![]() ![]() I observe other Christians my age-Millennials and Gen Zs-skirting this awkward conversation, either due to personal shame or for fear they’ll be seen as “judgy.” While my parents instilled in me high standards of forgoing media that contains graphic nudity and sexual content, it has not been an easy road. The sad reality for many is that sexualized art, in its various media forms, serves as an onramp drawing consumers deeper into the pornocracy vortex. Even art critic Michael Pearce, who is not religious at all, has noted that we are living in a “pornocracy” since its tentacles know no bounds.Īlthough more could be written on the nuances between porn and artistic nudity, in our present day they are often indistinguishable. From Netflix shows like Bridgerton to racy music videos like Cardi B’s WAP, it’s the water we swim in. In the realm of the arts, the level of hyper-sexualization may, in fact, be an even more insidious plague than pornography because of its mainstream acceptability. Covenant Eyes reported that 51 per cent of boys and 32 per cent of girls first view pornography before they turn thirteen. During Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020, porn usage surged by 11.6 per cent worldwide, according to Pornhub statistics. Yet exposure to pornographic content is increasing. It also violates human dignity by sexually objectifying human beings made in the image of God. ![]() It incites the sin of lust and degrades God’s sacred gift of sexuality as a mutual, relational act within marriage. Most Christians agree that media created for the sole purpose of sexual arousal is off-limits. Raising standards for what we make and consume ![]()
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