Viewing pornography is not inherently harmful to men or women. But I would offer some cautions. There are people who most likely should not view pornography, like those with bad body image or those who have been sexually taken advantage of. Depending on your option in viewing, you can develop unrealistic expectations about sex or what people like or how you'll be anticipated to "perform." And enjoying with someone requires true authorization.
When none of these red flags are up, porn can certainly have advantages. Therapists sometimes recommend it to help individuals end up being comfy with a specific dream they or their partner may have. Pornography can reboot a couple's sex life. It can offer you ideas, or assist you get in touch with what turns you on.
Porn can reboot a couple's sex life. It can provide you concepts, or help you connect with what turns you on. Porn can provide you there at best, or disgust you at worst. Everything depends upon what you select to watch. With the accessibility of porn online, it's possible to sample sufficient porn rapidly that you don't need to find yourself watching wall-to-wall hard-core sex if it's plot driven erotica that attract you. You're only a victim of bad porn if you let yourself be.
And a word about sex or pornography addiction. I do not believe in it. Unlike a chemical substance, like opiates, you can't end up being "addicted" to sex or porn; you can end up being a compulsive viewer. In this case, it's not the pornography that's the problem; it's the compulsive character. If it weren't porn being used to act out one's compulsive nature, it might be food or some other habits.
As for whether it's damaging or beneficial to the performers, let's take women initially. There are some who choose to carry out because they like sex a lot and they consider it a terrific way to make money. Then there are those who are drawn to porn as a way of acting out subconscious mental concerns-- searching for daddy's love or penalty for being a bad girl. For lots of, it's probably a little of each. Even ladies with the best psychological health will deal with some drawbacks from this work. Our culture takes in here porn at record numbers, however the women who carry out are still evaluated harshly.
I'm not exactly sure the male performers go out completely unharmed either. While they might not be judged as roughly as the women, eventually they're viewed as freaks who make their living with their anatomy. John Holmes's fate is the ultimate cautionary tale.
Maybe if we weren't still so consumed with regret and shame about sex, neither enjoying nor carrying out in these films would bring the weight it does. But then, possibly we would not be so interested in them, either. If the fruit were not prohibited, would anyone care to take a bite?