[Added by mods- Content Warning: Sensitive Topic] What do you think about pornography from Autistic perspective?

ComputerGeek1337 said:

3. Generally no, as the pornography industry is deeply harmful to women and portray a realistic nor healthy depiction of intimacy?  

There is a lot of pornography created these days by women, for women which is a way for them to enjoy material that depicts relationships in a way that is appealing to them.

Of course not all women have the same tastes or views so this is hugely subjective.

ComputerGeek1337 said:

Its the closet I'll ever get to real world intimacy, so I can't get enough 

Consumption levels will be very much driven by the libido of the person involved, but overconsumption does lead to psychological and sometimes phisiological impacts.

The issue of how this impacts your interactions with women (or men for that matter). If you find you are quite capable of seeing women and not viewing them as sex objects then you would seem to be fine, If you see someone attractive and start to imagine them in scenarios you have seen online then this is a different situation and talking it over with a therapist would be the responsible thing to do.

I have delved into the subject and I have to say the vast majority of porn out there is pretty aweful. It uses women as sex objects and the ones who become successful are the ones who tend to behave in the way men wish women behaved. I can't say that it has been a rewarding experience in general.

The nature of its use, and the endorphines it generates does make it addictive for those who have a predisposition to addiction, and this includes many autists unfortunately. I would advise to monitor yourself for addiction responses to it and if you spot these, speak to a therapist about it as it can easily become problematic.

I'll leave it at this for now and hopefully the Karens won't start with their morality judgements when we are trying to discuss the technicalities of the situation.

ComputerGeek1337 said:

3. Generally no, as the pornography industry is deeply harmful to women and portray a realistic nor healthy depiction of intimacy?  

There is a lot of pornography created these days by women, for women which is a way for them to enjoy material that depicts relationships in a way that is appealing to them.

Of course not all women have the same tastes or views so this is hugely subjective.

ComputerGeek1337 said:

Its the closet I'll ever get to real world intimacy, so I can't get enough 

Consumption levels will be very much driven by the libido of the person involved, but overconsumption does lead to psychological and sometimes phisiological impacts.

The issue of how this impacts your interactions with women (or men for that matter). If you find you are quite capable of seeing women and not viewing them as sex objects then you would seem to be fine, If you see someone attractive and start to imagine them in scenarios you have seen online then this is a different situation and talking it over with a therapist would be the responsible thing to do.

I have delved into the subject and I have to say the vast majority of porn out there is pretty aweful. It uses women as sex objects and the ones who become successful are the ones who tend to behave in the way men wish women behaved. I can't say that it has been a rewarding experience in general.

The nature of its use, and the endorphines it generates does make it addictive for those who have a predisposition to addiction, and this includes many autists unfortunately. I would advise to monitor yourself for addiction responses to it and if you spot these, speak to a therapist about it as it can easily become problematic.

I'll leave it at this for now and hopefully the Karens won't start with their morality judgements when we are trying to discuss the technicalities of the situation.

Thanks. No I don't watch pornography. This is done out out of principle personally. Main reason being is that the women behave like animals. For me personally I draw a line.