so who’s engaging in this behavior?

i gathered up some statistics on porn:

4.2 million porn websites (out of date, i’m sure)

68 million daily pornographic search engine requests

42.7% of internet users view porn (72% male, 28% female)

80% of 15-17 year old males have had multiple hardcore exposures

usa porn industry revenue ($13.3 billion in 2006) exceeds the combined revenues of ABC, CBS, and NBC

70% of 18-24 year old men admit to visiting porn websites in a typical month.

i can, of course, provide you with references to these stats if you wish/ask. i’m posting this for a few reasons. first, to those of you who read this blog and feel alone in your struggle, you are not alone. second, to those of you living in la-la land, wake up! this is a real, humongous issue and if you want to help others, stop being afraid to talk about it. and to others, stop saying, “i struggle with lust” and just own up to it–call it for what it is. third, $13.3 billion is a large chunk of change–especially for one year. oh, and an additional $3 billion is made on the sale of illegal child pornography. ironically, the theme song from happy days just came into my head. some happy days.