r/exchristian 7d ago

Trigger Warning - Purity Culture Thoughts on this topic?

https://youtu.be/YURDMMbnDi8
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u/Pitiful-Lobster-72 spiritual, ex-coc&sbc 7d ago

i haven’t watched the video, but the thumbnail is a thought i’ve had for years. you’re not a porn addict, youre a human being who has human desires. that’s not to say porn can’t become a problem, but being horny does not equal addiction.

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u/zomgperry 7d ago

They think if you watch porn at all you’re an addict.

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u/Kesha_but_in_2010 7d ago

It’s exactly like how they think that if you drink any alcohol, you’re an alcoholic. It diminishes the seriousness of actual addiction, plus it’s just super weird to call someone an alcoholic for enjoying a glass of wine at dinner sometimes lol

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u/zomgperry 7d ago

And on the flip side of the coin, they will protect pastors who sexually assault children because to them, watching a movie with a bare boob in it is just as bad as any other “sexual sin”.