Pope Francis on Wednesday encouraged Catholics to avoid pornography, while noting sexual pleasure “is a gift from God.” During a catechesis on the “vice of lust” during his general audience in Saint Peter’s Square, the pontiff argued pornography undermines sexual pleasure and that such “satisfaction without relationship” can lead to forms of addiction. “We have…
The sexual revolution made it acceptable for women to have premarital sex. Yet, an orgasm gap remains. Addressing the cultural forces driving this gap has social implications beyond pleasure itself.