Pornography researcher at the University of Sydney
Sydney
Joined June 2023
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The Australian PM just attacked anal sex as not "normal". "we see anal tearing growing at [a]...horrific rate...what too many young men are seeing online is normalising behaviour that is anything but normal.” Don't tell gay men. Some of us quite enjoy it.
bit.ly/4eRH9mq
We spend so much time talking about young people and porn: would you be interested in LISTENING to some young people giving their thoughts about porn? They're creative, political, sex-positive and inclusive, and they've got a lot to say. Full paper at
bit.ly/3Sw6JFV
"On Wednesday morning, a federal judge granted patients’ request to block the Justice Department from seeking or obtaining invasive patient information about transgender minors who received gender-affirming medical care in New York City"...
... Terrifying that Trump is weaponising the US federal government against trans kids. Can you imagine being a kid - or a parent - in that situation? Thank goodness that people are fighting back. And - so far - winning. Full story at bit.ly/43VErah
So proud of my friend Jerry Coleby-Williams for telling his story. He's right: LGBTQ+ visibility is still important, when our trans family are under horrific attack. Particularly true in the US but some bigots are pushing trans hatred in Australia too.
Gardening Australia star proud to be out after being 'de-gayed for TV for 26 years' abc.net.au/news/2026-06-24/j… via @ABCaustralia
If you're concerned about the effects of pornography, you might be interested in our findings on the criteria to identify healthy pornography, drawing on the expertise of global leaders in adolescent health, sexual health, sex education and pornography....
TLDR:
1. variety of sexual practices
2. variety of body types, genders and races
3. negotiation of consent
4. ethically produced
5. pleasure for all participants
6. safe sex.
Full paper at bit.ly/3QkH0j8
Just got the loveliest email from an HDR student in Japan: "I just finished reading your book called "Fun!" ... Thank you for writing it. I was at a dead end in my PhD thesis for the literature review. Now that missing piece is found"....
.... perhaps this is relevant? % of people who say that religion is "very important" to them by country. US - 38%. Australia - 14%. Do we see a pattern, perhaps? bit.ly/4oFW5…
I noted last week that "More than twice as many Americans as Brits, Australians or Canadians say that homosexuality is 'morally unacceptable'" - 39% in US compared to, eg, 15% in Australia - and wondered why that might be ...
Do you have thoughts about sex online? Want to tell us what you read, watch and post about sex? Cos we would LOVE to know for our academic survey. It's for Australians, available at start.yougov.com/refer/vjgBY…
UK, 16%. Canada 15%. Australia 15%. US 39%.
What makes the US so different from other English speaking democracies?
Source: Pew Research Centre, "In 25-Country Survey, Americans Especially Likely To View Fellow Citizens as Morally Bad", bit.ly/3SitFs6
More than twice as many Americans as Brits, Australians or Canadians say that homosexuality is "morally unacceptable" ...
Our research shows lots of young people are feeling shame about masturbating while looking at porn. That worries me, and upsets me, because I know what it's like to be shamed for masturbating.
... We can ensure there are few voices in academia or the news to contradict the assertion of Clive Hamilton, currently a Professor of Public Ethics, who states with confidence in a newspaper story that ...
... ‘[n]o man who regularly uses pornography can have a healthy sexual relationship with a woman’".
Chapter available here if that sounds interesting bit.ly/4gscOgk
