What's better than two dudes talking about female porn addiction? THREE DUDES! Everett Fritz introduces us to Kelsy Skoch, FOCUS employee and Catholic speaker, who both introduce us to the reality of female porn addiction with the new book, "Uncompromising Purity"

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• Love People Use Things — Love People Use Things is a podcast for those who are tired of the fantasy of porn and are ready for reality. In addition to our weekly podcast we speak to tens of thousands of teens and young adults every year about the destructive nature of porn and why love alone—not lust—will satisfy the human heart.
• Amazon.com: The Porn Myth: Exposing the Reality Behind the Fantasy of Pornography (Audible Audio Edition): Matt Fradd, Matthew Lloyd Davies, Tantor Audio: Books — The Porn Myth is a non-religious response to the commonly held belief that pornography is a harmless or even beneficial pastime. Author Matt Fradd draws on the experience of porn performers and users, and the expertise of neurologists, sociologists, and psychologists to demonstrate that pornography is destructive to individuals, relationships, and society. He provides insightful arguments, supported by the latest scientific research, to discredit the fanciful claims used to defend and promote pornography.
• Amazon.com: Getting Off: One Woman's Journey Through Sex and Porn Addiction (Audible Audio Edition): Erica Garza, Joy Osmanski, Simon & Schuster Audio: Books — In this remarkable audiobook, Garza draws an evocative, studied portrait of the anxiety that fuels her obsessions as well as the exhilaration and hope she begins to feel when she suspects she might be free of them. And yet there is no false or prepackaged sense of redemption here. Even her relationship with the man she will ultimately marry seems credibly, painfully rocky as it finds its legs with several false starts. Erica's increasing sense of self-acceptance and peace by journey's end feels utterly earned and absent of recovery platitudes.
• Good Pictures Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids: Kristen A Jenson, Gail Poyner, Debbie Fox: 9780615927336: Amazon.com: Books — Good Pictures Bad Pictures is a comfortable, read-aloud story about a mom and dad who teach their child what pornography is, why it's dangerous, and how to reject it. Using easy-to-understand science and simple analogies, this ground-breaking book engages young kids to porn-proof their own brains.
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• The strange alliance between #MeToo and the anti-porn movement | Culture | The Guardian — The strange alliance between #MeToo and the anti-porn movement - The sexual objectification of women has liberal feminists and conservative anti-porn crusaders talking about the same issues – but are they fighting the same fight?
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• Hebrews 12:5-7 RSV 2CE — And have you forgotten the exhortation which addresses you as sons?— “My son, do not regard lightly the discipline of the Lord, nor lose courage when you are punished by him. 6 For the Lord disciplines him whom he loves, and chastises every son whom he receives.” 7 It is for discipline that you have to endure. God is treating you as sons; for what son is there whom his father does not discipline?
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This episode is a heartbreaker. We share as honestly as possible what went wrong in our lives when it came to human sexuality: A.K.A. Pornography.

Porn is in our face and easily reachable by our broadband, HD technicolor Internet connections. We talk about this subject in a very humble and even humiliating way, trying not to dodge the issue. Also, this conversation gives Luke yet another reason to use the word "Authentic". Pretty soon he's going to go full hipster and just call it "Artisanal." We end it on a light-hearted note as I yell at Luke for not making me his Best Man and he yells at me for not making him a godfather to one of my four kids.

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