Porn Addiction: Seeking Novelty Until Desensitized

Scientists have a name for the things humans innately find rewarding: natural reinforcers. There are two powerful natural rewards that the Internet provides in unlimited supply—sex and novelty.

In 2010, famous musician John Mayer did an interview with Playboy where he warned that Internet pornography’s unending provision of novel virtual “mates” is causing problems in some users and their relationships. Describing his own experience, Mayer said:

"By the way, pornography? It’s a new synaptic pathway. You wake up in the morning, open a thumbnail page, and it leads to a Pandora’s box of visuals..."

📣ACTION: Call on Your State Legislators to Protect Children from Pornography!

3️⃣ Days Until Giving Tuesday!

The wait is almost over... Giving Tuesday is just 3️⃣ days away!

Make your next 3️⃣ coffees at home 2️⃣ save money for 1️⃣ Giving Tuesday donation!

Start the holiday season off right by donating to NCOSE this Tuesday, December 3rd. 

Giving Tuesday is a global campaign that encourages people to do good. It is a day dedicated to charitable contributions worldwide.

Please mark December 3rd on your calendar and be prepared to give! Any dollar amount you can contribute has an impact in the fight against sexual exploitation.

Ending Sexploitation Podcast: The Health Harms of Pornography, Featuring Joshua Broome

In this special episode of the Ending Sexploitation Podcast, Dani Pinter (Senior Legal Counsel at NCOSE) sits down with Joshua Broome to explore the detrimental effects of pornography and argue for its recognition as a public health crisis.

Joshua is an author, speaker, and advocate for shining a light on the harms of pornography. 

Time is Running Out to Pass the Kids Online Safety Act!

It’s been 25 years since Congress last addressed child online safety. And seeing how far the Internet has come in that time, it would be foolish not to enact more up-to-date laws concerning this issue.

Congress is currently in the lame-duck session—which means there are only a few weeks left to pass this essential bill.

If it isn’t passed before then, kids will need to wait another entire congressional session before receiving these protections. How many more children will die in that period?

We must act NOW!

Get the facts about KOSA by watching our online issue briefing:

📣ACTION: Urge Your Reps to Get KOSA Across the Finish Line!

Sincerely,