Fr. Jose Poch

Thursday, March 26, 2015

What is Killing Men's Desire for Marriage?

Recently, a number of people have mentioned to me a YouTube video by Russell Brand, yes, that Russell Brand, the ex-husband of singing sensation, Katy Perry, where he discusses the book and film “50 Shades of Grey” and the issue of pornography, whether so called soft porn or hardcore porn. In his video commentary he makes some very excellent points such as the reality that pornography is a disconnecting act from true love and from real intimacy, and it is a commodification and mainstreaming of soft porn. He calls it warped, perverted and a deviation from true love and the act of procreation. “It reduces sex to an extracted physical act, diminishing trust in the couple”, he says, “Introducing a promiscuity in what is natural, and corrupting it.”

He then lists several effects of soft porn, among them: voyeurism, objectification of women as sex objects, the wrong validation of masculinity and fear of true intimacy. If you wish to see the entire video commentary look for Russell Brand, 50 Shades – Has Porn Ruined My Chances of a Happy Marriage?


Recently I read a fantastic article and blog on this subject in a daily blog commentary I receive from Boundless.org, titled “Is Porn Killing Men’s Desire for Marriage?” which I want to recommend we all read, whether you are male or female or whether you are young or older. You can find the article at www.boundless.org/relationships/2015/is-porn-killing-mens-desire-for-marriage

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