Each new revelation since the first reports of the Harvey Weinstein scandal adds to the discussion about how to deal with sexual harassment and sexual violence in American society. The commission (which was 90% male and admitted to a paucity of data) concluded that “established patterns of sexual behavior . Porn does all of those things, stimulating its aroused viewers with dopamine surges while they watch actors engaging in sexual behavior on screen. The connection to assault is at least partly circular: We have a sexual violence problem because we have a porn problem, and vice versa. Perpetrators of sexual violence have no one and nothing but themselves to blame for their actions, and they should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 26, 2017 12:02 UTC