What is pornography and why does it have so much appeal?
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"Pornography thrives in the shadows of repression; when we embrace natural nudity and loving intimacy, the allure of the hidden fades away."
According to Osho, pornography is a symptom of religiously imposed sexual repression—a kind of mental masturbation that arises when natural nudity, curiosity, and loving contact are forbidden. Its appeal comes from secrecy and deprivation: the mind, starved of simple, healthy exposure and intimacy, eroticizes the hidden. Normalize appropriate nudity, bodily acceptance, and open, loving relationships, and pornography loses its grip.
When we hide bodies and shame sex, people get curious and lonely, so pictures and fantasies feel exciting; if we lived more naturally and openly, porn would matter less.
Why this matters practically
- Reduce shame by allowing age-appropriate, respectful nudity at home and in culture.
- Prioritize real, loving intimacy over fantasy to calm the mind.
- Educate children without secrecy to prevent unhealthy obsession.
- Prioritize real, loving intimacy over fantasy to calm the mind.
- Educate children without secrecy to prevent unhealthy obsession.
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