condemn or judge people who watch pornography. After all, monkeys made me do it.
Bad monkey!
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I think the monkey should be spanked : 0 ) I like porn, I don’t understand folks that get their undies in a bundle about watching it. If you don’t like it, then don’t watch, I don’t think that because you like it makes you a perv.
I wonder if they did same study with female monkeys?
Aparently some readers will disagree with you. Ie. porn will make you blind, grow hair on your palms and destroy your relationship.
I’m with Laurie… what’s wrong with porn?? I’m not forcing anyone to watch… it’s a mutual thing, we’re watching together.
Oh, please. There’s no room for porn in a mature sexual relationship. I’m so tired of the “it’s natural because we like it” argument. What a load of garbage. There’s tons of evidence out there that porn has been detrimental to healthy sexuality, both male and female, and it’s time to stop buying into the hype, kids.
Archer, you need to do your research. Real men – and women – don’t need to watch porn.
Liz,
“You have to do your research.” I believe I quoted a Duke university study.
But I would love well researched counter argument based on studies.
Oh, and I the article didn’t say anything about it’s effect on a relationship.
Your turn.
I am female, and I think there is nothing wrong with watching porn. My partner and I watch it together, or I sometimes watch it alone, and I know he does, neither of us have a problem with it. And we are in a mature sexual relationship, and have been for 5 years so I don’t think it is just men to be honest, I think if women were more honest with themselves and had less insecurities they would enjoy porn too!
Liz,
I agree with your statement ‘real men and women dont NEED to watch porn. Definitely in a mature sexual relationship there should be no NEED to watch porn. However, NEEDING to watch porn is different to WANTING to watch porn. If both parties of a couple enjoy watching porn together then fair play sure it keeps the sex life varied and interesting, provided of course that neither party is depending on watching the porn for their sexual enjoyment.
jury is out with me. my husband objectifies women and when we started dating i really wasnt sure if i was truly any more special than his female friends. he spoke the same to all of us. ive watched porn and really dont get off on it. i think he still watches but just doesnt tell me. is porn healthy? its a soap opera amped up on sex. i dont know. i do know ill take him watching porn vs. going to a strip club. i know where his hands have been.
I would have to say that in certain cases porn can be destructive to relationships- I would think when there is a one sided “appreciation” of it.
Jay- I am evidence that it is destructive. As a woman who went through the process of getting pregnant, carrying a baby and then giving birth, I of course gained a little weight and didn’t look or feel as sexy as I had. Discovering that my husband was watching porn during this time was almost crushing to me. It very nearly destroyed our relationship as well as my self esteem. 2 years later I am 5 sizes smaller than I was before I got pregnant and sometimes my husband still watches porn. I still think it is damaging to the true intimacy two people should share. It’s great if your just “fucking” someone, but for real true love, it is damaging, and I am not suprised you- a man- thinks otherwise.
If you don’t like to har everyones oppinions than don’t have a comment board.
Also you didn’t quote a Duke university study, you referred to one in your own words.
Melissa,
1. Always love comments. Not looking for people to agree with. What fun would that be.?I love a good debate.
I’ll leave white-washed articles to the media and cosmo.
2. Everything in the world is just a ‘thing’ – neither good or bad.
Question would be what ‘meaning’ you attach to that thing. Next how attached to that story are you?
I couldn’t give a shit about porn ie. I’m not a Porno advocate. What is interesting to me is peoples reaction to it.
I am one who doesnt like porn and I have to honestly say there is a difference if you are watching porn or getting yourself off on it when you have other options . My boyfriend doesnt have to go to porn, he never gets told no, so when I found out he was also going to the website and jacking off when I was no more than 10 feet away sleeping (because we work different shifts) instead of coming in there to me that was very hurtful. So it can hurt a relashionship, but in relashionships that women also like porn then fine and Sarah I’m not insecure about anything it’s not the reason I don’t like porn I just don’t like it i think it is dumb and immature and if you have a healthy relashionship that you don’t need porn in it. That’s my opinion and you ave yours.
