Experts say celebrity testimony will help remove stigma around sex addiction.
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Comedian and actor Marcus Brigstocke has revealed his struggles with pornography in an interview following a stand-up performance in Soho.
The comedian’s testimony struck a chord with Londoner Shaun Flores, who has been battling with issues around porn since the age of 11.
[Porn] became an illegitimate sexual education for me.
Comedian Marcus Brigstocke
Flores says his addiction reached new levels of danger once he got his own phone and was able to watch porn constantly.
“You feel the guilt and shame, but then you go back to [watching porn] – you realise ‘there’s something not quite right here’ but you can’t stop.
“Sex became related to conquest – it creates an unrealistic expectation of women and the relationships that you have.”
Emily Setty, a criminology professor, believes that removing the stigma around porn is an important step in tackling issues with porn.
“Consuming sexually explicit material has gone on for all of time; there is nothing unusual about humans wanting to do that.”
“Throwing the term ‘addiction’ around hap-hazard can stigmatise people for a whole range of behaviours.
“I think we need to temper our language and be precise about what we think is going on.”
Pyschotherapist Paula Hall, specialist in porn addiction and founder of the Laurel Centre, believes that a major celebrity like Brigstocke’s testimony is valuable no matter the terminology:
“People in the public eye are more likely to be open about other struggles than they are about [porn].
“Addictions to drugs and alcohol are harder to hide – this struggle can stay hidden for many years.
“Being more open about struggles with sex will help to remove the stigma – so I really applaud Marcus for coming out and talking about this.”
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Comedian and actor Marcus Brigstocke has revealed his struggles with pornography in an interview following a stand-up performance in Soho.
The comedian’s testimony struck a chord with Londoner Shaun Flores, who has been battling with issues around porn since the age of 11.
[Porn] became an illegitimate sexual education for me.
Comedian Marcus Brigstocke
Flores says his addiction reached new levels of danger once he got his own phone and was able to watch porn constantly.
“You feel the guilt and shame, but then you go back to [watching porn] – you realise ‘there’s something not quite right here’ but you can’t stop.
“Sex became related to conquest – it creates an unrealistic expectation of women and the relationships that you have.”
Emily Setty, a criminology professor, believes that removing the stigma around porn is an important step in tackling issues with porn.
“Consuming sexually explicit material has gone on for all of time; there is nothing unusual about humans wanting to do that.”
“Throwing the term ‘addiction’ around hap-hazard can stigmatise people for a whole range of behaviours.
“I think we need to temper our language and be precise about what we think is going on.”
Pyschotherapist Paula Hall, specialist in porn addiction and founder of the Laurel Centre, believes that a major celebrity like Brigstocke’s testimony is valuable no matter the terminology:
“People in the public eye are more likely to be open about other struggles than they are about [porn].
“Addictions to drugs and alcohol are harder to hide – this struggle can stay hidden for many years.
“Being more open about struggles with sex will help to remove the stigma – so I really applaud Marcus for coming out and talking about this.”