Honestly I dont think you need porn. There are alot of other ways to spice up the sex life. I dont say no to my husband in anything whatever kind of sex he wants he gets it, so it would hurt me alot if my husband watched porn.. but I know there are ppl that enjoy it. i dont care if anybody watches it as long as it dosent get in my family.
For the record, I’m not some kind of advocate for the porn industry. Just thought this was interesting
I don’t know, I don’t really see anything wrong with it. I don’t want to seem unsympathetic to those that were hurt finding out their partners were watching porn but I can’t say I’d feel the same. After all, maybe your boyfriend didn’t want to seem like the douche that just wanted to keep you up for sex? Maybe your husband has some hidden fantasy but respects you, or is scared it might change things if you guys actually played it out? Did you actually talk about it, calmly and fairly?
I’m sorry but if I found out my boyfriend was watching porn I think I’d try finding out what it was he was watching. Is he into naughty school girls? secretaries, back door action, s/m, bondage? Now if I caught him watching porn, tried starting some naughty action with him and he blew me off for the porn THEN I probably would feel threatened and that there was a problem, otherwise I don’t see the problem.
Then again I doubt I’m the majority of women. I know my boyfriend loves me, I know he finds me attractive and sexy, I also know he is a man, isn’t blind, and that I’m not winning any swimsuit contests. Hell when he asked for suggestions on where to take our friend out for his birthday (I couldn’t make it that night) my first suggestion was strip club. As long as he isn’t trying trying to get anyone other than me into bed I say “have fun with the guys, just keep it legal’ and as for porn, so what? I don’t feel threatened and if I do, I guess that means we got to talk about it nd hopefully work through it.
ok….So i am a female who likes porn, lets watch it together then do it like they do, lets watch it to laugh, lets watch it to get us in the mood… you know that feeling when your watching a romatic sexy scene it makes you tingle.
it becomes a problem when :
it gives the computer a virus
it affects how often we have sex
you pay or join a club
its live.
you lie about it.
its an obsession
i know of a girl that was dating a guy and he had a porn addiction she liked watching it with him and was comfortable with it untill he started comparing her to them outloud , downing her and he then would tell her she was no good until she did things like these women, he belittled her to the point to she is now horrified of porn.
there is definitly a line and no matter what that line is when in a relationship it should be respected!
The making of porn itself is not natural. It’s acting. They are actors, they are prepped, they start and stop the “mood,” they are cleaned, and so on. But watching porn…
Porn is a visual representation of fantasy. When most fantasize about anal sex they do not include a mishap with scat (some do), but you don’t typically see this in porn (some porn you do). Fantasizing about being over powered and taken also known as rape is illegal and an almost impossible fantasy to have fully satisfied, so watching a good video can help create or recreate a fantasy. Lots of women I have talked to have rape fantasies but none of those include actually being physically injured or ending in murder. And so porn offers this fantasy and when you find those you really like, it’s like being able to file it away for later. Also, you can “try” different things safely by watching first you can let your mind wander there. There are some things I like to watch but would never want to experience.
Too strong of an example, how about office sex, public sex…etc. Not always viable and may lead in arrest, losing a job, losing reputation, and so on. But a good visual representation…nothing wrong with that. In my opinion, just don’t expect porn to be realistic most really aren’t aimed to be and most realistic ones are boring (unless you are really into voyeurism).
There are many things I don’t like about porn, such as young men and women who are duped into the industry. I am all for well adjusted folks sexually expressing themselves. But that comes with the territory and there are ethical problems with any industry. Such is life.
Watch or don’t watch. It’s a personal choice, kind of like choosing to eat meat or not for ethics, health, or whatever.
Lastly, ( I know finally), porn or sex, like anything else can cross the line into addiction or other unhealthy adjustment and should be treated professionally.
Christine, I agree 100%